The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
WOOLCROWfRS AID.
JOURN AT PORTLAND

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Portland, Oregon, got down to bust
ness Saturday and adopted resolutions
indorsing scheduel K of the existing
tariff law and elected officers for the
ensuing year. Omaha was named as
the next meeting place of the nation
al association
The last day of the convention did
not produce the excitement which
some of the delegates rather antici-
pated would result when President
Gooding announced that the time had
come for the election of a new board
of officers. Instead, the proceedings
took on the appearance of being "cut
and dried' and the new officers were
elected with little opposition, though
the Wyoming delegates were disap-
pointed that the name of DR.. j. M
Wilson, of Woming, was not presented
for the presidency Of the association.
They, however, soon saw it would be
impossible to stem the tide in favor of
Frank R. Gooding, former governor of
Idaho and brother Of the retiring
president, and gave their support to
his candidacy. Upon motion of DIR.
Wilson, Mr.. Gooding was nominated
by reclamation. There was no contest
on the other elective Offices.
The resolutions adopted affirm alleg-
lance to the existing system of pro-
lection and unequiqocally endorse the
application of it's principles as en-
bodied in the present arrangement of
schedule K as applicable to the wool
duties.
The statement is made that "the
growers of wool need and deserve pro-
tective duties equally with the manu-
facturers of wool. -
The resolutions ask for report
from President Taft's tariff board be-
fore Judgment is passed by congress.
The appointment of committee to
handle matters pertaining to the tariff
for the association, to be termed tar
iff board, and a national advisory
board to confer with the chief forest
er is asked.
Protest is made against the Parsons
bill. The speed limit bill is endorsed
and invetigation of freight rates is
asked.
The Tariff Resolution.
The principal resolution adopted is
the one affecting the tariff, which fol-
lows:
"We affirm our belief in the Ameri-
can system of protection, and une-
quivocally indorse the application of
its principles as embodied in the pres
ent arrangement of schedule X as ap-
plicable to wool duties and recognize
that every time departure has been
made from the principles therein con-
tained, serious disaster has befallen
the industry of wool growing. The
wool growers need and deserve protec-
tive duties, equally with the manu-
facturers of wool.
"'Both classes feel the competition
of the cheap labor of foreign countries
and both are dependent upon the tar
iff for their prosperity, and, indeed,
for their existence, and we call upon
our senators and representatives in con-
gress to present united front against
foreign invasion of our market and re-
sist to the utmost all attacks of vicious
doctrianire upon the protection that
shields this national industry. Pend
ing the investigation of the tariff
board, appointed by President Taft,
agitation should cease until the find
ings of the board are published. We
commend and heartily support the
work being done by the American
tariff commission.
For his port in drafting "shedule
K' the report recommended that Sem
ator E. E. Warren, of Wyoming, be
enrolled with "those grand champions
of the wool growing industry repre-
sented by Blaine, Mckinley and Ding
ley"
Election of Oficers.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Frank r.. Gooding.
Western vice president, George Aus
tin, Salt Lake City.
Eastern vice-president, A. j. Knell-
ing, Chicago (incumbent).
The executive committee appointed
Frank d. Meracle, of Helena, Mont,
to succeed Lewis Penwell, of Montana,
as treasurer.
Executive committee - Washington,
f. M. Rotherock; Oregon, j. H. Dobyn;
California, Fred Ellenwood; Arizona,
r. w. Peruniss; New Mexico. HI. F..
Lee; Nevada, Thomas Nelson; Idaho,
Frank w. Hagenbsrth; Utah, Peter
Clegg; Wyoming. William Daley; Mon
tana, j. B. Elliott.
States which did not elect executive
committeeman will be served by pres
ent officers unless changes are author
lied hereafter.
President Frank r. Gooding, in his
speech of acceptance, declared "there
should be no fight and no combination
between the wool growers and the
manufacturers He outlined cam
paign of education and cooperation.
c. b. Stewart, of Salt Lake City,
criticised the restrictions imposed up
on sheepmen by the forestry officials.
He advocated the appointment of an
expert to protect the sheepmen's in
terests at Washington.
A committee composed of member
from each delegation was appointed to
draft a bill to be presented to con
gress to secure uniform legislation rel
ative to taxation and dipping of sheep
in several states.
The committee report on uniform
bounty laws was adopted recommend
in0 that every perSon who shall claim