Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13

third volume and possessing only about
800 to do it with.
There followed a long debate on rule
IL, which relates to the registry of lambs.
1t was participated in by Messrs. Edgar
Sanford, +. n. Bssell, L. 5. Burwel of
Bridport, Secretary Chapman and j. o.
Wright of Orwell. The latter made IA
motion with reference to the matter,
pending consideration of which an adj
journment to 80 p. m. was had.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling the amendment of
rule IL was effected, after considerable
discussion and various motions by Mr..
Wright of Orwell Mr.. c. W. Mason of
New Haven and others. The executive
committee were instructed to so fix the
rule as to allow those who enter lambs on
or before the lst of October of any year
to have 90 days, or till the lst of January
following, to pay the fees.
Secretary Chapman reported as follows
for the committee on resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
BY the Vermont Merino Sheep. Breeders asso-
citation in its annual meeting assembled, it
is resolved:
/. This association since its organization
has taken lively interest in the prosperity OF
the wool growers of the United States has
sent its representatives to the meetings OF the
National Wool Growers association mt Il large
expense and contributed more than its share
to pay the expenses OF the national associa-
tiun, and we take this occasion to reaflirm our
sympathy with and devotion to their cause
and would also here reaf1irm our sympathy
with manufacturers of wool and desire that
their industry may prosper; and we hail with
satisfaction signs that look to uniting their
efforts with those of the wool growers, to adj
vance our mutual interests and to stand to-
gether to resist the encroachments of foreign.
ers and their tree-trade allies in our country ,
and we also reaffirm our sympathy with and
desire to cooperate with all other American
Industries to secure such beneficent legisa-
ton as will cause the greatest development
of all our countrys resources and secure to
the wage earners employment at good remu'
neration.
2. While entertaining these sentiments we
cannot view the message OF President Cleve-
land, delivered nj the opening OF the Doth Con
Sress of the United states, as the production
OF WISE ripe and patriotic American states
man well informed and conversant with the
workings of economic laws or the affairs of
great nations, but as the etfusion OF one just
attaining the sophomore degree in the Cob
rer school of British political economy, and
we declare the illogical reasoning IN this free
trade effusiOn to be insulting to every intelli-
gent olgrOwer and labOrer in the nation.
Its vicious sophistres are apparent and un-
worthy OF an American President pleading
before the court of public opinion whose in
telligence he so much undertakes. If his re-
commentators should be adopted are
sure they would ruin the wOOl-grOwing indus
tries OF the United States and have greater
tendency to reduce the cost OF the President 5
broadclOth suit than to cheaper the poor
mans blanket, and will prove to discriminate
most inequitably against the labors and in
dustries OF American citizens and in favor of
foreign producers foreign capital and foreign
mOnOpOlists.
g. We would respectfully call the attention
OF our senators and Representatives in Con
gress to the great damage already received
| by the growers of domestic wool as shown by
the great decline in that industry during the
last tour years ana the consequent loss to the
nation by the operations and execution OF
the present tariff laws upon wool, and we
| urge upon them that they interest themselves
in our necessities and take such official action
as in their judgement will prevent our being
robbed OF the protection we are entitled to by
the operation OF the tariff laws.
The resolutions as presented were ac-
cepted and adopted unanimously.
Next came the election of officers. Fol
president there were three nominees-Dr
ID. W. Prime of Brandon, named by Mr.
Winslow of the same town; l.. f. Moore
of Shoreham, named by John l.. But
tolph of Middleburv, and l.. w. Peet OF
Cornwall, named by C. W. Mason. The
ballot-Messrs. Winslow, lButtolph anC
Mason being tellers-resulted: