ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART IV. 183 



Upon motion, the reports of the secretary, treasurer and auditing 

 committee were adopted. 



President Sykes: The executive committee, upon the authority 

 of the board of directors, employed Clifford Thorne to protect 

 our interests in this case, and the board have passed a resolution 

 commending the work done by the executive committee. We would 

 like to have that ratified by the convention at large. I think it 

 is not asking too much, and it will show that the convention is 

 back of the board of directors and the work done by this committee 

 in employing Mr. Thorne to represent your interests before the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission. If you feel so disposed, a mo- 

 tion to that effect is in order at this time. 



Mr. Ryan : I move that the action of the executive committee 

 and board of directors in employing Mr. Thorne to represent us 

 before the Interstate Commerce Commission, or any other place 

 where he was needed, be ratified by the members of this associa- 

 tion. You got him for about one-fourth of what he was worth. 

 Carried. 



President Sykes: As the committee on resolutions is not ready 

 to report at this time, we will proceed to the election of officers, 

 and hear the report of the committee later. Nominations will be 

 in order for president, to succeed myself. 



Mr. Anglum: If this association had done nothing but develop 

 men and give them a chance to show what there is in them, we 

 would have done a good work. We have developed a man who is 

 able to be the head of this association, and we are reluctant to part 

 with him. We think we have pushed him out and built him up 

 and made him what he is, in a measure. I nominate Mr. A. Sykes 

 to succeed himself as president of this association. (Duly sec- 

 onded.) 



The Secretary : All in favor of the election of Mr. Sykes please 

 indicate by rising to your feet. The election is unanimous. 



President Sykes: I think you all knew from the tenor of my 

 address that I felt that I owed it to my family and myself to step 

 out of this position and go back to Ida Grove and take charge of 

 my interests there and do something for Sykes once more. I would 

 not be human if I did not appreciate the feeling the members of 

 this organization have toward me, and I couldn't express in words 

 my appreciation of the honor that you have bestowed upon me 

 year after year in this association. I don't know what to say. I 

 can resign, of course, and I have almost a notion to do it. I have 



