The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
THE DEALEh. laaCuen
Implement Men Elected Their Officers
and Adopted Strong Kesolu-
lions and Adjourned.

for the closing session. The closing
session IA an executive one and
only members of the association were
permitted to be present.
The following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year:
President, j.. e. McDougall, Brit
ton, ~(re-elected); vice president, b.
C. Watson, Chamberlain, (re-elect-
ED; Observation-Disclosures, e. G.. Bar
ton, Vermillion, G%e-elected); Direct
ors, George Waskey, Madison; +. V.
Campbell, Redfeld.
Grievance committee, &. b. Van
Alstine, Mitchell; o. e. Mesick, Get
tysburg; E. C. Barton, Vermillion.
The report of the committee on
resolution was presented and the fol-
lowing are the essential features:
Resolved, that this association is
opposed to the passage of a Parcels
Post law, believeing that it will be
detrimental to the best interests of
the people of the smaller cities and
towns of our land, and in favor of the
larger cities; be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this reso-
luton be sent to our senators and
members of congress.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the sale of bind
ing twine properly belongs to the re-
tail implement dealer and we there
fore %deprecate the practice of some
jobbers and manufacturers selling
Irvine to people who have no connect
ion with the retail implement trade.
Resolved, That we approve the We
hicle warranty submitted by the Ma
tional Federation as being fair and
equitable alike to the manufacturer,
dealer and purchaser.
Resolved, That this association is
opposed to shortening the term of
discount on spring goods from June L
or July / to April 1 in territory COW
cred by this association, as April / is
too early for this territory and in
many cases would work a hardship
to dealers; and be It
Resolved, Further, that where
there is a shortening of the time of
payment or of the term of discount
there should be a corresponding de-
rease in price.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that November list
is too early a date for the full pay-
ment of harvesting machinery by the
retail dealer, and that we believe
that a payment of one-half of such
accounts November LIST and one-half
December list would be just and
equitable to both the dealer and the
manufacturer.
Resolved, That this convention ia
vors the establishment of association
headquarters at our state fair, as
productive Of much good to our as
ISOLATION, and that the officers OF
this association be authorized to es-
tablish such headquarters.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
the sale Of implements and vehicles
to consumers at the state fair, un-
less such goods are shipped through
some local dealer in the vicinity to
where such implements or vehicles
are delivered.
Resolved, That this association is
opposed to the establishment of
branch stores in country towns by
jobbers and manufacturers for the
purpose Of selling goods at retail, as
we believe that the retail trade just.
ly belongs to the retail dealer, and
we demand the elimination of such
branch houses in the interest of fair
play and honest competition.
Resolved, That we reaf1irm our
declaration of 1907 as being opposed
to the use of %canvassers by harvester
companies, as being opposed to the
best interests of the dealer, and we
commend the efforts Of such com.
panies to abstain as far as possible
from the use of such c~anvassers.
Resolved, That we deprecate the
methods of some of the thresher
companies to secure trade regardless
of the retail dealer, as not only be-
ng generally detrimental to the re-
tail trade, but as unfair to those
companies who are making an hon.
est effort to confine their business
to regular lines of trade.
Whereas, past legislatures of this
state have not had a committee tC
which bills referring to commerce
and retail interests in the state OF
South Dakota could be referred and
acted upon by men with full know
ledge of business conditions and de-
mands, and
Whereas, Other states have a com.
mittee to which such bills are re-
ferred; therefore be it
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