The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
WICHITA is GOOD
J0BBING POINT
For Implement and Hardware
Dealers of the Southwest.
DECLARED BY RESOLUTION
Adopted by Convention as An
nuaI Session Closed,
DECLARED BY RESOLUTION
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Work of Convention Brought
10 an End Yesterday,

The following resolutions were adopted
yesterday afternoon at the close Of the
session Of the Southwest Kansas and
Oklahoma Implement and Hardware
Dealers association. The resolutions
prepared by the committee and adopted
without change. show the reenng held for
wichita by the dealers Of the southwest:
Mr.. President:
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave TO report the following:
Whereas, The third annual session of
the Southwest Kansas and Oklahoma I'M
plement and Hardware Dealers associa-
ton, now drawing 10 a close, has shown
By the largely increased attendance and
interest that it is entitled to and must
hereafter be considered as one OF the
brotherhood of successful associations;
and
Whereas, further the development and
growth of the joboing and wholesale in
terests actually located and doing bust
ness in the city of Wichita have been
marvellous, demonstrating beyond a fur
into account in all future adjustment of
trade and traffic relations of all this
southwest country. in extent larger and
more productive than many of the states.
Therefore. this association Deems it essen
tally proper to make this proclamation
al this time to the business world that
such Of them as have not done so, if there
be any, may take due notice and so ad-
just their business arrangements that
they may be able to operate probably
and tremendously with this condition Of
anaiIs-the retail dealers by joining this
association and helping 10 better the
conditions Of his trade. and the manu-
lecturer and jobber by placing his goods
here where freight and other conditions
ROW in effect here enable him TO serve
the retailer at the least expens.
And. Whreas, the numerous papers
snd addresses read and delivered at this
meeting have been of sucn high char
ecter and value TO the trade that they
deserve and should have each and sever
ally the especial thanks Of this associa-
ton; Therefore.
Resolved. That TO Earl ". Evans for
his paper on the New State Tax Law
Il. g. Taylor on Reciprocal Insurance"
D. W. Blaine, on 'Trusts-Their Effect
CT the Implement Trade Ed Greer on
Advance in Prices and Reasons There
for j r. Van Zapdt on What Should
This Association Do TO Increase It's
Growth for the Future2' S. s. Ashhaugh
and H. l. Resting, on Advantages of
Wichita. Kansas as Il JoDbing Point
~
BE Extended ard What Profits a Dealer
Should Have; ". b. Brinton, on De
rnoralization of the Implement Business.
Caused by Extending Long Time Credits
&c Dealers and Commissioning Goods; J.
w. Wilson and d w Blaine, on Irvine. -
We extend our warmest thanks and APP
probation. and We recommend that copies
OF all these papers and addresses be kept
on file by the secretary Of this associa-
ton and be published in the official re-
rort of the proceedings OF this session by
the Implement Trade Journal, the Off
cal organ of this association.
Resolved, That the Wichita Eagle and
Feacon are entitled 10. and We hereby
most cordially thank them for the liberal
amount OF space they have given in their
valuable columns TO the reports of the
proceedings of Jnls convention. That TO
the trade papers we are unoer such es-
pecial obligations that an ordinary reso-
luton Thanks is not adequate to OK
press our appreciation OF their courte-
sizes"
Resolved, That We are opposed to
the passage by congress OF the proposed
post parcel lav now under consideration
BY that body. believing that its tenden-
cy VIII be pernioious and only dnan-
cially beneficial TO the large department
houses in the great cities that contrib
ute nothing in the way Of return TO the
maintenance and upbuilding OF the pub
J lie interests and expenses Of all kinds
In the territory whose trade they seek
through such laws.
Resolved. That. approaching the cour-
tesies of the Commercial club of Wichita
we hereby extend our sincere thanks
for said courtesies they have shown us.
and especially for the use Of the Club
house as a place OF entertainment while
in their city.
Resolved. That we recommend that
the members of this association go not