The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-09
WOOL AND LEAD TARIFF.
Odzsns Meeting at the Board OF
Trade Rooms to Consider
the Subject
Resolutions Adopted Calling for
the Protection of Wool, Lead
and Barley.
Committees Appointed 10 Ciroaiats Pa
titioHs Throushout the state and 60
send Them To Washington.

About 200 gentlemen met az the Board OF
Trade rooms last night 10 consider the wool
and lead schsd dulles Of the Wilson bill.
Among those present wers W. II. Sanders,
Col. Wheeler. Judge Woodman. Csc. W.
Shaw, X. L. Fisk, J. II. Witmsf. A. n. Hol-
te'. M. IL. Kssfe. Henry Cannon. o. Evans.
D and James Carmichael w. j.. Cox. John
Potter. W. @. Bailey. A. KlsinsehIuidt.
Thos. Martin. Junius Sanders. John
Horsky. VIM. Harrison. i. Z. Sterling. j.
b. Sanford. w. II. Rumsey. O. B Jacq ne
min. q. Hedges. l.. q. Russell, Y. w. Bach.
@. w. Cannon, Harry Palmer, j. W. Will
son. On motion of +. p. Sterling w. L.
Cox was elected ohai man. Ga taking the
chair Mr.. Cox returned thsnks for the
honor, saying that the nesting Was called
not 90 discuss the taiih bill, but 10 consider
whether " no lead and wool we're getting .
fair shake in Washington. He trusted that
all remarks would be confined ex-
olusivelV TO those POINTS. +. p.
Sterling Was elected secretary. There
were calls for W. L. sanders, led by @. W.
Cannon. Col. Sanders said he had no song
60 sing or speech to make. he believed there
shou d be added 10 the wool and lead items
hAhh OF bhAicys AhFfb - ouo COUNTY III
state. said the colonel. which last year
raised about 100000 pounds of barley.
This was q very great enter rise IN Gala
tin county and while nov IL has not the
unive sal interest throughout Montana that
wool and lead have. in cou SO OF time he
believed it woult. lie believed this barley
adjust shou be protected ( ON Cana
dian competition and be knew 10 would
grow II the farmers could have the sssur-
Hnce they would not bs driven Qua by for
@ gu trusts. who would sell At ruinously low
p ices until they had killed the American
y oducsr. 81 here is no immediate dan
Rer." said the colonel, 'of any representA-
tive of Montana in congress voting for free
wool, fee lead or free barley. The story
told now by the hockmastsrs Of Montana is
n very pathetic STORY; a story Of disnstcrs
unparalleled. The majority of us think
we know ali about the trouble; perhaps
the minority NAV be better Informed.
What we want Go do 10 60 swell the chorus
now going NJ all over the land that wool
shall not be sacrilced os contemplated in
she Wilson bill. As TO lead, there are only
about half a dozen states interested in that
II we 90 TO Washington in its behalf We
will appeaf there in a Ruise of selfshness,
but that ia all right"
A. NJ. Hotter asked II there we g not some
resolutions on the seo.ttary's table. The
reply being in the affirmative, on bis mo-
sion they were iead.
Col. Wheeler moved that they be adopted.
The preamble wis very long. 10 told
great deal about the sherman law, treated
on the public schools, reoa labor. utter
run and other Things While tho resolutions
we're likewise very lengthy. Col. Sanders
objected TO the document as being pusil-
laminous That vail about ruin" said
Nlss Hal il fFaf fafFs
tana cry. We OF Montana Ae not the
ohi!dien of the Mckinley bill. We have
other resources save wool. lead aud barley,
aud IL the Wilson bill passes. as bsiieve il
will. Montana will be oil right any
way. 10 will be a seve lesson to soms
OF u.s. aud teach Us not 20 allow
such thing o. ha pen again, but il Will
not ruin us By any means IL Won't hurt
on schools nor send Us all TO the poor
house. As to that reference 60 tho She
man Law. | wish could 90 s1mewh, r. and
hear some speech made. OF some resOlu-
ons read that did not harp on its repeal
"a tue ruin OF the silver industry. Sly hon
est opinion Is that the iepeul Of tie Shsi-
man law I'D not affect the price OF silver.
N opposed TO lacking GA this sherman
bill whine 10 a mater OF such vital import
Ruoe ~ We ar, now discussing. SYM
pathizs with the free coinage sentiment,
bot not with the Sh rman law. IL you
hotted out silver lead and WOOL otn this
state. and Then said Montana WAS a aupaf,
GU would lie living in the face OF provi-
Dence, wAen We remtmhfr our other re-
sources. LIT as express ourselves ia a
e. Sc, . ain, stralghtfo' ward way"
IA. NJ. B-Adle then offer, d tie following
tubst iuto for Tue Original resolutions:
k.-oivsd, hat We. the cit.zsns OF Hell
era, comprising men OF al political per
tl.H. fuvo maintaining tEo p ossnt customs
duiics on WOO. lead and barley.
Ia solved. InAt a copy OF this resolution
b sent to Montana's preventative ia
oJngress, and to each neVspal er ia the
state.
MI Beadle said he offered the resolutions
from tbs standpoint OF I &c trader, aud
not because lie was in favor Of protection.
But if the wilson bill going 10 protect
the manu- ciuroi in the east. let Us OF Mon
tam sos 20 IL that 10 also protects the wool
grower in hontana. ] don't think tho
Wilson bill a. II IL now before the public.
- far. md that il asks too much Of the
west while requiring less Of the enst. In
this case the interests OF the west are struck
NJ aud these OF the east are upheld, aud Ia
such case do not believe there 10 nv one
who will object TO this substitute / lave Of
fsred."
Cornelius Hedges offered some resolu-
ons in the form Of eiition TO congress.
1t wss quite lengthy and was in the same
vein as she resolutions first ofere3. Col.
Sanders also opposed this clifton, aud 10
Was tahlud.
Mr. Boadls's substituts was then put and
carried without division.
4. w. Bach offered a resolution, which
wss ado. ted, calling on the Helena board
Of AIDE and othef Ike examinations
throughout the state TO take action similar
~ that taken At the citizsna' meeting. The
chair was authorized TO appoint commit
mittee 10 yet ny and circulate petitions
throughout the state on the same lines as
the 7, solutions adopted. The committee
consists Of ". l.. Cox, n. II. Klsinschmldt,
Cornelius Hedges and WIN. Harrison.