The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-18
MONTANA HARDWARE DEALERS ENDORSE
GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE WATERWAY
A.. C. Talmage of BOzeman Reelected ecretary-Treasurer
Next Years Convention Goes to I Great Falls;
State Treasurer Harmon Speaks


way was made in resolutions
adopted at the 18th annual con-
ventiOn of the Montana Imple-
ment and Hardware association,
at the closing session Saturday.
This action will be wired to Mon
tana's delegation in congress, and
their support Of the project asked.
The resolutions committee also re-
commended that a committee on
freight rates be appointed, and that
each member make himself a commit
tee of one in building up the member
ship of the association to a larger to-
tai during the present year. The reso-
lutions recorded appreciation for the
speakers, the song leaders and others
who contributed to the conventions
success. The committee was COM
posed of F. w. Benepe, chairman; D.
r. Chambers, C.. A. Rain, E. W. Tai
mage, Wallace Ulmer and M. c.
Grinde.
OitlcerS a Committees
W. A. Barnett of Harrison was
elected president of the association,
succeeding Cecil V. Wilson, of Hell
ena, who was elected to the board for
three years. W. A. Lundahl, Of Great
Falls, was elected vice president, and
a. c. Talmage of BOzeman was re-
elected secretary-treasurer.
II. c. Smith of Terry was also
elected a director for three years.
The holdover members are C. A..
Rain, Billings; E. W. Talmage, Jol-
let; F. w. Benepe, Bozeman, and D..
L. Chambers, Billings.
Standing committees were n
nounced by President Barnett, rs fol-
lows:
Resolutions-N. B. Hotter, Helena,
chairman; F. S. Compton, Helena, and
F. G. Armstrong, Billings.
By-!aws-A. E. McAdam, Helena,
chairman; Roy E. Gilman, Denton;
JoLn H. Rees, Laurel.
Membership-R. c. Beatty, Bill
lings, chairman; Sam Greenwood,
Butte, j. R. Tyrell and P. P. Spar
ling, Billings.
The convention next year will BE-
held in Great Falls, on the same dates
the automobile show is held. The
convention in legislative years viii
be he'd in Helena.
Men Were Men" in Early DAYS
\. B. Hotter of Helena, was the
POSTMASTER at the convention din
ner Saturday evening. He congratu-
lated the members con being here af
tile the difficult years beginning with
l9lO.' He paid a tribute to the first
oenelation of Montana people. "They
bsisved in the constitution and cbeyed
the law-and were ready to fight for
them if necessary" said Mr.. Hotter,
They asked for nothing but the priv
llego of working cut their own sal
walton themselves, and asked no aid
OF the federal and state govern
ments." As an example of the way
these stalwarts saw things and handl-
their own affairs, he told of the
time after the fire which wiped ou,
the Helena of an early day, when
Trey declined the offer of money
from st. Louis. They replied thar
they appreciated TIE offer, but were
able tc finance the rebuilding them
selves, ard preferred to do so. at is
men, rather than resources" said Mr..
Hotter, that build states and cities.
If there is trouble IN orr affairs to-
day, it is with the people them
selves"
During the course of the evening,
Mr.. Hotter recalled that in former
days, public officers-at least the of
flee itself-were, held in a higher re-
gard than is the rule now. He urged
that when the electorate is prompted
to criticize official acts, it be done in
a constructive way.
Governor John E. Erickson was
given a rising ovation. "We are al
ready beginning to see signs of i'm
provement in Montana" said ne.
THE dark clouds are breaking and
the sun of prosperity is shining
through"
Governor Erickson urged that steps
be taken in Montana to have the
state represented at the Northwest
ern Industrial exposition, which is
being discussed for dates this year
in New York City. I'VE must carry
the West to the East he declared,
"and show the benighted fasteners