Show Wool Growers Chicago 191he national mass meeting of wool growers of the United States was called to order at ten oclock this morning 134 delegates dele-gates being present 5U of whom were from Ohio 38 from Pennsylvania Pennsylva-nia 20 States and Territories are represented J H Codding of Kansas was elected temporary chairman A committee on permanent per-manent organization wa appointed Recess Chicago 10The committee on permanent organization reported Columbus Delano of Ohio for president presi-dent R T McCulley of Missouri secretary and a Hat of vicepresi dents from wool growing states Report approved Delano in taking the chair returned thanks for the honor conferred sketched the importance im-portance of the wool industry of the United States and the necessity for united action for the protection of that interest He said the development I develop-ment of wool growing began with the passage of the wool tariff of 1867 and the result had been the reduction reduc-tion of tho price of wool to manufactories manu-factories He urged the necessity of constant work until the restoration restora-tion of that tariff was secured and politicians brought to terms V He urged the existing danger of financial finan-cial ruin pending over the nation held that tariff for revenue was free trade and was dangerous to the prosperity of the country Committee I Com-mittee on resolutions made a report which after speaking of the injustice injus-tice inflicted by the act of Congress of March 1883 went on to declare First that by census returns for 1880 there were 1020000 flock masters and that there wa no state where this industry was not persued Second that product of wool for the year 1833 reached 320000000 and Us value was more thsn 100000000 and that the value of mutton resulting from sheep slaughtered for food was over 50000000 Third that the sheep husbandry Is an important factor la the prosperity pros-perity of other agricultural pursuits pur-suits because of the utility of sheep in fertilizing the soil and replenishing replenish-ing exhausted lands so that if abandoned aban-doned or seriously diminished our entire system of agriculture will be embarrassed Our capacity for the production of meats breadstuffs and other articles required by our civilization will be seriously diminished dimin-ished and our great prosperity unpaired un-paired We cannat afford as a nation to endanger the great industry indust-ry which adds each year directly 150 000000 to the nations wealth having Invested in real estate not less than 500000000 capital and which contributes so extensively to to the nations prosperity Fourth that the act of 1883 reducing duties on foreign wools has seriously injured in-jured and If continued will in future fu-ture diminish if it does not substantially sub-stantially destroy the produeion of WOnl and lllPPP in tho United States and this assertion we sustain by these facts The report then goes on to show that the clip of 1883 caused a loss of over 16000000 to wool growers compared with 1882 and predicts a much greater loss for 1834 and says the climate and conditions in Australia Aus-tralia will compel American producers pro-ducers to abanion sheep raising for other pursuit3 It is therefore resolved re-solved that we will organize as wool growers and shaep breeders and cooperate co-operate by means pf our national association to be aided by Stats and county association and in this way and by all other legitimate methoip will dp all in our power to retore the wool tariff of 1867 or its equivalent equiva-lent on wools and woolens and eanee to be repealed the unjust unwise un-wise and unequal legislation of 1883 reducing duties on wools and woolens wool-ens Resolved that in doing this we i will without reference to former political affiliations recognize our friends whenever and wherever we find them and at the polls will sustain such men and such party organizations as are in favor of protecting encouraging and sustaining sus-taining sheep husbandry in these United States by restoring the wool tariff of 67 or its equivalent Resolved That we favor a wise and comprehensive system of economic econo-mic legislation best calculated to foster and develop all American industries in-dustries that can be profitably pursued I pur-sued by our people whereby employment em-ployment may be given to all the laboring classes not at prices paid laboring people of foreign nations but at such wages as will secure such educational religious and social so-cial privileges and such physical comforts as free men of this free nation are entitled to and ought to enjoy Resolved That we repudiate the doctruiB Tree trade as a fallacious an impracticable theory sustained largely by many foreign capitalists who desire to control our markets for the sale and consum t on of goods produ ed where labor is cheap and money abundant and we regard re-gard as unworthy respectful cDn sideraton the theory of those manufacturers manu-facturers who claim that raw material shall be free while their fabrics are protected We ask with emphasis why labor that is required ito i-to produce wool is lees worthy of protection than labor at the spindle and loom Resolved that the long continued and systematic undervaluation of imported wool resulting as it does in loss of so much revenue to the government and robbing American woolgrowera of protection sought to be conferred by the tariff and which the Secretary the Treasury delares wili continue under existing laws demand and should receive the immediate attention of Con grpl s The platform was adopted with the addition of the following words to second resolution And that we will not support any party or political pol-itical candidate until it or he has clearly defined its or his position in favor of said tariff V A committee of five was appointed appoint-ed to draft an address to the wool growers of the UnitedStates Adjourned till 9 am tomorrow |