Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
TIE / G||R| | MEETING.
First Day. Attendance q the Cedar
Rapids Convention Large and
Inthusiastie
Important Topics q Special Interest
To- the Trade Discussed Com.
nittess Named

Presidents Annual Address Dsliv.l
cred and the Work Of the Asso.
citation Outlined.
Cedar Rapids. April 25.-The second
annual convention Of the Iowa state
Retail Grocers' Association opened in
the new auditorium, with a good at
tendance from all parts OF the state.
There are a number Of important ques-
tons to come up before the association.
one OF the most important being how
to organize an effective crusade against
authorizations and limitations Some at
tention will also be paid to the green
stamp men and to the peddler Of gro-
ceries.
Tuesday was Des Moines and Fort
Dodge day at the exposition and sew.
eral carloads OF Des Moines people
came in on Q early train, among them
being twenty-three grocers. The rest
of the party are generally statesmen,
and all wearing yellow badges.
The first business meeting OF the as
sociation was held at 10 O'Clock and
after the appointment OF the following
committees, adjournment was taken
until Q p. M:
On resolutions A. scruby, Des
: Moines; "A. L. sortor, Mason City;
Sherman Richey, Cedar Rapids; j. r.
Grote, West Side.
On credentials-Ira b. Thomas, Des
Moines: George T. Purves, Fort Madi-
son; ]. G. Marsh. Sioux City; j. A.
Cook. Shelby.
On press. "A. walcott. Belmond;
D. D. Epson. Mason city; Ira b.
Thomas. Des Noines
Afoines; ]. "A. Held. Burlington: j. I.
Mcknight, Glidden; N. IS. johnson,
Bloomfield: "A. j. Younkin, Iowa City;
w. j. Fitzsimmons. Brooklyn.
President Eugene Buttles, OF Burling-
briefly to the object OF the meeting,
had beenSurged in order to interest all
{ IN the work OF organization. He spoke
OF the organization of the association
the objects OF the associations as de-
fined at that time. were as follows:
.First-To maintain statewide as
eociation and organize and cooperate
with local organizations OF retail gro
GERS and dealers.
Second To correct evils attending
& the credit system. !,
Third-To oppose legislation which
In eHrc ~
= promote such legislation as may be of
benefit.
..FourthITo abate trade abuses and
injurious prahtiees.
Fifth-Tol harmonizei trade relations
Between retail merchants.
.Sixth-To disseminate trade infor-
nation. encourage improvement IN
business methods and generally adj
vance the interests Of the retail gro-.
GERS.
'.seventh-To ask the cooperation in
this work OF every active retailer who
has the welfare OF the trade at heart
Continuing. President Buttles said
that the only discoprag ing feature of
the years work has been the experience
OF the association with the action OF the
last legislature relative to the exemp-
tion law. known as house file No. no.
relating to the exemption OF personal
earnings. He said that this bill was
modelled after similar measure in
i satisfactory operation in Illinois; 1t
was introduced by DR.. Eiker and re-
1erred to the ways and means commits
tee. before which committee he APP
peared In the interest OF the measure
and said that 1t did not seem necessary
to dwell upon the need Of the advan-
tages OF the measure. Continuing
President Buttles said:
You all know we have absulutely no
way OF collecting an account in Iowa.
and $4,000 retail grocers looked to this
committee for relief. who are in post
ton to rectify the trouble by giving to
us legislation that would enable US to
collect our Just dues and protect our
& selves from interruptions and dishonest
$ customers. In support OF the argument
quoted the letter and the affidavit from
the different justices Of the peace that
< the legislative committee of the retail
merchants OF the state offered In evil
dence against the repeal OF this law in
which they said the hotelkeeper, the
lumber dealer. the mechanic and the la
Z borer are protected on all sides Why
3 are we Disseminated against? Are We
not entitled to the same recognition that
other classes enjoy, especially when we
present bill largely modelled after the
Illinois law, and which was framed, ey-
cry word Of IL. by the opposition The
q only argument offered by the opposition
was that no family could live on IS a
week. Thru the daily papers and the
ofiicial paper % the association, the Re-
I taller. you have been made acquainted
with the fate Of the bill. which means.
that we must abide BY the decision till
the meeting OF the next legislature, but
In the meantime we must. not cease in
our efforts to create a sentiment of the
business Of our request. Our members
must not be discouraged. as 1t is only
. temporary delay. and in my opinion
will result in arousing the united action
of the retail merchants toward organi-
Sation. Az the only means OF securing
our. right, which In the end will be a
sstwo-fold blessing, 1t lie probable that 1t
may be the means Of general adoption
y OF the c8sh system which unIl In 1,n thu