The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

/ in the next 90 dsys. To millers who may
feel that the former asseSsmentOf $50 per run,
/ with the SO assessment now recommended,
4 is large, your committee would reply that
the firm. defensive stand maintained by your
association. and notably the defeat of the
I Injunction proceedings at St. Louis, have
undoubtedly saved hundreds of thousands
of dollars which would otherwise have been
] extorted from them to compromise threat
ened suits. The benefit to result from
complete defeat of these unfounded claims
/ should appeal to all millers so strongly as to
relieve their committee of further argu-
ment. Pending the assessment and c0ilec-
/ ton of the present ten dollar call the states
/ delinquent on previous call are in duty bound
/ to make vigorous aud instantaneous exerilon
/ to collect and remit. Your committee trust
/ that the officers of state associations, and
millers generally, will appreciate the fact
that suits of such magnitude can not be
properly defended without ampler funds,
/ which should be provided literally and In
I advance of actual wants.
/ The evidence, drawings, models, argu-
ments and documents, when COMPLETED,
/ will be printed in book form for circulation
/ among the members OF the association, and
/ will be the most exhaustive treatise on
/ milling ever prepared, and will be worth all
/ the millers have contributed independent Oh
/ the benefit of a complete legal settlement,
| which will prevent similar combinations
/ against milleTs in future.
A complete statement has been prepared,
/ and will be printed and mailed to the officers
\ OF the state associations.
Considerable discussion was caused by this
/ report.
A report of special committee followed
| the report, recommending the association
/ the giving of increased power to the COM
them with confidence.
/ Ex-Governor F. O. Staunard said that he
/ was not member of the executive commit
tee. but had been requested by them to ad-
dress the association in regard to the sugges-
tions that had been made 10 the association
by their report. The report was finally
adopted
He then read paper containing resolu-
tions in regard to the improved condition
of the country. He said that while
the resolutions were not his
own, yet they embodied ideas
which he heartily approved, and as he
| considered merited the Endorsement of this
association a. body of business men who
were thankful for the improved condition of
| our beloved land. He thought that govern
ment should i've asked to please let up on
taxation and a few of the burdens
we are at present laboring under.
David Gibson, of Indiana, was
decidedly opposed to giving any expression
/ of this association on these resolutions, as
they were mainly Of a political character. A
very animated discussion was continued on
this subject until after l o'clock, when the
convention adjourned to reassemble at 3
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Balm called the convention
promptly to order at 3 o'clock, remarking
he would be pleased TO have his brother
millers proceed with their "feeble remarks"
upon this i'm portant question. The request
was promptly responded to by different
members, and when the question was finally
put to vote the resolutions were
| Immediately tabled. The gist of
the various speakers remarks on
| this question were to the effect that con-
scientiousy as mIlers assembled for the
purpose of discussions referring to matters
which would improve their manners of
milling, and nothing else, they could not
afford to devote their time to questions of a
nature foreign to milling
In connection with this discussion one OF
| the members of the association said that il
they got into these political questions they
would be nominating candidates for presi-
dent and vice president of the United States
in short time.
President Balm remarked that he would be
satisfied if they elected miller for presj'
dent. This remark of the president, no
doubt called 10 the minds OF many the fact
that GeO.ge Washington was at one time a
miller, and owned the finest -four mill IN
the country during his time.
The committee on nominations reported
that they had thoughtfully considered the
matter entrusted to them, and they were
constrained to remark:
That they had sought new president;
And their language was quite plain
That there was doubtless good stuff there
But none quite like Balm.
The entire list of officers was elected a.
heretofore existing one or two changes
in the vice presidents.
The convention adjourned Immediately
after receiving notice from the .Bee Line
railway company that they rendered mem
bers ofthe association passes over their road
Thanks were returned by the as ISOLATION, and
adjourned sine die.
T0-DAY's BUSINESS
at 10 o'clock his morning the member
and delegates will meet at the union depot,
where special excursion train will be'in read
mess to convey them upon a circuit around
the Belt railroad to visit some of the leading
manufacturing industries of the city and
the Union stock yards, at which latter place
! dinner Will be served.
Master of Ceremonies by j. A. Closer, Ind
annapolis.
Address of Welcome by Ex-Governor Thorn
DINNER.
ToAsrs MASTER OF CEREMONIES.
No. l. "Our Guests" Response by Hon. Geo.
1 bttln, st. Louis,
| No. 2. sour Milling Interests" Response by
Hon +. o. Standard, st. Louis, Mo.
No. B. "Our President" Response by 5. H.
| Seamans, Milwaukee, Wis.
No 4. sour state Organizations" Response
by JoseDh +. Gent, Columbus, Ind.
| No. 5. Our Railroads" Response by r. C..
| j. Pend leton, indianapolis ind.
1 No 8. "The Press" Response by f.. b. Mar
tindale, Indianapolis, Ind.
! MOI 1.-THE Queens ofthe Pantry" Response
| by +. G.. KreIder, Jacksonville, Ill.
immediately after dinner the excur-ionists
Will proceed 10 the extensive mill furnishing
establishment of the Nordyke & Marmon
Co., where an hour may be pleasantly and
profitabv spent in examining aud inspecT
log the numerous new and improved mill
ing devices, which various machinery m anu
facturers from every part of the country
have brought and set up there for exh bition
thence proceeding to elevator A, where a
short stop will be made, and thence return
| ing TO the union depot
! RAILWAY THANKS.
! At called meeting of the st. Louis dele
CATION to the milers' national association