Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
ORGANIZATION OF
MELON GROWERS ASSOCIATIONS

Each member of the Committee
shall receive his expenses and two
dollars per day, while his time is
entirely devoted to the work set
for him by the Board, and for
Board meetings.
The Committee shall meet as
often as the best interests of its
duties may require, a majority of
which Committee, shall constitute
q quorum.
This report was fully and freely
discussed for several hours. The
tone of the speakers indicated
thoughtful consideration of the
complicated situation and desire
to act IN a conservative manner.
This valuable discussion was par-
ticipnted in by Messrs. G. w.
Fenlason, N. Badger, j. A. Jack
son, o. J. Baxter, G. A. Jones, P.
X. Blinn, VIM. Matthews, j. S,
Wilson, G. A. Guthrie, J. NJ.
Little, A. Latson, Miller, j.
+. Roth, G. NJ. Coffman, w. G.
Lewis, K. L. Mumford, l. ID. Hale
and others.
/ No decision was reached, final
action being postponed to an ad-
journed meeting, Saturday, Jan. Z.
Concerning Ovespaid Members.
The following action OF the
board of directors was presented
for the consideration of the asso-
citation.
At a meeting Of the directors
ON Tuesday the following pream-
BILE and resolution was introduced
by w. u. Ebbert.
Whereas, Many OF members
hesitate to continue as such be-
cause because they think that the
ledger balances against them are
likely to be deducted from the
proceeds Of sales on their account
next year, I move the following
communication to the membership
be indorsed and spread upon the
minutes aud be read at the meet
ing tomorrow ut Odd Fellows
hall.
Fellow Members OF the Rocky
Melon Growers Association:
On assuming tho duties to which
We were called by your votes at
the November election, your pres
sent board Of directors were con-
fronted with many serious ques-
tions growing out Of the unfortun-
ate circumstances offending the
administration OF the late board.
Among these was one of gravity
and - far-reaching- Importance
which it is the purpose OF this
communication to state and plainly
answer.
The question Was this: Shall
we press for payment or hold over
our members the several claims
due the association and arising
from mistakes in the business
Office during the shipping season
just closed?
Our unanimous answer to this
question is recorded upon the min
utes, and is contained in the fol-
lowing language:
"As to those persons who have
received during the season Of '9S
sums Of money in excess Of the
Just apportionment to which they
were entitled, it is thought wise,
and we declare it to be our policy,
to recognize them as occupying,
for the ensuing season Of 1889, n
position of exact equality with all
other members, just as If all ac-
counts were square today, and no
man was either debtor or creditor.
In no case shall money be with
held from them, or any one Of
them. ON account of over-payment
Of the present year."
In coming before you with this
communication we must not be
understood rs trying to weaken
any members sense of duty. But
We should not, and will not con-
vert the office into collecting
agency under existing circum-
stances. We believe that the high
est good will be accomplished by
referring back to each man, to his
mind and conscience, his own duty
in the premises. So far from try
ing to make II way of escape for
those who have overdrawn, we de-
sire to point out to them the un-
Unstable fact that those who nre
undcr-pnid today nre under-paid
solely because Others, nre over
mill They had the misfortune tn