Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-21

just before adjournment, reported
the following resolutions. which
were adopted:
Be 1t resolved by the wOOlgrowers
of Montana in state convention
assembled;
That we regard the action of con-
gress i'm repeating the duty ON the
Importation of foreign woods as n
deadly blow to the sheep industry of
this country, and one that fpersisted
in will surely result i'm it's virtual eX-
tinctiOn.
Resolved, That in our opinion.
based upon the experiences of the
last two years, there is nothing to
induce those now in the business to
continue, except the hope produced
by the popular verdict as shown in
recent elections, that the policy of a
reasonable protection to SO i'm
pOrtant an industry will soon be
re-established.
| Resolved, That while we regard
the injury to SO important an indus
try an act of injustice, amounting to
a national crime, committed against
those who have been induced by long
standing laws to invest therein their
means, labor and skill, we are equally
/
national independence and defense
in the time of war, it is as necessary
that our armies be warmly clothed
as that they should have arms. II
| we are called on to abandon our in
dustry because foreign countries can
produce wool cheaper by reason of
cheaper land, labor and ocean
freights, why not for the same reason
depend on foreign nations to build
our ships and manufacture our
weapons of war. If we are ever in
volved in war, there is but one nation
with which we are likely to he i'm con-
fiict, and that IL the one that now
controls the ocean and could cut us
OFF from foreign supplies.
Resolved, That aside from personal
interest now threatened with COM
, plete destruction, we are firm i'm the
, belief that as soon as wool growing
ceases in this country, foreign pro-
ducers will advance their prices SO
that our people will have to pay az
much for clothing as under thepolicy
of moderate protective duty, now
SO sadly needed by our depleted
treasury and dependence upon foreign
loans for current national expenses
2 How are people benefited by low
I prices If they have nothing to buy
with. DeplOrable as is the condition
of our national finances, that is but
reflex of the condition of private
e Industries prOtracted by the sacrifice
. of our home market.
We therefore appeal to our sena
tors and representatives i'm congres,
: to use every honorable means tC
e secure a restoration of some measurt
y of protection against the foreign in
!. vasion of our markets, the minimum
OF which, In our opinion, should b,
duty OF 10 cents per pound on WOO
o. in the grease, taking as a stand
p ard wool which produces 33 l.
Is per cent, clean wool, including al
D substitutes for wool, and that sucl
o legislation when made shall take i'm
" mediate effect. and that they be re
quested to oppose all tariff legisla
+ ton" unless the wool industry /
t fully recognized.
The following is the constitution
q as adopted.
+ Article This organization shal
r be known as the Montana Wool
growers Association.
e Article 2.-Its objects shall be 70
the mutual Information and prOtet
+ tion OF it's members, and for concer
a of action upon all subjects that wi
advance the interests of the eindustry
T Article 3.-An persons within tn
a state, who are engaged In the bus
4. ness of wOOlgrOwing. shall be elig
n BILE to membership in this associs
" tiOn.
ls Article 4.-The officers of this assG
he citation shall consist of a President
Vice President, Secretary, Treasure
and an Executive Committee.
Article 5.-The executivecOmmittt
10 shall consist of five members. III
u President, Vice President, and Trea
re urer of the Association shall be e,
Officio members of said committe
and the remaining two shall
In elected at the annual meeting OF ii
at association, and a majority OF I'll
at committee shall constitute a quOrul
W. for the transaction of business.
Z! Article 9. The annual meetin
IL of the Association shall be held c
he year, at the place selected by ii
\. preceding convention, at which tin
- the officers shall be elected by ballo
rs and n majority vote of the membe
ct present, each members being entitlt
at to but one VOTE. The term of Off
~ shall be one year, or until their 81
cessOrs are elected, and an atten
ne ance of twelve members shall co
st stitute a quorum for the transacttt
,le of business,
- Article lin case of vacancy
any Office, from any cause, the Exc
zee utive Committee shall he empower
ry to fill the Office by appointment un
is the next regular election.
Article SIN counties where the
Is no active organization, apple
tiOn for membership shall be i'm wr
ls, ling, or In person presented to