Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30

manufacturers products are being sold
in the manner above referred to, and
Whereas, Manufacturers are making
no effort whatever towards having the
retail selling prices of their product
maintained, Therefore, be it
Resolved by this convention, That
we most emphatically condemn the
course of these manufacturers. And be
it further
Resolved, That we most heartily
turers who insist or request the main
tenance of uniform retail price.
Recognizing the fact that certain
catalogue houses are shipping goods
by freight and that the same are be-
ing distributed by rural deliveries; be
it
Resolved, That any merchant having
knowledge of such delivery shall i'm
mediately notify the secretary, who
shall at once notify the postofflce de-
partment Be it further
Resolved, That this association con-
denim such delivery and that a copy of
the resolution be sent to the postof-
flee department.
Your committee on resolutions
would recommend that where city or
town desires an organization the mer
chants of that city or town cores.
pond with the state secretary, request
ing that an organizer be sent to prop
erly organize said town or city.
Resolved, That this association con-
dennis the sale of all short-weight
packages and the practice of jobbers
of selling sacks of sugar, peas or what
ever they may contain, as being unbus-
inesslike and might be designated by
stronger terms.
Whereas, The passing of just and
equitable exemption law in our state
is Of most vital Importance to every
grocer in our state, therefore be it
Resolved, That the officers and exc
cutive committee of our state assOcia-
ton be a special committee to devise
the best and surest means of getting
such a measure through the legisla-
ture.
Whereas, Reports come to us of a
very fiattering nature of the highly
beneficial results accruing to the mer-
chants of Springfield. Elgin, Rock Is
land, Galesburg, Jacksonville and
Monmouth in the state of Illinois, by
the use of the uniform interchangeable
credit rating system and daily bulletin
service, of all court reports. Carried
on under the direction of local associa-
lions of retail merchants, therefore
| be it
Resolved, That this convention favcr
the adoption of the Illinois state stand.
ard, commonly known as the Gale2-
burg credit rating system, and we
hereby authorize the president and en-
ecutive committee to devise some plan
by which said system can be thorough
ly introduced throughout the entire
state of Iowa.
Whereas, The relation of jobber and
retailer in many cities is not of that
nature which is conducive of the best
results to either, therefore be it
Resolved, That every member 81
this convention and every member Vi
every local association in our state
use his strongest arguments with his
jobber in an endeavor to impress 81
the jobber's mind the Importance Of
acting in unison with us as an asso
citation, in our endeavors to improve
our present condition as to maintain
ling uniform prices, especially on staple
goods and in preventing the sale o:
goods at cost or below, as means oi
advertising.
With the exception of the resolution
in regard to the carrying of packages
| by the rural free delivery routes, al
of the resolutions were adopted al
| soon as proposed.