Show the great convention of the wool growers of the united states now eing held in washington and at which utah is well represented in in the person of MR of kanosh will undoubtedly prove of much benefit to the wool interests of this country COLUMBUS DELANO of ohio president of the national association in his annual address wednesday said that both food and clothing should be bought at home not purchased from abroad when the people who consume them have the facilities for their production influenced by the act of 1883 he continued wool growing languishes throughout the united states and without relief must soon perish in texas the wool clip in 1883 was valued at in 1887 it was valued at showing a loss of Is it desirable to extinguish the industry best adapted to this vast section under the cry of arco trade br free wool r the influence of the act of 1883 our annual clip has been reduced pounds while it should have increased at the rato of 2 per cent annually to keep pace with the oral growth of the country 0 o those who favor free trade as our true policy I 1 add no protest against free wool if it be free trade let us have it as a system pure and simple without adulteration or duplicity under the name of incidental protection us do one or the other and have an economic policy that is entitled to an honest and correct name A tariff for revenue with incidental protection is a delusion and a fraud we need a national policy on this subject honestly hamd if protection let it be general and uniform embracing all american industries that can be profitably pursued by our people |