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The above resolutions were adopted as presented, with the ex- 

 ception of the one pertaining to the Grout bill, which, on motion, 

 was so amended as to request the Senators and Members of Congress 

 from this State to oppose its repeal. 



ROUND TABLE ON COUNTY CHAIRMAN. 



MR. STOUT: Mr. Chairman, I ask whether it would not be ad- 

 visable to call the roll of those present and give them each a few 

 minutes, so that they may have the opportunity to express their 

 sentiments. 



MR. SEXTON: Mr. Chairman, I think that suggestion of Brother 

 Stout is a good one, because there are a whole lot of chairmen that 

 we would like to hear from. We expect to hear from these chair- 

 men; we do not all agree on the same lines and do not all work on 

 the same lines. 



MR. HERR: I think that the suggestion of Mr. Stout could 

 hardly be carried out at this late hour. There are some very import- 

 ant questions that might be asked on this first topic. I have been 

 in conversation with a number of the county chairmen, and have 

 been asked quite a good many different questions, and some of those 

 questions have not been touched by the gentlemen who spoke on 

 that subject. 



It was moved and seconded that the speeches be limited to three 

 minutes each, and that the preference be given to those that have 

 not alread}' spoken. The question being put, it was agreed to. 



PROF. HANTZ: I have been asked what I would do in case you 

 ask some lady or gentleman to write a paper and that party never 

 puts in his or her appearance. I had that experience. What are 

 you going to do about that? 



A Member: Let him go. Use the time for something else. 



MR. McHENRY: Mr. Chairman, I hope I will not exceed the 

 time. There are a dozen and one questions — more than that, that 

 have not been touched on at all in regard to the making of programs, 

 conducting our meetings and all those things, and whether a man 

 is allowed to get up and talk for an hour and a half when others have 

 not talked at all. I think one of the first things needed is a con- 

 denser, and I think it would have been of use right here, a lightning 

 condenser. It does seem to me that if we put into use the education 

 v/e have got, and take it home and give it to our people, we would 

 have better institutes. I think it is the duty of the chairman to 

 call down every man that is exceeding his limit and not allow a 



