Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
WOOL GROWERS MEET
AND DISCUSS TARIFF LAW
President Frank w. Gooding. of Idaho,
Delivers Able Address.

Wyo., in responding to the addresses
of welcome that had been made t.
the delegates to the annual conven
ton of the National Woolgrowers
Association at the Armory, land
ladies and gentlemen, all that the
sheepman and woolgrower got ou
of it was $5.25. That is all have
to say at this time on the tariff
question"
DR.. Wilson is a fluent and happy
speaker, and being regarded as one
of the brightest men among the
fiock-masters, effort will be made tc
have him accept the honor of prest
dent of the association. President
Gooding, who delivered his annual
address having announced determin
edly that he will not be in position
to fill the Office for another term. DR.
Wilson's response ran in a humor
GUS vein and made a great hit with
the thousand or more delegates gath
cred in the entertainment hall OF
the Armory.
President Fred w. Gooding of the
national association, in delivering his
address, took up the various ques-
tions that confront the sheep and
wool industry and laid particular
stress upon the necessity for the
retention of the duty on wool. He
also urged closer cooperation among
the men engaged in the industry and
spoke for betterment in transpor-
tation facilities and along other lines
by which the industry can be brought
to a higher and more profitable stand
ard. President Gooding is one of
the most influential sheep and wool
men in the country and has also other
very large interests in Idaho and the
Pacific northwest
The convention opened Immediately
after adjournment of the state associ-
alton, which was unable to finish it's
work in one day. 1t was nearly IL
o'clock when the national convention
was called to order.
William D. Wheelwright delivered
the address of welcome on behalf of
Oswald West, who was
unable to be present Mr.. Wheel
wright said he knew nothing about
wool, but realized that the industry
was one of immense Importance to
the world, and particularly to this
part of the country. City Attorney
Frank S. Grant delivered an eloquent
address of welcome for Mayor Simon,
IN behalf of the city, and presented
President Gooding with a gorgeous
bouquet of Portland roses. William
president of the Cham
per of Commerce, bid them welcome
IN behalf of the chamber and touched
lpon Portland as a steadily increas-
ng market for the products of the
G. G. Chapman, man
lger of the Portland Commercial
Club, extended the welcome Of the
,eople of Portland and the club, say
ng that the city was wide open, that
he business men had contributed lib
rally to entertain the guests, and
hat they wanted them to enjoy every
eature that had been prepared for
hem to the fullest extent, and not to
verlook anything.
About 200 delegates arrived from
daho, and more are following with
very incoming train.
The address president Frank w.
iooding of Idaho was an able discus
ion of the traiff question as affecting
7ool and conservation. President
iooding is one of the heavy sheep
aisers Of the west and was a mem
er of the legislative committee which
pent a large part Of last winter at
Washington, looking after tariff leg
Station. In part, President Gooding
aid:
"Since the passage of the Payne
Ildrich tariff law, there has been a
ersistent and malignant assault upon
he tariff schedules designed to pro-
ect the industry of wool growing. |
ome magazines and newspapers have
cen filed with articles conceived in
ignorance and prejudice, and which
we're designed to poison the public
nind against the woolgrowers.
"Unless these Misrepresentation
re answered, the flockmaster will
nd his industry threatened with de-
truction. This assault has been
rought about by the selfish warfare
hat is on between the manufacturers
f carded woolen goods and the man
facturers of worsteds. They are
onstantly quarreling over schedule
( as the wool tariff is known. 1t
GEMS to be unsatisfactory to the |
,oolen manufacturers of the United /
tates.
There is no doubt that schedule |
I is the hardest to understand of any |
( the tariff schedules. l believe l
m safe in saying that not more than
ne sheepman in a thousand under
tands or knows anything at all of
chedule K. From my observation I
elieve there are very few congress
len or senators who understand
his most important schedule.
"If through any neglect of this as
ociation to assist the tariff commits
ion to a competent understanding Of
his important matter. and in that
ray the tariff tinkers are enabled to
ut wool on the free list, we will have
My ourselves to blame. And our
ocks will be reduced proportionately,
s they we're under the free trade
wilson bill, from 45,00O,O00 to &c.
OO. 900. The selling value of wool
rill drop to or cents per
ound, sheep will be reduced in
elling value at least one-half. and
Mail Bags Disappear.
San Franciseo-Three bags of regis
,ro1 v,ofI NTH confanfe valued af an I