The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-30
Secretdry's Minutes Of
n State Retailers Convention


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mornings program, and distributed
tickets again for the entertainment.
Adjournment was held in time for
members TO attend the baseball game
and have their photographs taken.
| The evenings enter ainment AT Del.
mar was attended BY some 600 retail
ers and their wives.
Thursday, July ie, Morning Session.
Called to order BY President Farqu.
harson.
Committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Whereas. The merchant the farm
er and he mechanic are dependert
one upon the other and any legisla.
ton that would be Injurious to one
would affect the other. and
Whereas. The laws goTernme the
punishment of the individuals who
Silfully issue checks fo- a greater
amount tnan their deposits, IS totally
Inadequate and
Whereas, The laws OF protection OF
the creditor against debtor are so in.
tolerable that they are absolutely in
furious TO he honest man who is en-
titled to credit, and who in time of
need, when worthy of credit. Is nee.
ssarily refused the same; therefore
BE It Resolved, That we. the retail
nerohan Of the ae of Oklahoma in
meeting assembled at Oklahoma City.
July IA to 16 1908. condemn all class
sgislation. that We ask for only such
legislation that means "ona for all
all for one"
That we ask the sixty thousand
men engaged In the retail business
either directly or indirectly in this
great state of ours. not to vote for
any man or men, regardless of poll
les who will not nledge himself 70
Improve these laws.
That We further petition all honest
iti2ens, regardless OF religion poli
ics o. social conditions. 10 ala ne m
procuring such laws as will protect
ne honest man from the dead peat
md
BE II Further Resolved. That we
sndorse The resolutions as passed by
.he Oklahoma Federation of CONNER
rial and Industrial organizations.
une TO- 1908, which are a part OF
hese resolutions aud attached here
o."
Mr.. Heyman moved the acceptance
{ the report and it was unanimously
arried.
Scre'ary Rayson OF the Guthrie Re
alters association, moved that a vote
,f thanks be extended the Oklahoma
'ity Chamber OF Commerce, Merchant
association. Hardware and Manufac-
urers' club and otle- bodies interest.
ID In the entertainment. as we'll as
he press FOR the splendid manner
n which they had handled the con
yentlon
A special resolution was introduced
)y ex-President Rhoads commencing
he work of the secretary.
Mr. Heyman asked for strong reso-
utlons regarding the sale of mer-
handise disect from the manufac.
urer and jobber to the consumer at
ost stating that he believed a com.
nittee of three shouli be appointed
70 consider the matter and act in
conjunction with the officers and that
llans be devised for fighting this flag
ant abuse. Mr.. Hsyman moved that
he chair appoint a committee OF
hree; Il was seconded aud unanl-
donsly carried The chair named:
S G. IIeyman, Oklahoma City;
A. r. McElderry. Purcell;
Arthur Rhoads. Coyle
Mr. Nels Darling delivered a vigor.
us attack on the mail order houses
nd the proposed parcels post hill II
vas received as all Mr. Darlings talks
IRE received. and viii undoubtedly
)ear fruit
w r. Nation Of Oklahoma City and
ar. n. Collar OF Guthrie. talked along
lie same line that NJ. Heyman had
alkad in asking for the committee
4 three and told OF how the imple.
nent dealers who had shipped bug
les and wagons into Oklahoma City
or exhibition purposes Were retailing
be same for cost and less than cost
the tedrimant OF tae retail business.
rhe chair held that this was a mat
ar for the committee OF three which
ie had just appointed
The secretary took he floor aud
urged that all members send In a
compile list Of tn merchants in
heir towns and their opinion as to
whether Il wOnld De possible to or
,snize an association in their town
lud the date al which they would
Ike to have an organizer.
No further business before the asso-
,ia.ion TIE meeting adjourned
A. o. TARQUHARSON,
| A. w. McKEAND. President.
Secretary.
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