Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-17
Text of Resolutions.
These resolutions were adopted:

Text of Resolutions.
These resolutions were adopted:
Be Il further Resolved, That we do not
approve of practices Of thresher companies
who sell their goods direct to the consumer
Resolved, That we consider the direct
selling by some jobbers and manufacturers
to the consumer as detrimental to the best
interests of the implement and vehicle deal
ers.
Resolved. That we are not in favor of the
parcels post and similar schemes Of the
mail order houses to further their interests
At the public expense.
Whereas, The members of the Nebraska
and Western Iowa Implement and Vehicle
Dealers association have deep and vital
interest in the enactment Of legislation at
the coming session of congress to the end
that the Interstate Commerce commission
shall be given the power when a given rate
has been challenged, and after full hearing
and investigation has been found to be un-
reasonable or discriminatory, to at once
substitute a rate that shall stand until sus-
pended or arnuied by the eoH f tSo ana
portation corporations and their supporters.
the recipients of rebates, special rates and
numerous other forms OF discrimination,
are exerting to the utmost the immense
powers they possess, represented in Sl3,-
900, 100000 of railroad assets, to prevent the
passage of any measure that will afford
relief; therefore, be II
Resolved That this association fully en-
ton Of "' that peerless and incorruptibie
champion of the square deal" Theodore
Roosevelt the president OF all the people
who knows no partisanship but that OF the
right; and be it further
Resolved, That we individually pledge
ourselves to write or interview our con-
gressmen and senator's at Washington in
order that our representatives may know
that we stand unequivocally for the presi-
dents view in this fight.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
appreciation of the able manner in which
our retiring president. Mr.. r. C. Caulk,
| the association; that we express our appre-
citation of the able and painstaking work
which our secretary has performed in at
| tending to the duties Of that office during
Resolved. That we extend our thanks to
Mr.. Staver and all who have given us so
| much assistance in the discussion of mat
tiers of interest to the association.
Resolved. That we extend our thanks TO
| BILE treatment of the visiting dealers and
| to the newspapers for their able and i'm
Extend Extend thanks thanks to the manufacturers for
| their liberal assistance in making our meet
| ing a success: that we extend our special
| generously donated the use OF this hall.
Omcers Just Elected.
onicers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, F. D. St. Stearns of Lo-
gan, Ia; vice president John w. Newell
| of Lynch, Neb; delegate to the national
federation, +. C. Caulk of Allen, Neb.
delegates for three-year term, Charles
| Wagner, Omaha; Arthur lOeCou and J. NJ.
Elwell of Springfield, Neb., and ]. NJ Reid
of Loup City, Neb.; for director for one
year to I'LL vacancy, A. p. Karbach,
Omaha.
Fred w. A. vesper of the Implement
Trade Journal of Kansas City was called
upon and gave a very interesting address
on the methods of combating the en-
croachments of the catalogue houses. He
said:
THE most effective way to combat these
houses is to use the same tactics which
they persue, namely, to intelIigently use
your home papers. Exploit thoroughly the
reasons why a man should buy your goods
and show where 1t is to his advantage &c
buy at home. The catalogue houses may
not use more space than you do, but they
use II to better advantage because they
have high salaried men to write ads, hui
YOU can do It just well II you win pu
a little time to considering the matter and
consult your editor"
ID. NJ. Carr, editor Of the Home TRADE
Advocate, published in Omaha, spoke o.
the home trade movement
Mutual Insurance.
r NJ. Hiser of Spencer, Ia, of the Iowi
Mutual Implement Insurance association