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

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timely and we'll directed remarks.
Convention then adjourned to meei
at Gloss Hall Mt a. m. on the follow,
ing day Tuesday.
s. j. CoSKLTN,
Jno. III. DRAKE, President.
Secretary, pro tenn.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
10 a. Convention met as pen
adjournment, President Conklin IN
the chair
Moved by Il. i. Cressey. OF Huron,
that the name OF the association be
hereafter known as the South Dakota
Press Association. Amended by
Evans. of Milbank. 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. H. Lewis aud w. Moran
were appointed tellers.
MIR. 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. ................ "
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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 Schlosser, of Blunt
aud Il. Il. 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 in the choice OF Geo Schlosser, OF
Blunt.
j. Il. Rutan, Of Salem, was the
choice OF tie convention for treas
urer.
Returning to the regular routine
Of business, an invitation was extend
ed the convention, on behalf OF the
Dak0ta Nesrs, to attend reception
by Mr.. aud Mrs. A. c. Mellette,
and Mr. and Mrs. Tyson, ut the
summer residence OF Mr.. Mellette,
on the beautiful shores Of Lake Kan
peska, and that carriages would be
awaiting the party at 4 p M. to con-
vay them thither The invitation
was accepted.
Alter few words OF explanation
from H. r. Hall, Of St Paul, regard
ing patent side business, convention
adjourned until 2 p, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Convention re-assembled as per adj
journment, vice-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 aud report by
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 recommendation of the president
relative to assessment and taxation of
property, and that we will labor for
the early adoption Of measures for
their protection,
Resolved, That nsury is crime,
and usurers are the curse and dis
grace OF our territory, and that it is
our duty to denounce and expose
them, and that we are in favor OF
the most effective Legislation, civil
and criminal, TO check this nefarions
practice.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
press to denounce 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 flu
turs legislatures, who will not pledge
himself to the best interests of the
farming community as against the
extortionate interests of monied cor
porations.
Gro. ScHLossEa.
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