The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-12-23
CHEYENNE NEXT
MEETING PLACE

sion, held in Omaha last week, re-
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President-Frank r. Gooding, of
Gooding, Idaho.
Eastern e-President-A. J. Knoll
lin, of Chicago.
Western Vice President--Geo. Aus
tin, of Salt Lake City.
Secretary-S. M. Mcclure, Gooding,
Idaho.
Treasurer-Frank D.. Miracle, Hell
ena, Montana.
Cheyenne Will Have Mex Convention.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, was chosen as
the place for holding the 1912 conven-
tion.
he choice of Cheyenne was made
without a contest. Salt Lake City had
ben an active competitor, but with
drew. here were also invitations from
Omaha, Denver, San francisco, Chi
cago St. Louis, Cincinnati and Phoe-
nix, Arizona, but none of these were
pushed.
Demands Of Growers
Resolved, That in line with the
economic thought which guided Wash
ington, Hamilton and Jefferson in the
propagation of this government we fa
vor a proper protection to every
American industry based on the diff
ference of cost of production at home
and abroad.
Resolved, That we indorse the tar
iff commission idea as the proper
medium through which the difference
in cost of production of wool at home
and abroad can be ascertained and
commend President Taft for his stand
in vetoing the wool tariff before such
information was obtained.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the wool
trade of the world is satisfactorily
conducted in valuing wool upon the
secured basis, we believe it affords the
most equitable and satisfactory plan
of levying duties. If it is possible to
buy and sell wool in this way, we can
see no reason why the government
cannot levy and collect its import
duties upon the same basis.
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the levying of a duty based
on the grease basis, under present con
ditions, as applied in the Payne law,
and we are arrayed equally against
any collection of duties based on the
adj valorem system.
BE it Resolved, That we indorse un.
qualifiedly the specific secured pound
basis as the only scientific, equitable
and permanent basis of which import
duties on wool can be collected, and we
favor for fair compensatory and pro-
tective duties on the manufactures of
wool.
Resolved, That wwe depreeate the
principle underlying the creation of
the forest reserve law when it recog
nizes the promotion of the growth of
timber and the conservation of water
supply as the sole use and purpose of
the creation of forest reserves.
Resolved, That we feel and know
that the maintenance of a proper food
and raiment supply for the American
people is equally essential, and we
hereby ask our representatives in con
gress that an amendment be written
into the law which will give proper
recognition to the live stock interestg
which by nature and usage are a part
of the forest system of the United
States.
Resolved That the present schedule
of rates for grazing permits by sheep
on the national forests is higher than
is consistent with the present condi- |
tion of the industry and proportional
ly higher than some other classes of
live stock, and that if any change be
made in such rate that it be reduc-
tion.
Lands and Lease.
Resolved That while realizing the
ultimate benefits of properly con
structed and equitable administrated !
land lease law, yet we feel at this time
that neither the government nor con
gress are IN possession of proper and |
sufficient data for the formulation of |
fny blanket land lease law that would |
lie permanent or equitable.
Resolved, That we favor and de- |
mand the introduction of bill in |
congress providing for the creation of !
a land commission with sufficient ap
+ priations and with proper powers |
for an immediate examination, which |
commission shall make an extensive
classification, and which shall take
int account the varying conditions,
topc graphic climatic and otherwise, |
- exist in different sections of this
broad country, and report back such
f. d ngs to the president and congress,
together with bill providing for the
disposal of public unoceupied domain
that Will be permanent and based on
commercial demands and practical
usage.
Resolved, That we commend the
present efforts of the department of
agriculture in our behalf in their in
vestigations looking to the develon-
ment Of the breed of sheep, particular
ly adapted to various sections of the
United States and
Resolved, That we further request |
that the department extend its ae
tivities into the field of wool and in
stitute technical wool college in con !
neetion with the experiments now be
ing carried on with sheep, and that we
further ask that the secretary of ao
riculture shall establish wool depart
ment at various agricultural colleges
in different states.
consumer.
Resolved, That we commend the eff