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]\IR. TOLTON (Utah): I am opposed to the motion for this- 

 reason: That in many localities until members or citizens of various states, 

 have participated in these assemblies and have seen the benefits that will 

 accrue they will not appreciate the movement that is now before this Con- 

 gress. If you are going to bar citizens of the state, of the various states,, 

 from participating as delegates and the}- will not be qualified as such 

 unless the}'' have already subscribed to and become members of the asso- 

 ciation, you will baffle the efforts of the various corporations and appoint- 

 ive powers in the selection of delegates. It is not always a question of mem- 

 bership from outlying counties in the state as to who can come and par- 

 ticipate as delegates, but it even becomes a burden on the part of the 

 citizens to leave their affairs at home to accept an appointment from their 

 respective states or counties and give their time in waiting upon this Con- 

 gress. If you are going to add to that an additional burden and say before 

 you can be appointed by any of these appointing powers, before you can 

 accept of an appointment to the position of a delegate you must first pay 

 into the treasury of the Congress one dollar or ten dollars, as the case 

 may be, you will simply prevent a great many good men from coming here 

 and participating in the proceedings of this Congress. I say, Mr. Chair- 

 man and gentlemen, that I would favor the proposition to make an affiliated 

 membership, and give all who are willing to contribute the necessary sum 

 to become members an opportunity to do so, but leave the question open 

 that delegates may be appointed and may participate in these proceedings 

 without requiring them to become members. (Applause.) 



j\IR. BEXNION, from Utah: I would like to hear the motion read, 

 if you have it there. I think it should be amended. 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: Will the gentleman please state his mo- 

 tion again? 



j\IR. ADNEY: My motion was simply and merely to voice the senti- 

 ment on the part of this convention to be a guidance to the Committee 

 on Resolutions in the framing of a resolution amending the constitution 

 with reference to membership. While I am on the floor I desire to say 

 that it seems to me that unless the Committee on Resolutions should see 

 fit to bring in a resolution along these lines suggested that nullifies the 

 original intent of this resolution. It is not a hard thing on any member 

 who comes here as a delegate and presev.ts his credentials, if he has not 

 done so before, to pay to the secretary or treasurer his one dollar for his 

 membership, and we want all of the dollars we can get, both from mem- 

 bers and outside sources. 



MR.. BENNION, from Utah: I would suggest that considerable con- 

 fusion on this motion might be eliminated from the resolution if the word 

 "member" or "delegate" should be dropped out. The one, as I under- 

 stand it, is in favor of membership, and we don't want to force it upon .any 

 delegate that may come here. I think there is no danger but what they 

 will desire to become members of this Congress. I am in favor of elimina- 

 ting the name "delegate" there and taking a vote on it. 



