Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
HOT TALK IN CONVENTION
De Speaker Declares implement Men Go
Back on Good Resolution.
ANOTHER ATTACKS INDUSTRIAL TRUSTS
Plea for uppOr Of Mutual Insurance
Plan of Implement Dealers
bring Out Many Pledges
Committed Ap pointed.

The Nebraska and Western Iowa Retail
Implement Dealers association opened its
second days session yesterday morning
in the schlitz hail. The attendance was
greatly increased over yesterdays meeting.
a number OF delegates having come in dur
ing the night.
L. J. Blowers OF David City, Neb.. was
introduced as the first speaker Of the day.
His address was in the nature OF a report
as a delegate TO the National Federation Of
Retail implement Dealers Associations and
he presented the treasurer's report made at
the last meeting OF that association.
Fred Loomis Of Omaha made an address
on the closer union Of the -oteil implement
dealers. The speaker pointed out that the
inslncerity Of its member made the imple-
ment dealers association one OF weakness
where It should show strength. What you
pledge and promise here in your meetings, 3"
he said, you forget as you go down those
stairs. You promise to cut out a manufac-
turer who furnishes the catalogue houses
with goods and you pledge yourselves to
stand by each other in the business world,
and as soon as you get back to your Offices
you forget these things and resort to bad
business methods. l believe that now the
association is getting down to better work
than in the past, but without sincerity the
association Is doing no good
Gus Babson Of Seward, Neb., talked on
the subject: Docs the Association BENEFIT
the Retail Dealer, and II So, to What Elk
tent?' He differed somewhat from the
speaker before him and believed that at
the present time the association was doing
a great amount OF good for its members.
b. b.. Breed Of the Dlees Carriage COM
pany Of Macon, Mo, spoke on the relation
Of the association to the implement dealer.
He ADVOCATED doing away with the COM
mission contract as the only way to do
away with the irresponsible dealer.
Favors Mutual Insurance.
Following him ]. z. Baird, editor Of the
Implement Trade Journal. Of Kansas City
made a plea for the mutual insurance asso-
citation which has been operated in connec-
tion with the retail dealers association.
AS a result Of his speech a motion was
passed requesting all OF those present who
would take insurance with the association
TO raise their hands. Nearly every hand
in the room went UP and tellers were hur-
ried through the audience to take the
names and amounts of the subscriptions
The result OF this effort, the speaker an
nounced, would be given at tomorrC ~
meeting.
A general discussion followed, in which
all present we're invited to Join. Gustavt
Kaessner OF ElkhorR, Neb,, took this occa'
sion for a violent speech denouncing capita
and trusts, and the coal barons in p%articu,
lar. He was loudly applaude6..
smoker in Evening.
The imnlemeut mon comnIeteIv hIled th,
Commercial club rooms last evening at
smoker rendered by the local association
The object OF the evenings entertainment
was simply to allow the delegates to ge
better acquainted with one another and nj
formal program was carried out. During
the evening punch and refreshments were
served and a small orchestra furnished
music.
Today promises to be the eventful on,
OF the session for two reasons. First, thu
annual election OF officers and second, tn,
report Of the committee on resolutions. l
Is almost certain that this committee will
introduce. as has been done in nearly al
other implement conventions, resolution
adverse to the international Harvester com
bine. And IL is certain that in the even
of such resolutions being introduced Their
will be a bitter fight in the convention
The opposition to the international peopll
claim that the concern is a trust and a
such should be discouraged. The othe
eide holds that the business of the hv
companies in the combine is carried Of
as 1t was before the combination, and a
long as there is no specific grievance Their
Is no cause for complaint.
Today's program is as follows:
The meeting will be called to order at
a. m; report OF committees; discussion O
reports; election of officers for the ensuin
year; adjournment.