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them that the buttermakers of Wisconsin would not stand for 

 any such thing. 



The President : Perhaps a little explanation would be well 

 from me at this time. If ever an attempt has been made by the 

 officers of an association, the officers of the Iowa State Dairy 

 Association have made that attempt and worked hard for three 

 years to eleminate this. We supposed we had done it. We 

 have taken the matter up individually; we have gone to differ- 

 ent parties individually. We have not posed as cranks, but 

 have talked individually to them and told them what they were 

 doing for the Iowa State Dairy Association, that we would re- 

 ceive the odium of their actions. Everyone who has attended 

 our meetings for the last two years will agree with me that they 

 have been remarkably free from rowdyism of any kind, and it 

 has been largely through the efforts of the officers of this associa- 

 tion. We regret the occurrences of last night deeply; no one can 

 regret the affair more than the officers of this association, and we 

 want you to know, and the people of Mason City to know that 

 it is not with the sympathy of the officers of the association that 

 such things take place. 



We have an exceptionally fine programme tonight and I want 

 everybody to come and bring your friends. We have Professor 

 Smith on our programme tonight, and wci want you to invite 

 everybody in the city to come because we h ; ve lots of room. Mr. 

 Lumbard will sing again this evening and we have other 

 musical talent. 



We will now stand adjourned until 7:3C o'clock this evening. 



