Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-18
FOR Iowa 8 INTERESTS
Organization Of Iowa CONNER.
cial Association May Mean
Much for the State.
Ii Successful will Be Important
Factor in the Growth OF
Iowa.
Will Advertise the State and
Assist in Pushing Big
Enterprises.
Special to Times Republican.


Cedar Rapids, July ls.-The organi-
zation of a central commercial club
| composed of representatives of all the
commercial clubs of Iowa, the prelimi-
nary steps of which We're taken here
| yesterday. is expected to be of great
/ importance to Iowa. The purpose of
| the organization would be largely to
advance such interests are too large to
be pushed by individual organizations.
The idea is to advertise the state and
to aid in such enterprises as will be of
| great benefit to the state at large and
not to any particular community. Tenn
meeting called at Des Nloines for
December. III the association is sue
cessfully conducted it will become one
of the greatest factors in the CONNER
cial life of the state. Being strictly
non partisan it must necessarily keep
out of politics. a set of resolutions
setting forth the objects and aims of
the association was adopted as follows:
Resolved, That a temporary organ
zation be formed this day upon the fol-
lowing basis. towit:
l. The name to be the Commercial
Association of Iowa.
.. Any commercial organization,
including associations of jobbers, re-
tailers and manufacturers, within the
state may become d member of this
association by paying an annual fee
as follows:
For cities and towns with popula-
tion of 5000 and less. ten (slo) dollars
Population of from 5000 to 10000,
fifteen (S15) dollars.
Population of from 10000 to 10000,
twenty $500 dollars.
Population of from 10000 and over
twenty-five $3.50 dollars.
g. The active officers of the associ-
alton to be president and one other
person who shall serve as secretary
such secretary-t to be deter
mined when the permanent organiZa-
ton is effected: also that the president
and secretary of each association be
dina secretary of each association join
ing this association by virtue of such
office a vice president of the association
and an authorized delegate to all meet
ings of the association.
A. The special and immediate work
of the association to be:
CAD To inauSurate vigorous and
continuous policy of advertising thru
out the United States and in such for .
eisn countries as may be deemed wise |
and from which large immigration TO
is known to be made. the re-
of Iowa. not only as an agricul-
tural state. but especially as a manu-
featuring state.
(b) To see to it that our commits
sioners to the ST Louis exposition be
urged to cooperate with this associa-
ton and that they be furnished with
advertising matter prepared by this as
ISOLATION and be given all the aid that
is in the power of the association to
render.
(c) That good roads for Iowa be Civ
an the immediate and continued atten-
ton by this association that their inn
portance deserves.
Cd That any and every proper sub
ect of legislation affecting the general
Welfare of Iowa and the common well
ARE of the varions cities and towns in
which the association members are To-
'ated be given energetic attention from
line to time. eB it further.
Resolved, That this organization be
understood to be temporary and that
very association in Iowa that is elig- +
BILE to membership be invited to attend
meeting for permanent organization
G be held in Des Moines at 10 am. on
tuesday, of state fair week, September
I. 1902, for the purpose of perfecting (.
nd carrying forward the work herein 1.
'efore outlined. BE it further
Resolved, That each club represented .
ere today shall remit TO the person :
rho may be elected as temporary sec .
etary and treasurer, the sum of three /.
$50 dollars to cover the expense of !
ostage. stenographer hire, etc, in !.
urred in sending out notices of the I.
leeting for permanent organization :.
ny surplus to be turned over to the :,
treasurer of the association :
nd, If deficit the same to be paid by
he permanent association.
In accordance with the foregoing
solutions the following temporary
Ulcers We're elected:
President, Mr.. ID. B. Lyons. Des
[oines.
Secretary treasurer. Mr.. Thos. II.
Cedar Rapids.