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Resolved, That we regard the duty of Congress to be imperative 

 in the revival in some form of the principles of reciprocal trade rela- 

 tion as enunciated in Section Four of the Dingley Act. That this is 

 demanded as an act of good faith, and is a necessity for the agricul- 

 tural interests, as well as for a large portion of the manufacturing 

 interests of the country. We believe commerce to be an exchange of 

 commodities. We believe that the doctrine enunciated by Mr. McKinley 

 in his Buffalo speech is absolutely essential to the welfare of the coun- 

 try, and we demand that steps be taken at once to carry out the policy 

 pledged by the Republican party in the Dingley Act to the country at 

 large. We believe that the principles of Section Four of the Dingley 

 Act if enacted into a law would constitute a maximum and minimum 

 tariff, which should be put into force by the executive without further 

 legislation, and we request our representation in Congress to act 

 promptly before irretrievable damage is done in this direction, to the 

 end that we may retain the markets that we now have for all agricul- 

 'tural products and extend the same throughout continental Europe. 

 All of which is most respectfully submitted. 



H. P. Hancock, 

 J. F. Morris. 

 R. W. Cassady, 

 Committee on Resolutions. 



The convention proceeded to the election of the following 

 officers of the State Board of Agriculture for the terms of one 

 year each, and for district members for the terms of two years 

 each : , 



President, 



Vice President. 



Member from the First District, 



Member from the Third District, 



Member from the Fifth District, 



Member from the Seventh District, 



Member from the Ninth District, 



Member from the Eleventh District, 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. 



Mr. C. W. Hoffman, of Decatur county, placed in nomination 

 for president of the State Board of Agriculture. Hon. W. W. 

 Morrow of Union county, to succeed himself. Mr. Legoe 

 seconded the nomination and moved that the nomination be 

 closed and the secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of 

 the convention for Mr. Morrow. Motion prevailed. The 



