The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-15
DEMAND
Made By The Wool Growers
For Protection

Omaha, Neb., Dec. Fifteen hun
dred men who are as familiar with
the names of Cotswolds, Hampshires,
Angoras, Rambouillets and other var
ieties of sheep and goats as they are
with their A, B, C's gathered in Oma-
ha today for the opening of the for
ty-eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association. In
the size and representative character
Of the attendance the convention has
never been eclipsed in the history of
the association, which is ore of the
Oldest live stock organizations in Amer
ca While the majority of the dele
gates come from the West there are
many in attendance from Ohio, Ken
tucky and other wool growing States
east OF the Mississippi River.
Though flock masters believe that
the wool growing industry in the Unit
ed States has reached "a critical stage
| of its existence and they have come
to the convention prepared for exhaus-
tive discussions and vigorous action.
| Schedule TX" and the report OF the
tariff board will be the leading sub
jects OF consideration. A vast array
of statistics will be offered to show
that the sheepmen are not responsible
for the present high prices of clothing
and other wool products. On the con-
trary. It Is declared that they have not
been making money for several years.
For the past year, II Is stated the wool
men have actually lost money, because
the manufacturers, as result of the
tariff agitation, would not buy except
on free trade basis.
The convention will demand that
the American wool growers be given
that degree of protection which is rep
resented in the difference in the cost
OF producing a pound OF wool in the
United States and in foreign countries.
The association believes that the i'm.
portance of the industry justifies its
protection at the hands Of Congress.
Attention Is called to the fact that
nineteen per cent of the people OF Wy
oming are dependent on the wool
growing industry In Missouri there
are $4,000 wool growers, $4,000 in Iowa
and large numbers in numerous other
States.
The three days of the convention
will be notable for the prominence
OF many Of the speakers as well as the
Importance Of the subjects discussed
Senator Borah of Idaho Is scheduled
for an address ON conservation. f. J
Hagenbrath OF Spencer. Iowa, will
speak on Schedule X and It's Rela
ton to the Wool Growers Other
speakers and their topics will include
the following Wool Growing anC
the Tariff" Senator Joseph M, Dixor
OF Montana; Breeding of American
Plants and Men,, w. M. Hayes, Assist
ant Secretary of Agrioulture; Con
sumers VS.. Producers Congressman
A, w. Rucker of Colorado; woo
Growing in South America" JOSEPH
E. Wing. OF the national tariif board
importance OF Sheep to the Farmer
AL. j, Knollin, OF Chicago; "Tariff oil
Meats Judge S, II. Cowan, of FOR
Worth; Wool Growers and Thei
Neighbors,y DIR. j, NJ. Wilson Doug
las, Wyo.
The officers in charge of the cor
l,vention are: President, Il. r, GOOD
ing, former governor OF Idaho; West
em vice president, George Austin, Sal
Lake City; Eastern vice president.
j, Knoll'n. Chicago; treasurer Fran
b. Miracle. Helena. Mont, and seer,
tary s. w. Mcclure, Gooding, wyo,