Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-09

Des Moines, Dec 9.-"Said agent
| especially agrees not to accept the
agency for or to be Interested In the
sale of any grain binder, header, corn
Binder husker and shredder. reaper,
mower, stacker, sweep rake, hay rake,
on hay tedder, other than those manu-
1 featured by the international Harves-
/; ter Company, either directly or indi-
,re.ctly, nor permit any one acting for
him as employe agent or partner. so do
while acting as agent for the said COM
pany under this contract, and said
agent agrees to pay said company, on
demand as liqutdated damages, $25 for
each grain binder, header or corn bin
der; $50 for each husker and shredder;
$40 for each mower, reaper or stacker;
( $5 for each sweep rake, hay rake or
hay tedder sold in violation Of this par
agraph. of this contract
The above exclusive contract de-
rnanded by the International Harvester
Company, of retail implement dealers
for 1906, but which has been modified
by eliminating all articles except bin
ders, mowers and rakes, was the cause
Of warm discussion in the annual con-
vention Of the Iowa Implement Deal
ers' Association yesterday.
The, first concessions were made by
the International to National Confed-
Grafton of Implement Dealers at a re-
cent conference in Chicago. Yesterday
To ocad racnln.
lions praising the national body for
gaining the concessions, and also pro-
testing against the exclusive clause re-
lating to binders, mowers and rakes,
which still remain In the contract.
The discussion was quite bitter, the
international having friends and rep
resentatives among the retailers, who
took it's SIDE When 1t came to vote
on the resolutions, relative to the In
ternational Harvester Company, there
was little dissension.
In connection with these resolutions
was another indorsing President Roose-
vets recommendation that corpora
lions be governed by granting more
mower to the interstate commerce
commission.
Opposed to canvassers.
The Iowa association yesterday FUR
Their resolved against canvassers. This
Twas the clause the convention passed
nm that phase Of the business: That
All canyassers shall be eliminated from
1.-THE field. except, at the solicitation of
1.-the local agent, and in such cases all
expenses of same shall be borne by the
agent asking for such services" They
Further resolved that the dealers CON
tract should be made to specify well
defined territory and that the dealers
shall be protected therein.
These above resolutions We're pro-
posed by the harvester and thresher
committee, which has made a thorough
study of the situation. The members
are S. W. Fill. ]. L. Harrington, =. >.
Knowlton, G. L. Miles, j. r. Peasants
and G. W. Armfeld.
Resolution on Railways.
Recommendations submitted by the
committee on legislation that the IN
terstate commerce commission be given
power to fix freight and passenger
rates and enforce them, were unant-
mously adopted. The report was sub
smitted by "A. J. Sewers, of Bedford,
chairman. The two clauses relating to
the railways follow:
sThat in the matter of giving the
Interstate commerce commission the
power to fix freight and passenger
rates to prevent discrimination and en-
force their decisions, and In the mat
ter of government control OF corpora
lions and the car lines operating IN
restraint of trade and competition, we
are in most hearty accord with The
,odore Roosevelt, the president OF the
United States, as expressed In his re-
cent message to congress.
..That we are opposed to any entries
in freight rates at this time, either by
the issuing Of a new form Of bill Of
lading, or otherwise, believing that a
fair dividend on money actually ex-
pended does not require It,"
Attitude Of Association.
The committee on resolutions, T. -.
Arney. of Marshalltown; John III.
Shepherd, of Ottumwa, and ]. c.. Will
Jams, of Lake Mills, reported among
other things the following, which
were adopted:
aResolyed, That we favor in all con-
tracts that the territory on goods be
defined therein to the end that there
will be less confusion and better pro-
lection to the trade.
rResolved, That we protest against
the placing of any goods on commits
sion except threshers, harvesters and
mowers.
.Resolved, That It is essential to
this convention that we avoid so far as
possible payment Of bills by personal
checks.
"Resolved, That we view with salts
faction the substantial growth of our
insurance organization and we would
urge upon every dealer in the state the
Importance Of their loyal support OF
this branch of our work.
1.-The resolutions further express
appreciation for the moral influence
and good work Of the national fedora
ton, and especially indorse it's ef-
forts recently made for the extension
of the limit Of warranty on vehicles
Old Officers Reelected.
All Of the old officers were re-elect-
ed, as follows: President e. P. Arm
knecht, of Donnellson; vice president
A. J. Sewers, Of Bedford; secretary ID.
M. Grove, Of Nevada; board Of direct
ors. J. ]. Castor, Of Winterset; j. L..
Grace, of Glidden, G. B. Harris, of Ce-
dar Falls.
The committees were are follows:
Legislation-A. j. Sewers, o. V. Eek
ert, ]. j. CASTOR, w. j. Hall. James II.
Shepherd, Joseph Mates, ]. A. Hosmer
and D. A. Fesler.
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