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Representative McAllister stated that he came to this convention to 

 learn what the people wanted. He desired a full and free expression of 

 what the farmers felt they needed along the line )of drainage legislation. 



Mr. Clarence Baker moved that the chair appoint the following com- 

 mittees: 



Committee of thr^e on permanent organization. 



Committee of three on resolutions. 



Committee of three on ways and means (to arrange for methods by 

 which to raise money to meet the expenses of the convention). 



The motion was carried and the chair appointed the following per- 

 sons on committees as named: 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. W. S. Kelly, of Harrison county. 

 Mr. H. Hinman, Wright county. 

 Mr. C. G. Elliott, Washington, D. C. 



PERMAXEXT ORGAXIZATION. 



Mr. Sheldon, of Bremer county. 



Mr. J. Z. Adams, Harrison county. 



Mr. W. H. Warburton, Independence. Iowa. 



W^AYS AXD MEAXS. 



J. Z. Adams, of Harrison county. 



Mr. Clarence Baker. Appanoose county. 



Prof. D. A. Kent, Jewell Junction, Iowa. 



The chairman read the following letter from Mr. Will H. Ade. of 

 Kentland, Indiana, who had expected to be present and take an active 

 part in the convention, but was detained at home. The letter was re- 

 ceived with a round of applause. 



"I am very much afraid I, will not be able to be with you on the even- 

 ing of the 15th and I thought best to write you and send you under sep- 

 arate cover two copies of our ditch law. one for your own. use and the 

 other for the drainage committee in your legislature, if you will kindly 

 forward the same. 



"I have taken the liberty to make some marginal comments upon our 

 laws and note the changes we hope to make this winter in our town leg- 

 islature. I am not ready to say that I will not be with you. for I yet may 

 be able to arrange to get away. 



"I am very enthusiastic over your Northwestern Iowa country and 

 sincerely hope that you will get a good law and proceed at once to re 

 claim your lands. 



"I have owned several farms in your State and I never could under- 

 stand why your people could argue that you did not need drain- 

 age. The last two years have been a blessing to you if it wakes them up 

 at last. Our county here was just such land as Pocohontas county, 

 Iowa, and our papers were full of sheriff sales and notices to sell farms 



