Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-13

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Riverside Park are the Remains
OF the Hero Borne.

insurance was informally brought be
fore the meeting, and General Pease
invited to address the convention Oh
the subject, which ho did in som'
timely and well directed remarks.
Convention then adjourned to NEE
at Goss Hall at 3 a. m. on the follow
ing day-Tuesday.
s. j. CoSKLIS,
Jso. H. DRAKF, President
Secretary, pro tenn.
SECOND D.Y's SESSION.
l0a. m Convention met as pei
adjournment President Conklin il
the chair
Moved by Il. 4. Cressey, Of Huron
that the name OF the association be-
hereafter known as the South Dakota
Press Association. Amended by
Evans, OF SIilbank. by striking out
the word south" Motion as amend
ed carried.
Moved and carried that we proceed
to the election Of officers, and that the
first ballot be declared informal.
A. Biz, A. n Lewis and w Moran
we're appointed tellers.
Mr., Cressey, OF Huron, nominated
A. Davis, and Geo. Schlosser present
ed the name OF S. j. Conklin. The
ballot resulted as follows:
=. j. Conklin. "a
A DAVIS. .....,........ -.
Scattering. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
On motion made by A. Davis the
informal ballot was declared formal,
and Mr. Conklin was declared the
unanimous choice OF the convention
for president
A. Davis was elected vice president
OF the association by reclamation.
j. III. Drake, of Aberdeen, Fred
Carruth, Of Estelline, j. 9. Adams, OF
Webster, Geo. SchIosser, OF Blunt
aud H. L. Cressey, Of Huron, were
the nominees for the Office Of secre-
tary. The election was closely con
tested and on the fourth ballot result
ed ia the choice OF Cleo. Schlosser, OF
Blunt
j. Il. Rutan, OF Salem, was the
choice of the convention for treas
urer.
Returning to the regular routine
Of business, an invitation was extend
ed the convention, on behalf OF the
Dakota Nescs, TO attend reception
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mellette,
and Mr. and Mrs. Tyson, at the
summer residence Of Mr. Mellette,
on the beautiful shores OF Lake KAN
peska, and that carriages wout be
awaiting the party at 4 p. m. TO con
yey them thither, The invitation
was accepted.
After few words of explanation
from H. p. Hall, Of st. Paul, regard
ing patent side business, convention
adjourned until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Convention re-assembkd as per adj
journment, president A. Davis in
the chair.
Report OF committee ON presidents
address was called for and read as
follows:
Your committee to whom was re
ferred the address of the president of
this association have had the same
under consideration and report 10y
resolution, viz:
Resolved, That this association APP
preciates fully its duty and respons-
Utility to the agricultural interests in
Dakota, and that its members will
lose no opportunity to advance and
protect them.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the recommendations Of the president
relative to assessment and taxation OF
property, and that we VIII labor for
the early adoption Of measures for
their protection.
Resolved, That usury is a crime,
and usnrers are the curse and dis
grace Of our territory, and that it is
our duty to denounee and expose
them, and that we are in favor Of
the most effective Legislation, civil
and criminal, to check this nefarious
practice.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
press to danounce the extortions by
warehouse men, insurance and rail-
road companies that have already be-
come SO oppressive to the people, and
educate the public to demand relief
through Legislative action, and that
members OF this association will not
support any man for member Of fu-
ture legislatures, who will not pledge
himself to the best interests Of the
farming community as against the
interests of monied cor