Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-05
WAS A GREEDY HOST
Implement Dealers Pass Resolu.
tons Censurinf the City Of
Des Moines.
Convention Used as an Advertis.
ing Medium to the Associa-
tons Detriment.
Will Go Elsewhere Unless Re.
form is Effected officers
Are Elected.
ecial 10 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican
DEG Moines, Jan. 5.-The second an
nual convention of the Iowa implement
Dealers Association closed last eve
ming, but not before the convention had
adopted resolutions which were at once
a protest against the treatment the as
ISOLATION had received in DEG Moines
and threat to take the convention
meetings to some other city unless the
local club In charge of arrangements
can effect important reforms The
trouble arose over the manner in " lllch
the convention has been used by the
large number of local jobbers and the
Representatives of manufacturing firms
Ito be merely an opportunity to display
their goods and; come in touch with
dealers from all over the state. The
convention was converted into an i'm
plement and vehicle fair. Vacant store
rooms were rented for the week and
great displays of implements We're
placed The jobbing houses, put out
great electric signs and did all in their
power to attract members to the dis
plays and away from the meetings. The
Des Moines Implement and Vehicle
Club is supported almost entirely by
|jobbers and the represer tatiyessofs man
|ufacturers The club had charge of all
arrangements. Az a result the resolli-
tons committee reported the following,
which were adopted after a spirited
discussion:
Whereas, the attendance at the con-
vention meetings does not increase in
proportion to the immense number Of
dealers who take advantage of the as
ISOLATION to visit the jobbing houses and
manufacturers displays. and
Whereas there SCENES to be a dis
position on the part of the resident
| jobbers and manufacturers to make
1.-The meetings of the association an adj
lvertisng medium for their goods and
lcompel the outside jobbers and manu-
lfacturers to make exhibits here, and
w hereas, there was a resolution
passed at Waterloo two years, ago
(which Was heartily agreed TO by the
manufacturers and jobbers present,
condemning exhibitions of goods a > is
tracting from the interest of the asso-
leiation. and
Whereas. Thru the Implement and
Vehicle e (; Club any one gould set all the
secured by the officers Of this associa-
tion without even belonging to the as
4 socia. ion, and
Whereas. There Was an agreement
between the association and the ex-
Ihibitprs that all exhibits should be
A closed during the afternoons during the
meetings OF the association. which
I agreement has been persiStcntly ig-
Inorad by the exhibitors. much to the
4 detriment of the association, be Ii
Resolved, That it issttle sense OF this
Iassociation that ,ln.esss the jobbeIs and
Exhibitors of goods in this city definite
lily and distinctly agree IN the future to
lclose their exhibits according to agree
.|ment that the meetings of the associa-
4 ton be held in some other city removed
4 from these Influences; also that at flu
4 ture meetings the signing of railroad
Icertificates and applications for re-
duced hotel rates shall be approved by
a committee of the association.
Resolved, That we earnestly con-
denim the practice of some manufactur-
ers in sending trade discounts to all
lsparties VINO do not have a reputable
standing in the implement trade
This places II in the power of the
Isproper committee to make agreements
with Des Mones houses which will eff
fleet a change in the nature of the meet
|ings.
The legislative committee reported
lby Chairman F.ckert on the efforts
i made at the last session of the legisla-
slture 10 secure the passage of bill Civ
ling the machinery men lien law Il
their liking. They want a law which
Twill give them the same kind Of lieu
las that by the lumber dealer and 9th
Iers. TIE committee had laid bill be-
fore the proper committee Of the legis-
sllatule had been listened to attentive!v
land that was'the end of it. But the
committee recommended further efforts
flalong the same line. In the discussion
of the report some of the members
strongly urged that work be COM
A menced before the members OF the leg
Iislnture are nominated or elected and
q that implement men make it d point 10
pee the candidates for the legislature
and secure their support as early as
POSSIBLE. In that way they believe they
4 can secure what they want. The com
Il mittee was continued for the next SEES
lsion.
4 The committee on Insurance was
4 named. p #. Arney, of Marshalltown
Twas made chairman, and With him are
Msssrs. Jones, of Algona: Hill, Of
4 Usage; Brown, of Fort Dodge, an5
Grove, of Nevada. The committee Is il
perfect the details of the mutual in
surance company and file articles Of in
! lcorporation.
81 Delegates We're selected to the other
sassceiatons. The incoming presdeni
and secretary are to be delegates to the
next meeting of the national associa.
ton; delegates to the Iowa Nebras ska
association at Omaha, j. j. Castor ane
John Greer; delegates, to the South Da-
kota convention at Sioux Falls, D. NJ
: Grove; delegates to the meeting al
Kansas City. Messrs. Harrington ane
: Sullivan.
The committee on officers reported in
:. favor of Q. v. Eckert, of Northwood
! for president; e. b. Woodruff, of Knox
vile, for vice president: E. p Arm
knecht, of Donnelson. for director 70
three years Mr.. Eckert declined ant
moved to substitute the name of j. il
Harrington, of Iowa Falls. for presi
dent. Mr.. Harrington has been pres
: dent two years. The change was mad.
and the report adopted. The directors
met last evening to complete the organ
ization and selected for secretary d. NJ
!. Grove, of Nevada, the present incum
bent,
sues Railroad For Overtime.
4 Waterloo. Jan. 5.-A suit has bee,
fled against the Illinois Central rail
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