Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1901-09-19
W0oLGR0WERS' nEETIHG
Better Organization for Protec-
ton of Sheepmen.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Large Number OF shsepmen join the Asso-
ciation-Nrxt Meeting Place VIII
BE PendietOn.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
FORENOON.

FORENOON.
The regular annual meeting Of til
Oregon Wool Growers Association a
| Heppner, Tuesday and Wednesday O
this week, was a successful and profit
able meeting
While the attendance was not large
there was a good representation OF tn,
wool-growers OF Eastern Oregon. De
cided interest was manifested through
OUT the meetings.
The meeting was called to order at II
O'Clock Tuesday morning by Judge A
G.. Bartholomew, Of this city.
Judge Bartholomew delivered short
address OF welcome. His brief re.
marks, calling attention to the grief OF
the nation at this tine over the death
Of President Mckinley, were received
With the closest attention. He spoke oi
the great importance OF the meeting,
and said that anything to further the
interests Of the great sheep industry
would be Of benefit to the country
Judge Bartholomew closed his address
OF welcome by calling President Douglas
Belts to the chair,
Chairman Belts opening address was
as follows:
To the Wool Growers of Oregon-Gentlemen
There Is mourning today throughout the civil
lied word Our beloved President lies cold ii
death, stricken down by the cruel hand OF al
assassin. All abiding citizens mourn al
though they had lost near and dear friend o.
a member OF their own household. The wool
growers feel the loss keenly. because We hay,
looked on william Mckinley, not only ss
statesman and wise executive, but as the specis
friend of the hookmaster.
While our heads are bowed down in sorrow
the business OF the world can only stop for
few moments 1t is the disregard Of ststutor!
and moral laws by certain members OF societ!
that make it necessary for us TO associate our
selves together for mutual protection 1t is
heavy and needless expense. but the milleniuu
has not yet arrived, and ii 'I.rst be borne.
This is the first time believe that the Ore
con Wool Growers Association has held
meeting outside OF the city Of The Dslles
Hitherto il hes been more Of local organiza-
u.a. attended by ,heep growers interested il
pattlriug their iscks within the Cascade For
est Reserve during the summer months The
time las come when Il : necessary for tho
Hou.-crowers 10 associate thense YES together
q, The end that they may better protect the IL.
.arcst Of the industry.
Combination aud ASSOCIATION are the master
word. OF the century aai the industry that Las
no means Of self protection is like ship on the
hroai and mighty ocean without compass or
-udder entirely At the mercy OF the elements.
The price Of all manu- ufacilred articles is reg
ula;si by trusts from the salt upon our tables
10 the farming implements upon our farms.
The trusts not only set the price upon their
goods, but also upon our products. Il is two
edged sword that cuts both ways The pro-
iucer alone from whom al wealth flows, 10
outside it's magic circle. aad unless the herds.
man and the tiller Of the soil wish TO become
shject slaves, accepting mat which combined
capital wishes 10 dole ont % them, namely, the
cDArsest of food TO sustain life and cheap
shoddy garments 10 hide heir nskedness. they.
too. must combine for sell preservation. While
] should like to see all Industries placed upon
the same footing, today ! am speaking more
particularly in the Interest of the flock master
ana wool industry.
No industry in the United States probably,
has turned out SO poorly in the past decade rs
the wool industry. No one at sll familiar with
its history will deny this statement All will
admit the fact that during this time something
has been the matter with wool. At one time we
were threatened with free trade in wool, which
hai depressing effect Later on ii became 4
positive reality Daring the period Of free
trade in wool it did not sell for one half Of hat
IL cost {, produce it, Tne little savings Of q
lifetime OF many sheepmeu were swept away a.
I'm the tvluEls OF au eve bv the infamous vii
son bill. Those who were more fortunate and
" hose battered ships weathered the storms al
most dismsutled. In hopes of recurrence Of
former prosperity IN the wool business have
been sadly disappointed. Why is this. In my
opinion there are several reasons The most
potent are substitutes for wool used by the
The statement is made by
commission house I'm the trade that u per
cent Of all wooden goods contain cotton. aud Of
- per cent the proportion of cotton is three
passes under the head Of shoddy. waste. muueo.
docks. loom ayines. wool extracts. noils wool
stocks manufactured wool, iute yarns. etc.
etc, the onder is that wool sells rs high a.
cotton.
We do not object 10 the manufacture Of these
articles but we DO pTOtes; against them bvins
sold 10 81 unslspeCtuc public as "vooleu."
all wool, or any other Misleading nsmt We
rotcst because II is = fraud and al outrage %
me public. aud We have = right 20 protest 81,
Np'I--roNcr,, because nlr industry : being
ruined hv these t-audu.,at practices.
During the free wool period the rrsuufac-
e-cr> reported that hc,s-Se Of the reduction oi
.hc 'sri' on cloth. cheaper foreign substitutes.
5lrcs ana shHday ga-i> farced them -
greater usc of The subs; ties and sanltc-s-t,.
htc- on. the, stated ths, The trade de,usn lei
htspcr goods Now rry contend II : su
owing to ou- American tsria that the use of
,ho4iy sud substitute fh-e> is iucreas,uE
This purely business proposition VITA fhe
manufacturer The So motives sct.ste him
n the use at shoddy. c,,.. In the nsuafa.tu-e
,fH.> goods that inspire, the manuiaet FER rf
, 90 -' son his product $ butter. or any as5 sl
other .ii~to.cst goods rhat sre ioistcl ,..r. tle
|.. ..r
Tr--. SIS Jaw in this safe known s,ta, lri-e
I...r .as- 900 which IN farmers vie = -e
.r...I tr s'awp apou ea.h roll OF butter s..t 10
.ns-..i tf.s.sNss numhf- of ounces GOATS -Ui
r.... -1.t a- pscks-- e hich isaI r,-r. SO
,.-..h -nlrg.s turtr - 'uld be made ts H.s.
,..a s honest with ihg public.
Hc -r .h.> ,cuvcut.ra sdiou-us. / hog- So
500. ..~. -g>'iutinus go. irmuiuS the p-s,ji,r