The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
RESOLUTIONS OF wOOLGRowERs
National Convention at Ogden Was
One Of the Most Important Meet
ings They Have Held

i Because of the serious losses sus
tanned by those engaged in the live
stock industry, in the transpo.tatio
of stock to market due to slow move
ment of railroad trains and long an
uncertain delays which we attribut
to the tonnage system now in vogue
which fact we have repeatedly cale
to the attention of the railroad Off
,cers without obtaining complete re
lief, and inasmuch as this orditiol
obtains on all railroads in the Unite.
States, we deem it proper subjec
for the consideration of the Nationa
/ Woolgrowers association.
1--WE recommend that this associa
ton send committee to Washington
which shall endeavor to have a speed
minimum clause added to the presen
1 federal law, (known as the SO ,houl
limit law which governs the ship
ment of livestock and provides fol-
their humane treatment
I'VE most heartily commend the
efforts of the American Humane as.
ISOLATION in behalf of legislation along
these lines and take this opportunity
/ to express our approval of DR.. Will
liam O. Stillman, its worthy president
for his untiring efforts to secure the
enactment of humane legislation. We
recommended that our committee be
instructed to cooperate with the
American Humane association in Sc
curing the enactment recommended
by the association.
1--WE would further recommend
that this committee should also ap-
pear before the interstate commerce
commission for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an equitable reduction in the
minimum rate on carload lots of
sheep and particularly lambs and also
bringing before the commission the
fact that the present freight rates on
wool are excessive and wholly out of
proportion with the rates on other
commodities in carload lots.
Our industry having received the
recognition due it's Importance in the
protection afforded it by the recently
enacted Payne-Aldrich tariff law and
fully realizing that nothing so quick
ly demoralizes sheep husbandry as
tariff tinkering, we, therefore, strong
ly oppose any attempt by anyone
whomever to amend the schedule.
We recommend that the National
Wool Growers association employ
every means within it's power to en-
courage the future development of
the wool industry in the United States
Production should be fostered in al
sections of the country and the in
dustry nationalized.
Forest Reserves
Being at all times in full accord
with any policies having for their
purpose the conservation and devel-
opment of our national resources we
are DESTROYS of according to the pro-
motion of such policy our hearty CO.
realizing that future gen
erations as well as of the present, will
enjoy the fruits resulting therefrom.
Therefore; we take this position
that the government authorities in
promoting their policy of the conser-
vation of the natural resources of the
country cannot accomplish greater
results in any way more satisfactory
to the people than by inviting the CO.
operation of those concerned. The
regulations of the forestry service
which our experience has taught us
are established more on the theory
than knowledge have worked untold
hardships and annoyance to our in
1ustry and have been productive of
severe but just criticism of forest SER
vice administration. This has been
brought about by the enforcement of
equations unsuitable to the proper
and profitable conduct of the bust
hess and we think the mistakes of the
past can be avoided if men of expert
snce In handling sheep on the range |
ire brought into conference with the |
orestry service. Therefore, we insist |
lpon equal consideration with the |
orestry officials in the formulation |
II the rules and regulations that shall |
'btain in the management of forest
eserves.
I'VE condemn the practice of the
orestry service in imposing burden
ome fines without giving the party
med trial before court of compe-
ent Jurisdiction. The principle is un-
american and tyrannical This prac-
Ice makes the supervisor the party
the judge and the jury.
Certain lands in the national for
st that are unsuitable for cattle graz
ng are closed to the grazing of sheep.
UGH policy Is detriment to the
heep industry and of no benefit to
he cattle owners and a considerable
)ss to the government in grazing
aes. We demand that such area in
orest reserves as are not required for
attic and horses be thrown open for
ne grazing of sheep in order that the I
umbers OF livestock be increased and ;
he situation very muchrelieved with
sference to the increasing shortage
meat products.
We recommend that the secretary
agriculture have an investigation
ade by experienced men that the
ousands of dolalrs worth of summer
ed now going to waste on the forest
,serve may be made use of by the
ockmen of the surrounding country.
I'VE extend Honorable Secretary
'ilson of the department of agricul-
ire our sincere thanks for his visit
the west during the past year to
eet the users of the national forest \
serves. i
I'VE sincerely hope that Secretary B
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