Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
WOOL GROWERS
RAISE MONEY
Pledge $26,650 to Fight for Re-
vision Of Schedule X.
ASK DUTY ON SECURED BASIS
Rc-eIect old Officers aud select
Cheyenne for Next YeRr--CO-
Operative Marketing In
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After elecung It's old officers and rails
ing a pledge fund OF SEQ, $50 to use In the
interests OF tariff legislation In congress
this winter, the National Wool Growers
association adjourned their convention
yesterday afternoon to meet 1 Cheyenne
next winter.
BY roll call OF states the fund was
pledged as follows: wyoming. 5000;
idaho, $1,000; Oregon, $1,000; Montana,
$1,000; Utah, $e,Ooo Nevada, 5000; Cali
fornia, 500; National Wool warehouse
and Storage company. $1,000; New Mexico,
$1,000, Washington, $500; Knollin Commits
sion company OF Chicago, $3.50; Mr. Will
Hams OF Montana, $500; Arizona, $500;
Bank OF Dnlon, Montana, $3.50.
The money IL TO be spent In an effort
for a realization ofithe hopes and wishes
OF the association, with reference 20 the
wool tariff, as expressed by the following
resolutions:
Resolutions on Tariff.
Resolved. That in line with the eco
nomlo thought which guided Washington,
Hamilton and Jefferson In the propRga-
ton OF this government we favor q
dustry based on the difference OF cost
OF production at home and abroad.
Resolved That we indorse the tariff
commission idea RS the proper medium
through which the difference in cost OF
production OF wool at home and abroad
can be ascertained and commend Presl-
dent Tart Tor MS stand IN yetolng the
was obtained.
Resolved Inasmuch as the wool trade
OF tho world IL satisfactorily conducted
In Valulng wool upon the secured basis,
we believe Il affords the most equitable
and satisfactory plan of levying duties.
II II 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 OPP
posed TO the levylng OF a duty based on
the grease basis, under present condi-
tons as applied In the Payne law, and
we are arrayed equally against any col
lection OF duties based on the ad val
Re II Resolved. That we indorse un-
qualifedly the specific secured pound
permanent basis on which import duties
on wool can be collected, and we favor
fair compensatory and protective duties
on the manufacturers OF wool.
Other resolutions were:
Resolved THAT while realizing the ulti-
mate benefits OF a properly constructed
and equally administered land lease law,
yet we tcel at this time that neither the
government nor congress are In posses
sion OF proper and sufficient data FOR the
formulation OF any blanket land lease
law that would be permanent or equit-
able.
Resolved, That the general impression
prevailing throughout the public press
and In the minds Of the consumer is
that the producer OF wool and mutton
10 deriving an unjust toll from the con-
sumer of these products.
Resolved, That we hereby demand that
the secretary OF commerce and labor
make an investigation OF the facts in the
case and submit to congress statement
showing the distribution OF costs IN both
wool and mutton from the time Il leaves
purchased by the consumer.
want Rights TO Forests.
The resolutions further declare that an
amendment should be made TO the forest
laws giving proper recognition TO the
live stock interests that rates for graz
ing in the national forests should be re-
duced; that a commission should be APP
pointed to classify all unoccupied public
lands and report it's findings TO the presi-
dent and congress, together with a bill
for the disposal of public unOccupied
domain that will be permanent and based
on commercial demands and practical
usage" that the government be asked to
establish wool departments in agricultural
colleges that congress be asked to pass
a law offering a bounty for the killing OF
wild animals, which cause to stockmen
a loss OF si5OeJ,OOO annually
The practice OF wool growers Of putting
foreign substances in their clip 20 make
! Il weigh heavier was condemned The
National Warehouse and Storage com
pany was endorsed.
steam Roller Works.
- The officers OF the association, all re-
elected are: President Frank r. Good
/ ing, Gooding, Idaho western vice presi-
dent. George Austin, salt Lake city east
ern vice president, A. ]. Knollin, Chicago;
secretary, s. w. Mcclure. Gooding, Idaho;
/ treasurer, Frank ID. Miracle. Helena,
Mont.
President Goodng's steam roller worker
as well as any political steam roller ever
| invented. lie had control OF the conven-
/ ton from start to finish, Wyoming's big
delegation came prepared TO Gust GoOding
from control of the organization, but
| Gooding threatened 90 throw Idaho's sup
/ port TO Salt Lake City for the next con-
vention and the Wyomlngites we're COM
PEELED 10 support Gooding for president IN
order to get the next convention for
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