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parent associations — The American Trotting Association and 

 The National Trotting Association. At the time the secretary 

 of The American Trotting Association sends out the blank 

 proxies and notice of the meeting he is going to ask each associa- 

 tion to vote upon the proposition of consolidating. Through the 

 information gained as a member of the committee of The Ameri- 

 can Trotting Association which met a like committee from the 

 National Association for the purpose of discussing consolida- 

 tions, I gained considerable first hand information and I want to 

 say The American Trotting Association is willing to consolidate 

 with the other organizations providing they can do so without 

 surrendering all their rights and voice in the management of the 

 new organization. So far there has not been much progress made 

 along this line. The National Association simply want The 

 American Association to surrender their charter and want the 

 business to be taken over by the National Trotting Association. 

 Under such conditions I think you should be very careful about 

 your vote on that proposition. If you are going to send yoiu" 

 proxy to Mr. Curtin. I believe the vote on this question should 

 be left blank. ]\Ir. Curtin will be thoroughly posted on the 

 matter and should be left with authority to vote as he sees fit. 



E. J. Curtin, Winneshiek County : I will tell you how I stand 

 on the matter, unless I change my mind a great many more times 

 than I have up to date. I personally favor the amalgamation of 

 the two associations very much but I know the conditions as they 

 exist. If consolidation could be brought about that would be on 

 the level and on the square and take cognizance of the small and 

 the large fairs, and give everyone a decent and fair representa- 

 tion, and work on the square all the way without regard to what 

 salary is going to be paid the secretary, I am for it ; otherwise 1 

 will vote against it. 



The President: Is there anything further? If there is nothing 

 further a motion to adjourn will be in order. 



Motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted that the 

 meeting stand adjourned. 



