Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-09-12

our State Board secure the services
Of public accountant at a reason
able compensation when required by
local elevators.
Resolved, That we are bitterly OPP
posed to the proposed Central Reser-
we Association as introduced.
Whereas, There is now pending in
the United States congress bill known
as the Aldrich Central Reserve Assoc
Citation bill; and
Whereas, BY this Bill the power TO
issue and control the money of the
nation is vested in said corporation,
contrary to the constitution of the
United States and fnimical to the
best interests Of the people and to
good government. and -
Whereas, The said Central Reserve
Association plan provides for the re-
tirement of all forms of money now
in use, including the $346, 009 900 of
greenbacks, and for issuing as they
choose credit notes of the said Central
Reserve Association, based upon about
one-third gold bullion and: two-thirds
commercial paper; therefore be it,
Resolved, BY the State Grain Deal
ers' Association Of South Dakota, as
sembled in: the city of Mitchell this
23rd day Of February, 1912, that we
are unalterab1y opposed to the pass
age of said proposed law, known us
the Central Reserve Associations ELL;
and be it further
Resolved, That as the only effective
way to prevent the passage Of such
measure Is to elect to the national
legislature mem who are opposed to
and pledged against the passage of
m fr1yt
we collectively and severally vote. and
work for such men for congress as
are opposed to the said MEASURE. and
only those.
Resolved, That this act would put
the banking corporations in the gov
eminent business and we favor the
return of the power to issue and con-
troll the volume of money and fix its
value to congress- where the consti-
tuition placed it; and if any portion
Of the currency circulation must be
placed upon debt, that debt should
be backed by the resources of the
whole people and not placed upol the
debt OF part of the people.
Resolved, That the demands set
forth are in harmony with the COOP
erative principles upon which this as
ISOLATION is based, and should be
spread upon the minutes of this meet.
ing, and given to the agricultural pa
pers throughout the country and to
such other journals as may wish a
copy thereof. DE-"
Resolved, That We favor the election
Of United States senators by direct
vote of the electors of each state
We condemn the reciprocity treaty
as passed by Congress, between this
country and Canada and ask that 1T
be repealed at once; and be it further
Resolved, That we give our hearty
endorsement of an act providing for
the establishment and operation Of
a parcel post by the Government post
office, for the purpose of carrying and
delivering of parcels at a reason
able cost of transportation. And that
we recommend that these be submit
ted by our secretary to our congress-
man and ask that they give us an
answer as to whether they approve
these things or not.
Resolved, That3w give our hearty
endorsement and pledge ourselves to
use our own homemade binding Irvine
| manufactured by Che State Of South
Dakota and ask that every grain rais-
er do the same.
| Resolved, That we are in favor Of
| the Cooperative Jaw similar to the
Wisconsin law.
| Resolved, That we recommend the
adoption of the so-called KANSAS
Blue Sky" law, governing the proven
ton of graft. ~.
| Resolved, That we favor the enact
ment of a law, establishing on the mu-
tual plan, hail insurance depart
ment, under the supervision of our
Estate officials. q
/ Resolved, That we endorse the AM
ierican Cooperative Journal as the Of
fetal organ Of this association, and
we appreciate the work it has done
and Is doing fer the cause Of co-opera.
ton. And be it further
] Resolved, That we endorse the ac-s
/ tion Of the trustees in the purchase
Of journal and their putting 1t upon
4 a cooperative basis. That we urge
scribe for the Journal and thereby at
the same time become part owners Of
TT with voice in the direction OF It's
i policies. 4
We earnestly indorse the work of
the Grange as presented by State.
Master 6. r. Malone, in his address
4 before our association at Mitchell, and
we recommend that local managers
4 and officers cooperate with Master.
Malone in securing organizations In
their respective localities.
Resolved, That we, the delegates Of
q the Grain Dealers Association of
4 South Dakota in convention assemb1-s
ed, favor the adoption Ct a uniform
system Of bookkeeping for the man
Eagement Of and the buying and selling.
4 of all grain and other commodities
handled by the local elevators of the
4 Association.
Resolved, That we favor a. reason
able Interstate Freight Rate and bet
4 ter transpo regulations, that
will give better service to- the con-
Stunning public. We recommend the
election Of officers to the Railroad
4 Commission as can be depended upon
! to work In the interest of the people5
as we'll as the railroads.
Respectfully submitted,
. !, "A. McGovera NJ dison
A. Il Berg, Baltic
/ i d Grant Clark IN S sssss i35sss