Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-02-12

would only force manufacturers and
dealers to deal honestly with the pub
lie and would eventually put an end
u a practice altogether too common
in this country of selling shoddy cloth
~ pure wool, would enable the poor
man TO buy more economically and
would prevent the wholesale decep-
ton now INDUCED in by merchants
all over this country; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Pacific Northwest
Woolgrowers' association, in CONVEX
ton assembled, that we most heart
lily endorse the bill now pending in
congress known as the G%rosvenor bill
and urge all members of this associa-
ton to write their congressman and
senators urging their support of said
measure.
The resolution in regard to the dual
position of s. n. ID. North reads:
Whereas. The woolgrowers of the
United States. together with the men,
bers of the National Live Stock asso-
citation are asking the passage of a
bill in congress to have all wooden fab
RIGS tagged to show the actual per
cent of pure wool oil shoddy contain
ed in said fabrics; and
Whereas. The National Association
of Wool Manufacturers. through it's
secretary, S. N. ID. North. is making
ar active and aggressive fight against
said bill; and
Whereas. Said S. N. d. North also
holds a government position as chief
statistician of the department of man
ufactures in the census bureau; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Pacific North
west Woolgrowers' association is of
the opinion that as a public official,
the activity of Mr.. S. N . d. North,
in antagonizing the desires Of the
country, is taking advantage Of his
official position and that his personal
opposition is in bad taste, to say the
least, considering the fact that he is
to a certain extent the servant of the
people whose manifest desire he is
now seeking to circumvent.
p. B. Moss Of Billings, moved that
5000 or 5000 copies of the proceed.
irgs of the convention be printed and
distributed among the sheepmen in
the states represented in the associa.
ton.
Secretary Bailey stated that to date
s315 had been raised toward defray.
ing the expenses of conducting the
campaign to help put the shoddy bill
through congress.
81 think that $500 ought to go into
the national treasury" said ]. ID. Holt.
day, "ior this fight cannot be carried
on without money"
81 think that this association ought
to easily raise $780," said DR.. Hickox.
THE proceedings of this association
should be published and there should
be some money to put this bill through
with"
It was then suggested that the fund
OF $500 be divided and that two-ffths
OF it be used to print the proceedings
and the remainder go into the nation
al treasury.
said Richard Scott. because I think
said Richard Scott, because | think
IL will take all that sum to put up the
fight in Washington"
20, that's it, is it," said Mr.. Holt
day. 81 have pledged your state fol
an additional sum of 800 and you
can see that it is paid" amid laughter
President Power stated that a sun
of money had been raised in Chicago
for the same purpose and he thought
the divided amount would be suffi
| cient.
Mr.. Moss motion was then sc
amended that one-fourth vas to b.
used for printing the proceedings and
the remainder of $500 to be used in
sending a man to Washington.
A recess was then taken and in 9