Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19

We get inquiries during the week
these are followed up BY circulars
going into details"
other speakers Of the morning we're z.
L. Myers Of Newport. who dealt with the
north central counties. and J. r.
Buchanan. whose subject was Immigration
From the Standpoint Of the General Pas
senger Agent"
Roster OF out-Of-Tovn Delegates.
The following out-of-town members OF
the association we're registered at noon:
Charles Spence, Bladen; p. S. Heaton. Cen
trail City: n y. Link, Willard; Bob APP
pleby, stanton; w. II. Cowgirl. Holdrege:
r.. p. Scott, Bridgeport; l. a. White. SYRIA
cuse; John Ellis. Beatrice; z. L. Myers,
Newport; J. A. Fike, Newport; o. p.
Baker, Exeter; Loyal NJ. Graham. Stock
Vile; Harry L. Keefe, West Point; NJ.
Lyons, Emmett; Charles McKensie, Fender;
f. NJ. Rublee. Broken Bow; F.. j. Dlshner.
O'Neill; T. r.. Evans, Norden; John a.
Slater, Minden; John T. Bressler, Wayne;
G. II. Swallow, Humphrey; W. II.
Sampson, Grand Island; N. T. Hall,
Trenton; d. L. Pond, Inman;
F. O.. Goodwin. Genoa; @. Wilson. Genoa;
c. N. Averill, Alexandria; ]. A. Douglas.
Bassett: T. V. Golden, O'Neill; d. D.
spanogle, Red Cloud; John Lorge. RAN
dolph; Willis Caldwell. Broken Bow; T. L..
Porter, Alma; John Shepherd, Ster-
ling; r. NJ. Peyton, Creighton. H.
NJ. Davis, Ord; John L. Barber, Bancroft:
r. J. Tate, Plainview; Henry Hocken-
berger, Columbus. James r. Force, Teka-
NAH; Lem Tibbets, Hastings; II. M. Bush
AaIT -. 60 49, - ..
Kreitz, Lexington; w. w. Douglas, Crete;
Hason Turner, Pierce; II. b. VanDrear,
st. Paul; Lee Ault, Naponee; Fred L. Bar
clay, Stuart; Louis Lesieur, Papillion;
A. p. Young, Syracuse; j. P.
Head, Osceola; H. L. Cook, st. Paul.
Organized Cooperative Effort.
The theme Of the afternoon session was
Organized Cooperative Effort" At the
opening Of the session President Conkling
announced a committee on immigration as
follows: E. A. Benson of Omaha, Willis
Caldwell Of Broken Bow, T. c. Patterson OF
D.. G. Shelter OF Wilcox, L Graham Of
Frontier county. J. r.. Buchanan of Omaha
and James Conkling OF Franklin.
The first number on the program was the
address Of II. NJ. Bushnell OF Lincoln, who
spoke Of the necessity Of organization on
the part OF people engaged in commerce.,
and the work It can do for the benefit OF
the community and the interests OF its
members; hat IT can advertise its resources
and present a union OF the people against
corporate aggression and against public ex-
travagance.
T. v. Golden Of O'Neill offered a resolu-
ton on the subject OF leasing the govern
ment land, denouncing the proposed action
Of congress in providing for the leasing OF
lands. The resolution, which was referred
to the committee on resolutions. follows:
Whereas, 1t Is now currently reported in
the press dispatches that ex parte n~egotia-
tionsfare now IN progress to commit our
representatives in congress to favor a
government lands of Nebraska in large
bodies to. syndicates, corporations or in
rental, and permitting the. same to be
fenced, thus Withdrawing the same from
the operation of the homestead laws; there
Resolved. That this convention of real
estate dealers of Nebraska opposes any ac-
ton of congress or the Department of the
Interior In withdrawing any Of the public
domain from the operation of the present
homestead laws; and
ions be forwarded TO the Nebraska delega-
tion In congress.
OmciaI Crop Reports.
z. @. Rewick Of Lincoln, secretary Of the
Commercial club, said that what Nebraska
needs is Official crop statistics for the pur-
pose OF advertising. He also referred to
the necessity for equality In taxation, say
ing that the farms are not taxed as heavy
as city property. Statistics Of crops should
b. In the east early after harvest. so that
farmers can change their location without
losing a crop.
T.. j. Everett of the Schuyler Commercial
club, ar organization of sixty members in
a town Of 5000 people, told OF the effort OF
the club to secure a state federation, and
asked that the matter be taken up by the
real estate dealers.
Secretary Hanson then made a short talk
on the advantages Of organization, and pre-
sented questions of legislation which will
be considered later. He presented blank
pledges for renewals OF membership. He
said that local societies had been organized
at Lincoln and Broken Bow, with a district
association at Grand Island.
The president suggested the idea Of ar
ofncial organ for the association, and II
NJ. Bushnell spoke briefly.
The committee on nominations reported
as follows: For president. James Conklinl
Of Franklin; for secretary, ]. F. Hanson Of
Fremont; for treasurer, r.. e. Moore Of
Lincoln; for vice presidents, Willis Cad.
well Of Broken Bow. H. e.. Elliott of Co.
lumbus, John S. Reed Of Lincoln. A. d
Curtis Of Geneva, IA. Slater Of Minder
and George @. Wallace Of Omaha: for direc.
tors, A. L. Krause Of West Point, T. c
Patterson OF North Platte, T. E. Doty o.
David City, Lem Tibbetts OF Hastings, A
]. Leach of oakdale and J. @. Preston o.
Oxford.
The association then went to inspect tn,
Union Pacific shops.