The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

assr g7Oificers ena AoopsanR
etrong Resolutions ADJOURN
meat Was Taken.
Thutsday afternoon was the last
day Of the meeting Of the south Dai
kota Retail Merchants Association,
andNlhe interest was just as strong
as at my time during the three
INSTRUMENTATION. At the commence
mentsOf the afternoon business, the
floor was yielded to Mr.. r. A.
Yonrng, OF the Wholesale firm OF
Finch, Young y MsConville, OF st.
Paul. No particular subject was as
signed Mr.. Young and he governed
bis remarks by what bad been said
previous TO his talk, of touch
ing to some extent on the catalogue
house proposition, and intnis he was
catecnized by the merchant. being
asked why the wholesaler sold his
goods to the catalogue houses at a
lower price than the retailer could
purchase them. Nj. Young stated
that the proposition was partially
untrue, that the wholesalers did not
do this, but when the questions be-
came more pointed it was evident
tha5Sthe qnestioners e credulo.ls
III accepting his statements.
sas E.J. MannIx, of Sioux Falls, was
heard again during the afternoon on
the catalogue house proposition, and
With several charts he illustrated the
conditions that existed with the
catalogue house IN full control Of
the selling situation, and also illus
stratedE the change that would occur II
The ssSouth Dakota Plan were put
Into operation.
While taking on the work OF the
saspociatIon, Secretary Tyler referred
y the printtng Of the program for
10 present needing. which was done
atgrbe Republican ONCE. Mr.. Tyler
sid The hook OF 100 pages was the
snsatest and best put up job in every
respect that had W turned over
to him,aand that he was indeed a
sve.ryNproud Of Il. The statement Of
the ~1ecretary to the association is
very much appreciated by The Re-
ID blicans
Adoption Of the Resolutions.
Andrew q Lee, chairman OF the
HcOmmjbteesOn resolutions. presented
the report.ai and itsSYas aduptea with
out much comment. The resolutions
shosN ttlat the business mel are not
backward III matlne gleir demand
OrtIIiings tlatrefer to tlleir welfare
& TleysslrODgly endorse the action of
President Roosevelt on his railroad
rafeleRnlaftion 5 outlined in his
asMessageato congress. The resolutions
read as follows:
Resolved, That the Retail Mer-
chiffon 0fsSontiSsDakot s body,
ale fnsf&vOr VI 4; square Geal;,' that
SEtheSpOlicy outlined by President
#ROOseyeit.sin his last message TO Com
8jgiareSs#0n Railroad Rate legislation
sIlOuld receive the support OF all
sSS390O1gnfen and we do heartily en-
Ss#d0rsesatfd coniins nd the President In
hrs good efforts in tllis respect.
Resolve That the enactment Of
d national pure food bill by Congress
s@is q hepelittO the people as a whole,
MxndsJ fsenacted and carried intOeffect,
SWvil efable lie local merchant to
ScDInpete on more equal terms the
Su1lair competition that comes from
ssals@nnfair competitor from d dis
c
Resolved. That the attempts of
my fTin, corporation or individual
SsstOadiYart the post office department.
Into dsfreigllt carrying department.
Misspernicious toOur business inter
'@estS :ss we'll as the other business in
n tereslssof this state. The dostal
bills IN congress tllat tend 10 in-
sscTeasesth hi pounds weight In matter
Observation-Disclosures the mails are
rs endorsed and pushed by that compe-
ssgstifllDfS Oh tile merchant which will
sssif Successful, result III tile rum 81 our
sASnJaN SsyillageS and the disruption of
tlleeSslpcal merchants. and will greatly
SsdSurfciate the value of our agricul-
Sstliral lands.
& esOlved. That the directors act
Auc SGSIGtdly duuSCl1Ge
SSSs4elretaTyreport to every merchant
that ne can gettIe ADDRESS of, tlle
The said board on the fol-
Nl61Ying proposition.: Investigate and
Isfepoft on the feasibIilty or the
EssssOtit ll Dakota Phantom some other
plan0 combining The purchasing
pnAReif ofsthe mefchanis3of the state
mt South Dakola, the metter, OF pro-
gsyiaiIg funds for the nlaintainance
sSOfAti1e association anu 10 act with
The spresident and secretary.
Resolved, That we are opposed to.
the numbering OF the rural mail
sboxessSc0nsecutfvely, knowing that it
saeS urged gu. congress purely In the
Interest ofsthe large cities and fo1-
INTERPRETATIONS and against the In
Stesestl Ot retail merchants and OF no
benefit to the residents on the rural
route rouls Ne beliexe TINT Y man should
ReSolyeds That We respectfully
demand that senators and rem