Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-18
VERMONT WOOL GROWERS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Meriuo Men
sharp sticks FOR the Administrations.

sharp sticks FOR the Administration.
Following are the resolutions Of the Yer
mont Meriuo Sheep Breeders association
adopted at their annual meeting held in
Middlnhurv ON Wednesday:
whereas. The Vermont Mcrino Sheep Breed
cls association during the Is years that have
elapsed since its organization having with con-
slant presidency advoca cd the IinCiplc of
protection to American products rs necessary
for the welfare of the country and rs especially
necessary for the preservation Of the business
nt sheep breeding az well as WoOl-grOwing and
wooden manufacturers. do hereby congratulate
ourselves and the country upon The triumph of
That principle NJ the recent election for presi-
dent and members of Congress. We also view
with pleasure the evidence furnished of the
confidence of the busincss portion of our peo-
pie IN that principle by the great improvement
IN the revival of business, ana notable in the
confidence already Displayed among breed
crs of stud huCke, Wooi-growcr- and wOOcn
manufacturers; the advance of five to six
crnts per pound in the price ut our uuwashCd
Ncrluu wool during the last six months being
good and sufficient evidence of a restoration OF
confidence in the future, that The adminietra-
i've and legislative branches Of the government
viii II" favorable to American production by
American labor instead of faNuring the pro-
ducts of foreign soils by foreign labor, n has
mini~tratton and the present House Of Repre-
scntaiiNCs and we nave no doubt, II they could
have carried their policy into force by lcgislH-
tive enactment, the effect would have been to
crlppl" American enterprise and cause
widespread suffering among the work
crs ot our country. While this aSsoCia-
ton still is Of the opinion that lowering the
duties by the act of March. 1888, was great
damage to the Wuul-grOvprS of the United
states, and - III grcHt"r To the breeders of stud
1ocNS, we believe Wc have suffered Stlil more
10y the Inwi-e and M American policy exhibit
cd IN the execution Of our tariff Jaws by An adj
mlniStrttiun not in sympai ny with American
production or American labor although OK
pressing great sympathy for til" latter; and we
most cmphaticaiy condemn the unjust inter-
prCl#ilNi,", rulings and practices Of the customs
OlnCilI~ 80 manifest IN the ella ~~liiCatlOue of
Wunllcn goods wool, wool wastes and -ub-ti-
tUtos for Wuol; especially has this hccu appa-
rent in wool at the lowest rate of duty. that has
been used in tho manufacture of clothing fab
riCS instead of carpets. under which dceignd-
ton If has been imported. And We hereby
RrSpirf, That the rrhukC administered by
the american people in withdrawing the power
entrusted to til" present administl alton four
years agU va. Just and deserved.
RcSoijgd, That We respectfully remind the
administration soon to com" into power ana
the Congress lately elected that the people
have decided that wool shall not hc imported
free of duty, and we confidently look to them
for such recognition Of our industry and such
protection IS its importance to the country de
mand-, and that the policy so determined to
our Interests pursued 10y the present admins
tivcs shall he rrusurcd: and VIC cspcciully ask
Congress tO pas such laws A. shut secure Just
ana Vquiiubi" classification of wool and guard
against fraudulcu importation of wool, wool
wastes. or substitutes for wool, and We earnest
~ request the secretary of the treasury, soon
ministercd as 10 protect the interests Of the
wool growers OF the United states and insure
10 MS such rates of protect ion a. We are entitled
10 under them.