New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-06
PROTEST or OHIO FOOL GROUERS.

FREE wool MEANS DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP
HusRANDRY-AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
Columbus. Sept. 5.--The thirteenth annual conven-
ton Of the Ohio Wool Growers Association was
held this aft the State fair grounds
There about 100 members present. Judge Will
lam Lawrence OF Beliefontaine. president OF the as
ISOLATION made the annual address. After abiding
10 the alarming tar,N conditions. which, he said
threatened the destruction OF the sheep husbandry
business in the United States. he proceeded TO de-
nounce the United States Senate. referring to the
Democratic members OF IT az the silent con-
spirators" anarchists" he said. seek the de-
struc;on OF the Government. but here is the Gov
eminent Itself protesting respect for vested rights
enactlng laws for the destruction Of property which
is worse In principle than conhscaton. as the latter
only changes ownership. while the former anrhi-
ia,cs"
An address or appea, to WOO. growers. farmers and
people In general read and adopted
H. f. Williams. a Licking County wool grower
opposed the address saying it would be useless to
try to get the people to 60 back 10 protected wool
after having a taste OF free wool. and suggested
thar the wool growers would better prepare 10 get
along under conditions OF the new Tariff bill lie
predicted that the price OF wool would go up. lie
was opposed by many members. and the discussion
grew personal The address was adopted with but
one dissenting vote-that Of Mr.. Williams. The
address says In part
The threat or frce wool mas reduced tHt value VA
our 100000 sheep nearly SOcooW and REDUCED me a
price OF wool clip OF 1894 more than S5O,WuuW
below the normal under adequate protection Inc
German laws attack on agricultural interests Is
aggravated by the fact that the odlous Whiskey
Trust and the Sugar trust ana others Are nihpIy ,
actually adequate IS given TO most OF our manu-,
featuring Industries. and Tree COAL IRON ore anu
Free wool is an Infamous and oilous dscrimina,
ton and conspiracy against al our ~od drive
a million OF wool growers from sheep husoandry
into Increased production OF nay. wne a, shnsn
oats cotton and other products. destroy our sneep
and reduce the demand they would make Tor 1000
and thus add to our Existing overproauctiom n,,u
low prices. the ruin OF still further overproduction
Why is free wool thrust upon the country Not
one OF all the Senators who voted Tor the rora an
hin ventured to give reason In support OF Tree
Wool Their silence is a confession OF ITS injustice
and that IT means ruin. II is conspiracy WIN
% To add to existing overproduction Of cereals
cotton and other farm products ana sun '"''"e'
ta1 To ALLEVIATE wool growers from the protective
policy and thus enlarge the policy or tree duties
ON manufaciures. TO limit manufacturing to tho
Eastern cities and New England states; n.ro.
cratc.t ;orman party few New England States
and punish the wool growing states =. ,.,.a and
fraudulent With the destruction or American
ocks and with manufactures limited 10 unon
section combinations and trusts would eN,or, nno
the people with monopoly OF wool anu "oo''e"
rS Tbe wool tariff yielded in 1893 ST.ss The Cor
man hill surrenders the wool tariff revenue but I'M
poses Ave times greater burdens ny Il 'a'"' ' va
sugar of Si00Co.0Oo annually " A.. >,.,,o,o,
Grange that while protection Is accorded 10 any
Industry 1t should also be to wool ru,, ai,I sonn
auate protection for the wool Industry w1u a 900 "o
ncraa So our g 900 sheep to required llovVV"r;
furnishing 6j0c0Ooo pounds OF WOOL annun ,iay ,o
neoIel and we would import none. rms wouio saw
an annual export Of gold OF &oc@Ooo or more 10 puy
foreign wool from countries when take suo''a"''''
nothing from us In return but gold ~ H.. ..,,
What then shall wool growers doy Inc free " .S
policy cannot be reversed unti after io III
mean time sheep cannot be made to pay lot cap,
Invested and labor In producing wool Inc true
noiicv ia: Fatten the wethers ana olu ewes, syn
nm for mutton: keep the breeding ewes ana De
ready to rapidly increase the hocks after $50 nes
rather than for foreigners vote for no cahdluattes
for congress who do not favor protection equa,ty
20 all American Industries. which by us aiu can p
made 10 furnish all needed supplies at fair Amerca
nrices The free wool ntamy VIII soon DE W VIII,
nut neyermore to return. and the people play iuiHx
odmonsheI by the ruin OF the last two years VII.
MOI soon demand again a change to the pohcy WHO"
brought IT,