Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-16
WOOLCROWERS
To SEND LOBBY
To WASHINGTON
National Convention Goes on
Record for Scientific Tariff
Commission to Take Mat
ter Out of Politics.

Salt Lake city T., Jan. 15--Delc-
gates 10 the National Wool Growers
convention subscribed a FUND Of $780,
600 today to send committee 70
Washington 10 work for legislation
that will obtain results more satisfac-
tory TO wool growers In the admins
tration OF grazing areas Of the west
and for a non-partison commission.
Protection II Wanted
Resolutions adopted ask congress
10 amend existing tariff laws on sugar,
meats. wool and other products
through non-partison tariff COM
mission. The department OF agrieul-
ture Is urged to require that all inn
ports Of wool and other animal pro-
ducts from countries where the foot
and mouth an d0ther animal diseases
prevail be stcrilized or excluded and
similar action by the various states
Is required. Referring to the preva-
lence Of rabies among coyotes in the
west. the convention by resolution
asks congress to appropriate 100000
at once To be used by the biological
survey IN the eradication Of predatory
Wild animals
Wonld Classify Public Domain.
Legislation that will enable the de-
rhrtmcnt Of the interior 10 classify
the remaining public domain az be-
tween agricultural and grazing lands
and Ia withdraw the grazing areas
from agricultural entry Is also re-
quested The secretary Of the interior
Is asked TO establish trails for the
movement Of livestock from summer
to winter ranges.
The convention went on record IN
tho matter OF water power sites by
declaring Itself in favor OF a broad
and economic policy for the use of
water for all purposes authorized by
the local laws on the subject and the
development Of land Of the western
Of public land states conforming with
the long established and sound policy
OF The United States as being opposed
TO making direct revenue therefrom,
beyond the expense of surveying,
classifying and disposlng Of them
and declares that ANY Interference
by the federal government. act Of
eongrcas or any administrative in
depreciation thereof which Is not in
sympathy with this policy does an in
justice to the new states By placing
them on an unequal footing with the
original states and by dscouraging
and preventing the settlement of such
now states and the development Of
their resources
Dwight y. Heard Of Phoenix, Ariz.,
president Of the American National
Livestock association. addressed the
convention and urged that the wool
growers association be represented at
the convention of his association at
~ Paso on January 30. to cooperate
with It on matters of mutual interest.
Officers Of the organization were re-
elected az follows
H. u llagenharth salt Lake CITY,
president. A. I knollin, Chicago. cast-
ern vice president, NJ J. Powers, Flag
staff, Ariz western vice president. $.
" Mcclure, Salt Lake city seere-
iary; +. H. Miracle. Helena, Mont.
treasurer
The following executive committee
was chosen Hugh Campbell, Arizona,
t. A. Ellenwood, California, Nathan
Ricks, Idaho; w. c. coffee, Illinois,
+. O. selway. Montana. A. e. Kimball
Nevada; = Miller. New Mexico; J. \.
burgess. Oregon + X. Rock, South
Dakota; Thomas Austin. Utah; IL. s
coffin, Washington, and Joseph Ken
ney, Wyoming
Tho convention adjourned after the
election OF officers this evening.