The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
MERCHANTS TO AID
THE CAUSE OF
LABOR
Minnesota Association Pro
nouDces in Favor of Or
gained Labor DESTROYS
for Execution of Pure Food
Laws : Simon Clark, Of
Duluth, the New President.
Special to The Globe.


MANKATO, Mimi, Feb. 19.-The
final session of the Retail Grocers
and General Merchants association
was the most interesting of the con-
vention's work. The forenoon opened
with a paper on Pure Food Laws,
State and National" by George l..
Dingman, assistant dairy food COM
missioner. The speaker thanked the
mercantile trade for supporting the
pure food laws and asked for its con-
tinuous support. The sum Of $4,000
was seriously needed to successfully
enforce the laws, yet there is only
$4,000. Of this only $4,000 can be
used to enforce the food laws by strict
compliance with the statutes.
w. T. Coe, of Minneapolis, attorney
for the state association, spoke upon
"The Relation of the State Association
to the Law" Mr.. Coe told of
the progress of retailers legisla-
ton at the present session. He
| had come directly from the legislature
| and said he thought two of the bills
would surely pass. He went over the
| provisions of the bills. He told of the
| influence of the association with the
legislators. the lawmakers having great
| respect for the standing of the mer-
chants in their various districts. Mr..
| Coe discussed the history of trading
| stamp stamp legislation, noting the
4 fact that the court of appeals of the
| District of Columbia had upheld the
| law.
| A very interesting paper by Thomas
| Gunnes, Of GAINESVILLE, on '"The Retail
| Merchant the Friend of the Laboring
| Man." was read by Assistant Secretary
| Sherod.
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
| Your committee on resolutions re-
| spectfully recommends that this con-
ventton indorse the Sunday closing
bill and that we use our individual eff
| forts with house members to secure its
passage. Your committee would fur
Their recommend that that convention
| put itself upon record as favoring the
| sale of goods which bear the union
| label.
1 Resolved That the good feeling ex-
i listing between this association and the
| Federation of Labor should be stimu-
lated and encouraged by our members
| furthering, wherever possible, the in
terests of organized labor.
Whereas, The dairy interests are the
| foremost among the industries of Min
| nesota, be 1t
Resolved, That we as retailers be-
| lieve 1t to be detrimental to our present
future commercial and business inter-
ests to encourage in any way the sale
of butterine or oleomargarine as a sub
stitute for butter in any form.
| Resolved. That we ask the legisla-
ture to appropriate at least $25, 900 an
nually to fully carry out the provisions
| OF the food laws of our state.''
Greetings From Afar.
| kilograms were received from the
Retail Merchants association, of ILL
greetings and congratulations, and
from the California Retail GrocersI
association, in convention at San Fran
I cisco: California rejoices at Mime
sofas progress. A Western welcome
awaits you"
Vogeli, Of the Minneapolis Retail
Druggists association, spoke on fed
grafton of business organizations.
Frank Casserly, of st. Paul. read a
paper on What Can the Salesman Do
to Help the Retail Grocer" He ia
vored organization, saying that the
reason why Americans succeed so
greatly is their inclination to organize.
The salesman now occupies a much
higher social standing than formerly.
| lie Is now looked upon as a man and
citizen, factor in commercial life"
THE Salesman was the subject of a
paper by A. L. Amour, president of the
City Salesmen's association, of Mime
apolis.
Harry HuntoOn, with the Minnesota
Mercantile company, Saltwater, read a
paper on Mutual Confidence Between
Buyer and Salesman" that was heartily
encored. E. B. Wallan, Glenwood,
| ton, spoke upon the benefit of card
prices in country districts. Other
speakers were w. J. Wood, Detroit,
Mimi, and John j. Ryan, secretary of
the st. Paul Retail Grocers' associa-
| ton.
The New Officers.
Herman J. Dahn, of MINNEAPOLIS.
who was candidate for president,
withdrew from the race, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year by acclamation:
| President, Simon Clark, Duluth; first
vice president, Herman J. Dahn, Min
neapolts; second vice president, John
w. Lux, st. Paul; secretary, Fred Ma
son, st. Paul; treasurer, Charles F.
Rape, st. Paul; attorney, w. T. Coe,
Minneapolis; directors by congression-
al districts, First, H. w. Kingsbury.
| Winona: Second F. H. Behnke, New
| Ulm; Third, E. F. Kelly, FaribauIt;
Fourth, N. D. hammers, Saltwater;
Fifth, John A. Johnson, Minneapolis
Sixth, Henry Puff, st. Cloud; Seventh,
G. B. Wollan, Glenwood; Eighth, Rich
ard Dinham, Duluth; Ninth, John F.
Nangle, Fergus Falls.
| Crookston was unanimously chosen
as the place for holding the next an
| nual convention. The convention then
adjourned. The bulk Of the delegates
left for the Twin Cities at 5 o'clock on
! a special train.
Adjournment at FARGO.
FARGO, N. D., Feb. .19.-The State
| Implement dealers association adjourned
this evening to meet in Grand Forks next
year A resolution was adopted that the
association was in full accord with Pres
ident Roosevelt on the trust question. A
committee of seven was appointed with
Northern Minnesota. The new officers
are: President, H. N. Joy, Bathgate:
vice president, H. F. Emery, Fargo; sec
ond, Frank Lfsh Dickinson: third IT. B.
II. F. Strehlow, Casseleton; H. Harring-
ton. Fargo; E. Elliott, Sanborn. Grand
| Forks will be the next meeting place,
the time probably in January, 1904
A Retail Implement Dealers Mutual
| Fire Insurance company was decided
| upon IN executive session today. officers
for the ensuing year are: President g.
| dent, w. F. Powell Warren. MINI. sec
ond, A. c. Hatch, Battle Lake, MINI. /;
third, J: s.. Brosnahan. Grafton. N. D.;
j. McPhail, Langdon, N. D.; secretary
and treasurer, ]. ]. Dougherty, Park Riv-
er, N. D.
| MONTANA SENATE IN DARKNESS.