Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-15
PArERs AND RESOLUTIONS.
business Disposed of at Yesterday After
ternOon's Meeting.

business Disposed OF at Yesterday After |
ternOon's Meeting.
Four papers were read at yesterday
afternoon ) meeting of the association.
The first to be heard was that of q. ID.
Healey, of Aurora, on Extending
Credits and the Best Methods of Col
lection" AS a rule it was mistake
TO extend credits, and abolition of the
practice would create the best method
of collection. G. +. Green, of Peoria,
told of The Retail Merchants Asso-
citation as an Educator" 1t was only
when men confronted the practical
problems of life, he said, that they
realized the importance of an educa-
ton broader than that which can be
secured in the schools. The mer-
chants business was mis- text book
and the association meeting should be
his polytechnic. Merchant. Know
Thv Business" should he the motto
of every member of the associa-
ton. They should endeavor to
thoroughly post themselves as to
the nature of every article car
ried in stock. In the opportunity
offered for the exchange of ideas
and experiences the ASSOCIATION made
IL
themselves in matters pertaining to
the carrying on of their business.
Rating Book and Credit System"
was the :opic discussed by n. W.
Olson, of Galesburg. who explained in
detail the plan of conducting the sys-
tenn. j. Il. Cloyd, of Decatur, told of
The Travelling Salesman and his Re-
lations to the Retailer. The travel
ing salesman was As rule a happy
and congenial fellow, with a good eye
for business, and it was to be deplored
that he was becoming scarcer on his
rounds by reason of the formations
of trusts and combinations.
Resolutions of Convention.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
Whereas, The bankruptcy law
now in force in its present form is a
great injustice and detriment to the
retail merchants of Illinois and these
United States. giving them no pro-
lection in the lawful collection of
legitimate claims TO enforce the pay
meut of debts incurred and furnished
to the people for the necessaries of
life; therefore be it
Resolved, That the members of
he Retail Merchants Association of
Illinois instruct and correspond with
their respective representatives and
senator's TO bring about and enact
amendments to said law that will
protect the interest of the retailer of
merchandise rs well as the wholesaler.
and such other amendments as they
NAV see lit for the best interest of all
classes.
Whereas, Efforts are being at
tempted To pass contemplated legisla-
ton at Washington, TO destroy the
manufacture and sale of butterine, an
industry that is rapidly growing. and
thereby prevent the use of an article |
of food which has received the high |
It endorsements from every compe- |
tent chemist and expert on food pro- |
ducts who has given an opinion on the |
subject; and
Whereas, We believe the efforts 10
place tax of 10 cents per pound on |
butterine is inspired by selfish mo-
tives. so that the manufacturers of |
butter may charge an unreasonable |
price for their commodity, and enable |
the large creameries to corner the but |
ter market at their pleasure; and
nCACacS O0SNASO CdhaA
rights for both manufacturers of but |
ter and butterine, both products hav-
ing equal merit, and any adverse leg
islation against either must be con-
demnec; and
Whereas, We believe that the pres |
ent federal law, taxing butterine 2 |
cents per pound. and the additional
regulations imposed by the commits
sioner of internal revenue are suific- |
lent to properly regulate the manu-
facture and sale of butterine, there |
fore be IL |
Resolved, That we, the Retail Mer-
chants association in the state of Illi- |
nois, in convention Assem- bled. pro- |
test against the passage of the Grout, |
Tawney or any other bills that have |
for their object the further increase of
the tax, or the RELOCATION to the differ
emit states the right to enact laws that |
are against public policy by discrim-
mating in favor of butter as against |
butterine.
Resolved. That the Retail Mer-
chants association of the state of ILL |
nois instruct their respf Give repre-
sentatiYes and senator's in congress !