146 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



made an effort to absorb absolutely every minute of the time at the dis- 

 posal of the committee, so that when our sdde wants to be heard that they 

 must ask for a postponement. Bu t I am' also informed that we have scored' 

 another point; that we not only have had the date fixed for next Tuesday, 

 but are to have the whole day of T uesday to report to them. No matter 

 liow much they may say up to that time, we can have that day in which to 

 report. 



But we have not yet won the battle. They have political influence; 

 they havei money; they have a powerful lobby, everything that an injur- 

 ious cause can have, but we have votes, and we must impress upon our re- 

 presentatives in Congress that we not only have votes, but are going to 

 use them where they will count. ' 



The only thing this body can do to help on the cause is for every man 

 and every man's friend who believes in this cause to write to his Senator 

 at once, tomorrow, or the very first thing when you get home, and urge 

 upon both Senator and Representative the necessity of not only voting 

 for this Bill, but working for it. Now, if every man who is here will do 

 his duty, we will have no trouble to line up both of the Senators in this 

 State who are favorable to the Bill, and if they know that their people de- 

 mand it, there will be no trouble, and to my mind, if the dairymen will 

 do their duty and simply express their wish, we will accomplish our pur- 

 pose. 



It is a hard fight that we have got. It is not for me to say whether we 

 will win or lose. There are man y things that would lead one to think 

 we might lose at this session; there are many things that discourage us, 

 that show us that it's going to be a terrible fight, and that we must leave 

 nothing undone. I have no advice from Washington, either directly or 

 indirectly which assures me that we shall secure the passage of this Bill. 

 But I want to say, ladies and gentlemen, that personally I have every 

 confidence it will go through because if there is a man in the United 

 States that can and will do hispavt, it is C. Y. Knight, the man who is 

 giving his whole time and attention, without pay, to the work of the 

 Dairy Union, and to accomplish with them their rights and to obtain jus- 



