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E. P. Wright, Stark County, Illinois. 



Wm. R. Eow, Buchanan, Michigan. 



H, A. Aldrich, Neota, Illinois. 



W. F. Hardy, Champaign, Illinois. 



W. F. Maxwell, Humboldt, Tennessee. 



On motion a Committee was appointed by the b 

 business, as follows: 



W. F. Hardy, of Illinois. 



W. Maxwell, of Tennessee. 



J. A. Gardner, of Michigan. 



Henry Aldrich. of Illinois. 



Cyrus Smith, of Michigan. 



J. M. Chambers, of Freeport. 



Asa Patch, of Roseviller 



M. H. Hubbard of Keokuk, Iowa. 



With instructions to report business at the afternoon 

 meeting. 



Mr. Hendricks stated the object of the meeting was 

 chiefly to devise ways and means by which the several 

 co-operative stores in the Northwest could co-operate in 

 the purchase of goods beyond the jobbers. 



Bro. Maxwell, of Tennessee, spoke at length, urging 

 and explaining the Rochdale plan of co-operation in Great 

 Britain; how it had proved successful in the highest degree 

 and recommending it to the convention as probably the 

 best plan that could be adopted, etc. ; also urging the 

 establishment of a co-operative agency in the center of 

 trade — Chicago. 



Bros. Gardner, Smith, Sweezey and others spoke in favor 

 of the plan, also giving their experience in the organizing 

 and conducting of the several co-operative stores which 

 they represented. 



A request was handed in from Bro. Shankland, of the 

 National Grange, asking the meeting to convene in the 

 Palmer House, which was declined, previous arrange- 

 ments having been made for the room now occupied. On 

 motion the convention adjourned till 3 o'clock P, M 



