The daily sentinel., 1912-01-19

E GRAND JUNCTION Dali
sociation to borrow considerable
sums Of money for the purpose of
carrying on its business. especially
in the sumemr months, and
Whereas. it has become Necessary
in the Fast for directors to personally
endorse notes for said funds. and
Whereas, there seems to be no
reason to believe or needs in the
future will be very widely different
from The past;
every reasonable effort on the mart
OF the finance committee be made to
secure our needed funds in the fu-
ture from sources which will moi
demand the personal signatures of
directors as security for said funds.
and
Be II Further Resolved. that each
and every person who is now or may
become a candidate for the office OF
director of this association does so
with the distinct understanding and
agreement that should he be elected
TO office, and IL should become nee
essary 10 secure funds by the direc-
tors becoming individually response
BILE for same. it shall be his duty
to the stockholders to become such
security. and
Be 1t Further Resolved. that the
acceptance of the office of diretcor,
by any person, is bona fide agree
ment on the part of such director
that he does agree 10 and will carry
out the terms of this resolution. and
Be 1t Further Resolved. that in
event the directors are compelled to
endorse the associations notes, that
we the stockholders buying our sup
plies on credit. do agree to sign
contract with the association TO ship
our fruit with them as protection
to our directors.
Becker Talks.
The meeting was thrown open to
a free discussion shortly after the
noon recess and before the resolu-
tions committee was ready with its
report, Rev. p a. Rice. George
smith and others made interesting
addresses. The feature speech, how
ever. was that made by Rev. j. A.
Becker. Rev. Becker was wholly and
unreservedly for a continuation of
the present management of the asso-
citation He based his address on the
discussion of the resolution to reduce
the salaries and made q stirring ap-
peal not to make general reductions
that would prove utterly foolish in
the end.
Praises Mr.. Moore.
He paid a strong tribute to the eX-
ecutive ability of John +. Moore the
retiring manager and declared that
it was he alone who had in the past
placed the fruit industry in its pre-
sent proud position in the Grand val
ley. He made telling comparisons
with the result secured by other as
sociations and declared that Moore
was the only man he had ever heard
Of who had successfully attempted
rate reductions without suits. The
rates on outgoing shipments here.
he declared, were due wholly to Mr..
Moore.
No Mis-Management.
There have been suggestions of
graft there have been attacks by in
nuendo-why doesn't some one pres
ent proof? | talked today" he went
on, ito Harry E. Mulnix. who has
just finished a complete audit OF the
books. He tells me that there is no
suggestion of mismanagement; no
trace of graft and that there is every
evidence of an efficient administra-
tion of affairs The office force. MI
MulniX declares, are competent and
that he would pay them as much or
more than they are now receiving"
He could find no graft and he
hunted for it. Some of the kickers
here have covertly charged it and,
like MulniX. have produced no proof.
Mr., Becker cited a report of the
department of agriculture which de-
clared that most of the failures of
cooperative fruit shipping assucia-
with an efficient board of managers.
Mr.. Becker was given an ovation
as he left the platform.
w. S. Wallace amended the orig
inal resolution to leave out the term
"extravagant" as applied to salaries.
and the term rigid" as connected
with the word economy His
amendment was passed and the res
olution with it.
George Smith, in a characteristic
talk. urged that fair play be given
and that no covert charges be made
against Mr.. Moore or his associates.
Il am progressive" he insisted. but
/ believe in progressing along con-
servative liEes.
The resolutions committee. 1t is
understood. were by no means
unit in recommending the documents
bnt in order to save time. the reso-
lutions were presented to the meet
ing irrespective of the sentiment of
the committee.
II. a. Smith Made Chairman.
b. A. Smith. by unanimous choice.
was made chairman of the meeting
succeeding President James T. Smith
in the chair. He confined himself to
an announcement of the speakers.
Following the report of Secretary
I Jones, who also read the report of
I Auditnr II Il MulniN Jnhn u NToore