Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-09

Tdui Arpcnzy OttumWds preSi-
dent.
r. II. Keys, Council Bluffs, vice
president.
q. A. Wrishtman, Chicago, sec
rotary.
s. w. Mercer, iowa City, treas
= urer.
Y. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FOR 1911 TERM.
= D. Turney. Fairfield. y
= w. Louden, Fairfield. =
w. B. Martin, Dubuque.
r. L. Wood, Des Moines.
r.. o. Green, Fl. Dodge.
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Following the example Of the Retail
Merchants, the Iowa State Manu-
facturers association in the closing
session of the convention at the Y. NJ.
Q. A. auditorium Saturday afternoon
selected Davenport as the place Of
holding the next state convention.
They showed their appreciation for
their treatment in Ottumwa by select
ing Paul Arbenz, of the Dain Manu-.
featuring Co., as president Of the as
sociation. The officers elected with
Mr.. Arbenz are F. H. Keys Of Council
Bluffs, as vice president, and s. W.
Mercer Of Iowa City, as treasurer.
The afternoon session opened with
reports of committees during which
the resolutions committee made the
following report:
The Resolutions.
Be it resolved by the Iowa State
Manufacturers association in conven-
ton assembled that we advocate and
urge that the rate proratfng territory
of the central freight association ter
ritory and the trunk line territory be
extended from the Mississippi river to
the Missouri river and that the Inter
state Commerce Commission be vested
with the authority to pass upon the
reasonableness of advance in freight
rates.
Waterways Question.
Resolved: that we endorse and ap-
prove the bill introduced in the house
OF representatives at the last session
of congress. No 1888, introduced by
Congressman j. e. Ransdell. having
for its object the creation of new
executive department of transporta-
ton and public work, this depart
rnent to include bureau Of water
ways. The commissioners Of which
would have power to examine and
investigate the physical character and
general utility of waterways for the
purpose of navigation etc. Also all
matters relating to development, i'm
provement and utilization of these
waterways, with view to improving
navigation. We also express our APP
probation of the work being done by
the national government toward max
ing a six foot channel In the Missis-
sippi river, throughout it's entire
length from st. Paul to New Orleans.
We further recommend that the COM
mission be appointed by the next state
eating the possibility Of navigating the
principal Iowa rivers tributary to the
Mississippi river, either by canals or
by deepening the channels, and such
other work as is incident thereto, and
that sufficient fund be appropriated
by the next legislature for that pur-
pose. Be 1t further resolved that the
president of the Iowa State Manufact-
urers association appoint one delegate
to each of the following waterways
convention, whose actual expense shall
be paid out Of the funds of this as
sociation. Convention Of the upper
Mississippi River Improvement as
sociation to be held at Clinton, Iowa,
during the coming fall, the Deep
Water Way convention to be held at
Chicago, Oct 7, s, and 8. 1908.
Tariff Revision.
Resolved: Since the enactment Of
our present tariff, law changes have
taken place in the industrial and finan-
cial condition Of the world in general,
and Of this country in particular and
the laws enacted with reference to
the then existing conditions are now
in need Of revision, we therefore
favor such general revision Of the
tariff laws as may be necessary to
properly adjust existing conditions and
especially we demand that the steel
and iron schedules be reduced SO as
to permit the manufacturers of Iowa
to receive the raw material on a
basis that will permit them complete
with our present competitors.
Railroad Commissioners.
Resolved: That he appreciate the
work done by the present Iowa Rail-
way commission toward pertering rail
road rates.
Resolved further: That we favor
having the railway commissioners for
/, Iowa in the future, appointed by the
Y governor of the state, and to be paid
sufficient compensation to enable com,
petent men to devote their entire time
Ito the duties Of their office.
Industrial Schools.
Resolved: That we heartily favor
and earnestly recommend the estab-
/ lishment of manual training in the
primary department of our public and
district schools wherever practicable,
and we believe the equipments re-
quired should be the best that can be
afforded. also, that we heartily favor
the extension of the facilities for &C
quiring an education in agriculture,
mechanical arts and domestic science
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