Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-18
Convention Declares Itself as
UnaIterabIy Opposed to Any
Reduction Of Tariff on Wool
GRAZING FEES EXCESSIVE
Work Of Bureau Of Animal Industry
Approyoi-Uniforn Stock Laws in
states and Territories Urged.

entertain the forty sixth annual cone
,cntIon OF the National Woolgrowcrs'
association. Chicago viii be establish
81 as great wool storage center Bon
o. west with the probability Chat
omaha VIII be am auxiliary warehouse
point
The forty-lfth annual convention of
The Voolgrowers Of America came to p
close n this city tonight Fred w.
Goodlng OF shoshone was reelected
president. George $. Walker OF Chey-
enne was again chosen as secretary
and Lewis Penwell OF Helena was once
voro selected as treasurer. A. j. knoll
Fnof chicago succeeds Joseph e. wing
OF Johannesburg. O., as vice president.
and J. Daifelter Of Laramie. wyo.. sue
coods Dr. J. NJ. Wilson OF Wyoming as
Western vice president
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted ass follows.
"Wo are unalterably opposed to any
reduction Of the present tariff on wool
end hides because Of the fact that any
such reduction threatens the life of the
Industry and the prosperity Of the
whole country.
Elm support Of our contention Of tho
maintenance Of the present tairr ON
wool and its byproducts. we endorse the
final statement submitted TO the com.
mittee on ways and means OF the house
OF representatives, Dec n. 1908 and
also the testimony submitted bv tbe
woolgrowers before the committee on
Dec. IT,
1--WE heartily endorse ana recommend
Tor your consideration the central mar
ket now being established in the cit,-
o. Chicago, IN accordance with plans
submitted by your committee. and am
peal 90 woOlgrowors at large to give
this movement their earnest and enar-
eftic consideration and substantial SUM-
port.
That we express our hearty appre-
citation Of all that has been done for
The industry in the provision of wool
warehouses and storage plants in the
oty OF Omaha, and Of the Efforts Of the
Omaha Wool a. Storage company in cs-
tabshing that enterprise; that we fur
Their commend to the stockholders and
board Of directors Of the National Wool
Warehouse company Of Chicago, when |
organized, tho earnest consideration of |
pan FOR the taking over OF the Oma- |
"a Wool storage company as an auxil- /
2Iy % the central warehouse at Chica- /
Sc found practicable, and Of similar |
2rension Of the business from time |
o. tine at other suitable locations
We reiterate our opposition TO any 1
tlange IN the law governing the public /
alds of the United States save only Il
bat which shall promote the interest
and welfare OF the bona flde home
steader
We arc unquallhably I'm favor OF
ue preservation OF the public forest |
hnd of the creation of forest reserves
Guy OF timbered areas within which !
TIMBER may be cut only under govern
n'nt supervision. without. however
gFhg our approval to the plan Of inn
passing the burden of forest preserva-
Noa upon the livestock industries.
GRAZING FEES EXCESSIVE.
I'VE have in the past maintained that
elazlng fees on the forest reserves
nave been excessive; we appreciate.
however, the resent action of the for
esl service In its reduction OF the fees
charged for grazing privileges. and we
Earnestly urge upon the forestry service
lne necessity OF further reduction i'm
toen grazing fees.
we commend 10 the forestry service
lne practise Of extending the period of
t.a2ing permits 70 five wears. wherever Z
L Is possible thereby Eivins a greater
eslee OF permanency to the indus
We commend the work of the force-
uy aaparlment In the construction of
liAf TRAILS, bridges and telephone l
pledge our earnest cooperation I
.as maintenance OF the same
we commend as unWarrantcd the I
laelee Of the forestry service ina inns
hs without "a trial Of amy character
'onle hnes upon gIazers upon
ilt4t reserves under tho pretext of
tman1s for damages CONSEQUENT upon
l'''uon of the regulations for tras-
accompanied by the threat that
N.ilut OF payment within "a brief
r.'a me permit Of the alleged offender
'H DE cancelled and his stock driven
el tha reserve.
Nc urge upon Congress the necessity
yle enactment az "a law that Win em-
1- inc secretary of agriculture % Z !
.H"ihi proper forest service iuspectore
l9 s1aH Doe vested with the power o.
,ia witnesses, administer fultus
'.l ldAe testimony ln the Investigation
al' alleged wrong in the national
'i.si management
we idNor the creation of state rln-
.''aNnu commissions bV Irsi.at.F.
tn"nt with power ana AUTHORITY o.
lp ine question OF the ptecrta-
natural resources bv the stIt..
.H' nuneht of thcir citizens.
"' express our hearty apI ufa- 90
p''ndid work of the bureau .r
,'',,l industry n tha eradication of
boo the nocks OF the west au1
request mat its WoUl. Iu ihIs
,.. continued ANA extended. nul
r.t, 100 wool growing states and tor
r.r cooperate with renewed tu 1883 ,
tI.. ''1ahncs ln this 80 rk r0f 4
e..I lI"ia plague of sub De- eutfcr .
POISONOUS PLANTS q
" commend the work of tbed .1sI.-
.f '' agriculture 200 its lu,.stgat lu d
'Nu1a plants. and Boz au 10. Eau. D
r N"k for thc benefit of thr t.- 81
,..,.'. .'HoHilDt ana tho arme. or N. I
sr.. ana Wc recommend 90 Gone a
nm "N'Ial appropriations flr ODD. D
vt maintenance off such work. n
fal commend that the president T d
f..n' '''d of control of this uf aaclaIllu -
N..t 'Np'int committee t0 90 n d.
t0r l'h representing this assoc.n- /
OIL N'N'fff they deem nDr0 HIfy /
f... llose of proseutuR to GONE
"'nel department of nation.
l.. .hinrni thp conditions and U..
s. nf tho nousrouIHe udu.fr..
~. 'NDuarly tho maslus Tod tn.
rl.. 'hh"e M the taIn 0u Wool. in.
WON of freight rate. un wool aul
of l ana 90 enforce thc rnactmelf
Iat i"f tnc maintenance. nf % tu.rI
0 h,a. ,he Interstate tansrouHu.
Nv NIsr upon all Urtstn.I n..lrI4.