The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
WANTS OF INDIANA wooL-GROWERs.
They Adopt Resolutions Demanding from Con
gress Proper Protection for The Industry.

/ The Indiana Wool-growers concluded their an
| nual session yesterday at noon After some pre-
| iminary matters were disposed of in the morn
ing, the committee resolutions reported the
| following the wool-tarif question:
Whereas, The flock interest of the United States is
one of the most important adjuncts to agriculture;
that it has contributed to the substantial wealth of
the country much any other industry employing
the same number of people and the same amount OF
Whereas, There has been a decrease in the hocks
and their products under the reduction of the tariff of
| 1888,
Resolved, That the Indiana woo1growers demand
duty the importation of foreign woods sufficient
to make woogrowng fairly remunerative. and there
by in the future for the American wool
growers the American market and increase the num-
Der of American sheep sufficiently to supply Ameri-
EsResolved That American manufacturers of wooden
and orsted goods are essential to the successful and
sufficient production of American wool. and the Ind
woolgrowers demand for the manufacturers such
protective legislation will make fairly
erative and thereby, in the future, for
them the American market and enable them to supply
Resolved. That the Indiana wool-growers indorse
the resolution of the Ohio woolgrowers in the ap
pointment of committee from the wool-growsrs
and manufactures of the United States to and
present to Congress schedule Of tariff ON wool and
its products.
two hours. Mr.. A. V. Pendleron, of johnson
county, commended that the reason for the de-
crease in sheep was that Indiana lands were too
valuable to grow wool upon. and that farmers
therefore selected more profitable husbandry
He thought that the of the decrease
not the lower tariff OF 1888.
Calvin Cowgirl, of Wabash, warmly advocated
the resolutions. He had found that it was as
profitable to grow wool and mutton on valuable
lands as any other. farm industry. but it would
not be if foreign wool, grown by seven-cents
per-day labor was admitted free of duty Such
step would bring ruin to the wool industry in
America. 1--WE want the American markets."
he said. ''for American wool grown by we-paid
labor We must either maintain the tariff,
duce labor the downfall of wool growing"
MIR. Rowland of Marion, was opposed to the
resolutions. He did not believe in this wool
wool growers. 'Take it off" he said, land we
will get cheaper clothing and woolens."
j. B. Conner of the Indiana Farmer, said that
the varied industries of this country could not
be segregated; they must be considered
unit To illustrate he said Here is COM
munitv having soils adopted to wheat growing,
wool-growing and all other branches of agricul-
ture This community has coal, and iron, and
water-power, and mills for the textile abrics.
So diversified is the labor and industries
that 81 per cent. of all we produce
the farm is marketed here Over thsre is
another community, with its raw materials
mills and factories. But according to all stats
tics that community paid not half the wages
labor we do. Now, with tariff we keep and
preserve our markets for our own products. But
suppose you put foreign wool on the free list,
then WOODEN and cotton goods, and steel. iron
and the rest, you have sent millions of men to
the lands and farms to earn subsistence. and
broken down your own markets and industries.
Without duty on wheat, within ten years,
when the English system of railways in British
India are completed, wheat from India can be
laid do wn in Boston and New York for so to so
cents per bushel. There is much to the farmers
in this tariff question, and they cannot afford to
let go of it."
Colonel Bridgeland also spoke strongly in
favor of the resolutions. When a vote was taken .
there were but two voting against them
The following officers were elected for the
year:
President-S W. DUNCAN franklin
Vice PRESIDENT. w McGaughey, Acton.
Secretary-J. w. Robe. Greencastle
Treasurer. L. Thompson, Arcana.
The association adjourned at noon.