ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. jg^ 



Mr. Gurler : Ladies and Gentlemen: I dislike to go back on a friend. 

 I know I have friends here because I can say without fear of contradic- 

 tion that there never has been an unkind word or action pass between 

 any officer or member of this Association in the four years I have held 

 the office of President, but I expected to get out of the office and I would 

 like to ask the chairman of that committee why he persists in putting me 

 in that office. If he has any good reason I would like to know it? 



Mr. Coolidge: I don't like to tell why we want you. I am afraid of 

 making you feel too proud. If you would go out of the room I would tell 

 just why we wanted you here. 



Mr. Dorsey : I move that the nominations be adopted 



The President: Those in favor say "I." Contrary? It is carried. 



I desire to say it is pleasant for a man to succeed himself. I only 

 hope I can be worthy of the office. I recognize the imtportance of the 

 position andi hope to have the co-opetation of the officers and memhers 

 of this Assiociation in the future as I have in the past. I tha.nk you. 



JUDGE FULLER, BELVIDERE. 



I have the honor to introduce to you Hon. Judge Fuller of Belvidere. 



Ladies and Gentlemen: I did not come here this afternoon with any 

 idea of making a speech to you, and if you have an idea I am going to 

 make a speech in relation to dairy matters or anything of that kind, I 

 want you to iget awiay from that ideia. I don'fe think there iS' a person 

 here who knows less about dairying than I. 



I congratulate you that you are about to bring to a close what I un- 

 derstand has been a successful convention, and one that will redound to 

 the advantage of your members and to all of yout 



The most surprising thing I have seen is that you had a gentleman 

 so modest that he attempts to decline an office. It is unheard of. We 

 have few people in this country who are not satisfied to fill any office 



