The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-20
SEVEN YEARS OLD
NORTHWESTERN LUMBER MEMS AS
ISOLATION HOLDS ITS ANIMAL
CONVENTION.
FLAW IN THE CONSTITUTION.
EUGENE A. BASSET, A FORMER
MINNEAPOLITAN, DEAD AT
CLEVELAND, o.
FLAW IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Strong Evidence Showing That Il. III
Winston Jr. Did No Injury to
Young Costello.

period of existence, the Northwestern
! Lumbermen's association proudly step
ped upon the threshold of it's seventh
year yesterday afternoon. The event
was marked by the opening session of
/ the annual convention, which was held
! in the Russell building, IA Fifth street
/ south. There were present in the neigh
! borhood of 250 members, representative
! of three local Western retail associa-
| lions and indirectly the chief business
! centers of the middle West.
This annual convention of the asso-
! citation had been viewed with stronger
| interest than probably any preceding
! one because of the fact that new
| constitution and set of by laws were
to be considered. They represented the
fruits of the labors Of the secretaries
of the several kindred organizations
Throughout the union and the national
association, all actuated by the desire
to have a uniform constitution for the
several bodies. AT the hour that the
meeting was being held in this city
the Iowa State Central association and
the illinois association were assembled
in convention with the same object in
view. There was, therefore, close at
tention given to G. A. R. Simpson, of
this city, who submitted the revised
and uniform constitution on behalf Of
the committee, when introduced by
President D. E. Baker, of Traer, 10.
The impression created for a short
time following the reception of their
labors appeared favorable and quite
generally satisfactory In fact, so
much so, that upon motion of C. E.
Greet, of Eldora, To-, the proposed con-
stitution was adopted without a dis
senting voice. Upon second thought,
however, John Foley, of New Hampton,
president of the Northeastern Iowa
association, raised a note of warning,
basing his remarks upon article and
), section 8, designated "Other Associa-
tons" and ''POachers," and dealing
with the line yards question. So eff
fective were his remarks that he re-
celVed general murmur of support
from ali points of the hall. A short
but spirited discussion was precipitat-
ed, ending in a vote for the reconsid-
GRAFTON Of the constitution being car
ried sweepingly, and further discussion
members to fully consider the question
raised.
The revised constitution now pend
ing the action of Thursday, does not
differ materially, it is said from those
which has been the guiding spirit Of
the association since it's inception.
Having its origin in the wish for a.
uniform national constitution. it was
thought that local differences could be
satisfactorily adjusted in the bylaws
of each association. The discussion of
Yesterday. resulting in postponed con-
slderatlon of the constitution, hinges
directly upon sections and of ar
tlcle 3, which read as follows:
Sec. Other ASsociations-It shall be con-
trary to the spirit of this association for any
of its members to make or cause to be made
shipments into the legitimate territory of
members of other associations of retail lum-
Der dealers, and members who shall so Of
reno snail be subject to such discipline as
may be provided in the rules of this associa-
ton.
Sec: 8. -Poachers-Any person or persons,
whether carrying a stock of lumber or not
making a practice of quoting prices selling
or shipping Ito other than regular dealers)
lumber, sash, doors, etc., into territory under
the protection Of this ASSOCIATION, where said
person or persons have no yards, shall be
designated as ''pOachars." When said poach-
ers reported in the membership
list and notification sheet they will
other than where they may own
yards, and any wholesaler or manufactur-
er, or their agents. making sales or ship
ments to said parties into the territory of
any member of this association after be-
ing thus reported, will be considered as hay-
ing sold or shipped to a consumer.
In introducing the proposed consti-
tuition Mr.. Simpson supplemented the
reading with a few remarks, sketching
the history of the idea, and the years
of effort in the direction of a uniform
code Of rules. The one which he sub
united he spoke of as the combination
Of the thought and study by men with
whom organizations were a business
1t had already been adopted by the
Detroit association and the Wisconsin
manufacturers, in addition to having
| been commended by number of local
| bodies.
In his exception to the specified sec
| tions of article 3, John Foley, of New
Hampton, thought there was a pal
| pable discrimination detrimental to the
interests of the retail dealer He stated
that his attention had first been direct
ed to the provision by several other
members, and the detection was well
placed. He argued that there was no
way of escaping the dictation of those
who may have previously placed a line
of yards in any particular section. In
calling the attention of the associa-
| ton to the fact he was not actuated
he said, by any spirit of disloyalty to
the body, as none was more loyal than
he at all seasons.
G. H. Carpenter, Of Fredericksburg.
! Wis, supported the stand taken by Mr.
| Foley, and stated he could name case,
where cases in support of the view
could be found. A. G. Bacon asked
| that he do so, whereupon A. F. Frud~
| den, of Dubuque, To-, objected as that
would be getting PERSONAL"
C. E. Greet urged the adoption Of the
constitution on the plea that a univer-
sal governing one might exist. By
laws, he considered, could be adopted
to suit the district and hold the line
yard mer in place. In the latter inter
view he was taken to task by A. F.
Frudden, who asserted that bye-laws
could not be made to alter the consti-
tuition.
A. A. Moore, of Marshalltown, To-,
| sanction the profession of loyalty Of
Mr.. Foley to the association, but dis
agreed with him on the stand taken.
He sketched the circumstances culmi-
| mating in the Chicago conference and
earnestly pleaded for the adoption Of
uniform constitution. Local differ
! ences could later be adjusted. The
! Vineyard question was an old one, and
| in order to whip the Vineyard man. he
| favored withdrawal from the associa-
! ton, If necessary. But the defeating
| of the former was not nearly so great
| in his opinion as that of "the farmer
| yard"
A. F. Frudden pleaded for additional
time to consider the constitution. He
was then supported by G. A. r. Simp-
son, and, upon a vote, the proposition
| was carried.
The annual address of President Ra