Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
IMPLEMENT DEALERS FINISH
Closing Sessions of the Ninth Annual Con-
vention for Two States.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR ENSUING YEAR
Social Phases of the Annual Gather
ing Develop Mt Friday A~fternoon's
Oxen Session and Inst Even
inG's Reception.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR ENSUING YEA

The annual conclave of Nebraska and Iowa
implement dealers terminated Friday. The
final executive session of the convention oc-
Cured in the morning, at which officers for
the year were elected as follows: President,
l.. j. Blowers of David City, Neb.; vice
president, N. l.. Malowney, Essex, Ia; d.
%rectors, Gus Babson, Seward, Neb.; ii. p.
Shumway, Wakefield, Neb., and c.. d. Ayers,
Kearney, Neb.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the
thanks of the convention to the press, the
jobbers. the local entertainment committee
and others who had contributed to the COM
fort and enjoyment of the delegates.
The directors met early yesterday after
noon and reelected .Secretary-Treasurer
Mclaughlin for the fifth term. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin has been the leading spirit in the
organization for years and has at times
kept 1t alive by his individual efforts and
means.
An open session was held during the aft
ernoon at Morand's hall, which partook of
Il social character. The new president, Mr..
Blowers, was in the chair. A quartet of
colored men in the gallery supplied vocal
and instrumental music.
J. A. Craig, general manager of the James
Vile Machine company, was called upon
and spoke for some time on reforms neces-
sary in the business of the manufacturer,
the jobber and the retailer, Business, said
he. must be conducted along new lines, en-
bodying higher prices, lower discounts,
shorter credit time and advanced freights,
all Of which necessitate larger capital. Mer-
chants must look more closely after their
discounts, however small; must limit credits
and see that the interest balance is on the
right side of the ledger and must
dispose OF machinery on hand,
which was secured at better than
tho prices now prevailing, at the
figures which 1t would take to replace II.
The implement mans millennium, which all
had long hoped for but few had expected to
see, has arrived and he should prepare to
take advantage of it.
Evils ana Their Remedics.
f. d. Suydam of Toledo. O., connected
with the Millburn Wagon company, spoke
for nearly an hour on Evils and Their
Remedies" His address was decidedly en-
tertaining even to those who were not
present as implement dealers. He thought
that from catalogue houses, concerning
which so much has been said by the i'm
plement men, the latter have nothing to
fear, for every implement mar is able to
duplicate the quality of goods they sell at
the prices they demand and the same cash
terms. He thought the dealer has no just
ground Of complaint against the branch
house established by manufacturer or
jobber, and said that the commission man
competition is sure 90 wear itself out as
Improbable to manufacturers and jobbers.
The evils appear TO be due to the great
variety OF machines made, the ambition
o. the makers to get a share Of the trade
and the tendency TO consider the farmer
an easy mark. He spoke strongly against
the granting Of long credit as an injury
both 10 the dealer and the farmer. Men
tioning the evils that aflict the jobber