Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-25
MERCHANTS IN
CONVENTION
CONTINUED from 9th pnge.)


association had gone to the parliament
at ottawa and demanded needed re-
forms for retail merchants lie ex-
planned how pedlers and hucksters had
been made to pay their share of the
taxes and said that the interests of
American retailers were the same as
those Of their brothers under the Union
Jack
M. Meyer of Toronto, treasurer or tho
Dominion association, referred to the
retail merchants as the most charit-
able people on earth. He said that no
community could get along with retail
stores and that ths,retailers heretofore
had been the last people to demand
their rights.
e. M. Trowern OF Toronto secretary of
the Dominion association. said that 1t
was for the benefit OF all retail mer-
chants to get together, to exchange
ideas and to learn. I'VE do not want
favors," he said, but fair play. Labor
ing men organize, railroads organize, the
trusts organize and the retailers must
organize If they want their rights. We
can't expect to get favorable laws pass
ed for our benefit If we do not work for
them and unless the retailers are all
organized In one solid body they will not
get them. We want to be able to deal
fairly with every customer and to be
death with fairly. don't believe In liv-
ing up to the Sabbath on only one day
in the week, We should live up to 1t
every day" He closed with saying that
he and his Canadian brothers would do
all in their power to help the Vermont
association organize
John p. Smith of Laconia, n. H., sec
rotary Of the New Hampshire assoca-
ton, spoke briefly, outlining the work
done in his State and he good that had
already been derived thereform.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At five O'Clock the business session be-
gan and 1t was voted 20 adopt the rules
and bylaws of the associations in Maine,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,. The
! following officers were elected: President,
f. b. Corey OF Burlington; vice-presi-
dents. Addison county, r. s. Benedict of
Middlcbury; Bennington county, j. L.
Harbour of Bennington; Caledonia county
A. H. Gleason of ST. Johnsbury Chitten-
den county. C. II. Ellis Of Burlington
Essex county. o. L. Mansur of Island
Pond; Franklin county l.. II. Lombard OF
ST. Adams: Grand Isle county. n. *
Martin OF Alburgh: Lamoille county, Ii
nus Eeavens of Cambr.d ga; Orange coun-
| ty. ]. +. Lamson of Randolph: Orleans
county J. Il. Hoton of Charleston; Rut'
land county, G. r. l.. Badlam Of Rutland
Washington county, l.. 8. Brooks of Mont
pelier: Windham county. A. l.. Harris OF
| Brattleboro: Windsor county, w. ID
Stcarns of Springfield, secretary, r. II
Amidon of Brattleboro; treasurer, Georg,
F. Leland of Springfield.
| 1t was voted to hold the next convention
in st. Adams. This morning at ten o'clocl
the business session will be resumed.
THE FOOD FAIR
The food fair was formally opened Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock and wa!
crowded with visitors all the afternoon
and evening. All the fixtures are nov
completed and the hall has assumed a galt
appearance with the many gay coloreC
booths and exhibits which line the walls
| and occupy the center of the hall The
ladies of the city took advantage of tn
fair last evening ard partook. of thu
many dainty lunches prepared by demon
strators for the different mana facturere
of food products and learned how to pre-
pare the same properly at home By to
day the different contests which have beer
arranged will get under way and ,mucl
fun is expected. Lessons full orchestr;
will be present every afternoon and even
d ing.