ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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REPORT OF COMMITTEES. 



Committee on Resolutions report. Resolutions read by Mr. Josepb" 

 Newman of Elgin. 



"Whereas, While this Association has always been, and is now,, 

 strictly 'non-partisan. 



Resolved, We recommend and urge our members and farmers of this: 

 State generally, both north and south, to scrutinize the record of, andl to- 

 strenuously oppose the nomination of all candidates for office, who are 

 hostile or unfriendly to the dairy interests of the State. 



By the above resolution, it is not the intention of this Association, 

 to impugn the motives or rulings of our judiciary, believing the integ- 

 rity of the courts and) their decisions must be upheld as they are the 

 foundation and bulwark of our system of government. 



Whereas, The anti-color law and pure food lawpassediby our friendsf 

 in the Legislature, and approved by our Governor are the results o£ 

 many years of earnest work. 



Resolved, Our thanks are hereby extended to them for befriending 

 our interests. 



Resolved, We continue the fight against all substitutes for butt<^r 

 sold for butter, until we have sec ured the necessary legislation and jud'g- 

 mient on same in our favor from t he highest court in the land. 



In this connection, we urge all members and friends in every- 

 congressional district to write their Congressman and Senator urging: 

 them to do all in their power to secure the passage of thft Grout 

 bill now before Congress, placin g a tax of 10 cents per pound on oleo- 

 and butterine, when colored to resemble butter, and reducing the pres- 

 ent tax on same to V4, cent per pound when not colored as butter. 



Whereas, The Act providing for an inspection commission to regu- 

 late Prodiuce Commission Merchants in Chicago, passed by the last 

 legislature, whereby the appointment of five commissioners were au- 

 thorized to be made as follows, 6 ne each by the following organizations^ 



