The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-28
THE W0OL-GROWERS PROTEST.
They Petition the Governor to Veto the pss
Against Be!Ouling Water

Against Be!Ouling Water.
Pursuant to the call which has appeae8z
in the public prints for the past few days,
the wool-growers met yesterday afternoon
in the A. o. U. w. hall TO enter their pro-
test against the bill which has recently
passed the Legislature and which prohibits
streams from which water is taken for
domestic purposes being fouled by washing
sheep and wool therein.
MIR. Charles Crane, president of the
Wool-Growers association, occupied the
chair aad Mr.. J. E. Clinton acted as secre-
tary. There was considerable discussion
on the measure and ell were of opinion
that If 1t became law IL y ould be fatal TO
the industry and general ruin and chaos
would follow. 1t was resolved to petition
the governor to veto the bill and the fol-
lowing petition was agreed upon:
TIRE PETITION.
To His Exeelleney, Arthur L. Thomas, the
Governor of Utah:
The legislative assembly of Utah territory
has passed bill. II. T. No. IS, entitled act to
amend section 226f OF the compiled laws OF
Utah, 1885, by inserting at the eAQ OF said sec
ton after subdivision 8 the following subdi-
visions, to be numbered 1 and D. as follows:
''io construct or maintain any corral or yard to
be used Tor the purpose of shearlng CT dipping
OF sheep within one mile Of any stream OF
water used by the inhabitants of any town. city
/ or settlement for domestic purposes, where the
refuse or fifth from sad corral or yard would
naturally find its way TO said stream of water
through the action OF the elements.
ITO nerd cattle, horses o. sheep within one
mile OF any stream OF water used by the inhabt-
tants OF any town, city or settlement for dUmes-
tic purposes"
We most respectfully represent that if this
bill should become q law. II Will practically de-
StTOy one OF the greatest industries of the
Territory. The action proposed by the legisla-
ture viii work a great injury TO the sheep
E.-ar SOL rrgh qrrar a ia mo
important industry if adverse legislation is
PASSED
The sheep industry gives employment to
more men, PROVIDES more comfortable homes,
brings more prosperity to our people than any
other single industry IN our territory
While the proposed object OF the amendment
IS to give the people in the various towns be
low mountain ranges better, purer and cleaner
water and to prevent the DetoulIng OF the
water il manifestlv ignores the TACT that
every corral in every town. village or hamlet
within this Territory Is at most but few RODS
from stream ana draining directly therein.
from which The inhabitants nave TO dip their
water used for dOmeSt and culinary purposes.
BY this industry the mountain and desert
/ ranges have been made to contribute largely to
the revenue OF this territory, and 20 the wealth
Of her citizens revenue which would otner-
wise be lost TO the territory and her people. 1t
gives employment to hundreds In our fair bor-
ders provides home market Tor our farmers.
, Almost every man and Roy within or small
: settlements is more or less employed some part
Of the wear in looaing after his own orhis neigh
: boris fOcks or in frelEhting. dipping, Shearlng,
, herding, etc. 1t makes Self-suppOrtng and
self reliant; builds up manufacturing industries
in midst, thus retaining s25 OOUO IN our ter
rtory which would otherwise 20 10 eurlch the
} people of the east and of Europe. In many
counties of the tOta revenue derived from tax
alton. our sheep and their products pay 50 per
cent. Of all the taxes.
! We further represent that nothing is so harm
full to our industry, Lothing DreJudcial TO its
success. as continual agitation. II unsettleS
bus ness, alarms the timid and creates uncer-
ia uty The law OF 1893 covers al the ground
necessary, gives ample protection to citizens
: and meets the reasonable demands OF the PEG
, The proposed legislation is unconstitutional,
it 1ntereTes with the liberty OF the individual
by restricting arbitrarily in the enjoyment OF
his natural privileges and in the control of his
private property by prohibiting him from herd
ing sheep upon his own land when situated upon
: The fockmasters Of this territory, without
reference 10 their party affiliations, most earn
estly protest against me bill passed by the leg.
, islature and respectfully ask your eXcellency to
II veto the same. CHAs RANE President.
j. L. CLINTON, Secretary.
MADE A FEW REARKs.
Armed with this document and led by
the president and secretary, the protest.
d ants marched in body to the seat of gov
eminent There the president addressed
the governor in true oriental fashion, tell
ing him what great, wise, just aud good
law-giver be was; how mis- petitioners all
est of the territory (that is, their interests)
}. very much at heart. He humbly begged
, his excsuency to veto this wicked and per-
nicious bill, and craved as an inestimaDle
b. boon that his eXcellency would present to
Of the association the pen with which ne
should sign his name to the veto, to be
preserved forever in the archives of the
re Wool Growers association. The secretary
then read the petition and with uncovered
heads all the people reverently said amen
ID DIR. Faust, of Faust 81 Sons, made few
remarks, in which he urged the injustice
and unconstitutonality of the measure "a
passed by the legislature, ami appealed tC
the clemency CT the governor TO protect
re the poor and oppressed wool growers.
John Mckay followed in the same
strain, and reiterated the request for tht
to soon 10 be historic pen that mighty instru
ment of little men,
- Mr. Kimball was with great difficulty
prevailed to raise his voice, and when b.
ne did so, it was only TO say that it wa
IS beneath the dignity of legislator to 5es
N. or direct the governor as TO the course b,
ought to pursue in the matter.
d. Governor Thomas replied that he woul,
take the matter under careful cOnsidera
ay ton and to the best of his Judgment. Tn
deputstion then withdrew.