Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28

home while here. ut is an honor to
have you among u.s." he said, "and
we wish you to know that we deeply
appreciate the honor you have placed
upon us in becomig our guests for the
three days of the convention"
Presented Key.
Presenting the convention with the
key of the city which was of size
that would fit no ordinary lock, the
speaker told the body that the Honor
able Mayor was at present out Of the
fellow, so it rested entirely with them
the city for the time being was at
their services, and anything they
could not see they should ask for. He
complimented the association on the
strides 1t has made throughout the
state and told them that he hoped the
present high prices Of food stuffs
would be made cheaper by their organ
ization as their present credit system
has brought business to almost cash
basis.
J. N. Dumenil Responded.
At the conclusion Of Solicitor jacques
address J. K. Dysart introduced j. N.
Dumenil of KeOkuk, who made the re-
Spouse to the address of welcome. Mr..
Dysart then turned the convention
over to the state president, Burt T..
Jackson Of Cedar Rapids, who made
his annual address to the con-
vention.
Mr. Jackson in his remarks told of
the achievements of the state associa-
ton during the past year and mention
ed the many fields of endeavor in
which the organization has been en-
stated that the matter Of one cent let
ter postage had been taken UP as al
SO an organized effort against the par
GELS post. He commended uniform
credit blank, explaining Its usefulness
Continuing the speaker told Of the at
titude Of the national association in
legislative matters and mentioned
their position on certain tariff in
which they oppose the reduction Of
sugar.
secretary's Report.
! The report of the secretary, Ira B.
Thomas, Of Des Moines was then read
to the convention. In his report the
secretary stated that the present men,
bership will approximate 1000 mer-
chants About ten additional cities
have been added to the state organiza-
J ton since the last convention. A
quotation from the state association of
Minnesota in the report on legislation
was embodied In this report In which
the amendments to the garnishment
law demanded by the business men,
was disposed Of by judiciary com.
mittee Of the senate of that state. The
only hope of securing the needed legls-
lation on this measure, the report ~
serts is in the election of merchants to
the legislature of the state.
Report From Boston.
To this end was also taken up by
the secretary correspondence with
the various candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor Of the state
before the coming primary of June 2.
Replies were received from each and
read In the report. The state secre.
tary attended the national convention
at Boston early in the month and was
made it's secretary which shows the
prestige Of Iowa among the retail mer-
chants of the country.
Success had attended the efforts OF
the association in fire insurance and
as conditions stand now there is a
saving of from 15 to 25 per cent per
year. The question of bankruptcy was
gone into very thoroughly. The effort
made by the association to change tie
/ present bankruptcy laws whereby q
person could not take advantage OF
this law unless he owed more than