Wichita eagle., 1888-11-21

and now rests upon solid moOring or
clay. 1t is this body of shifting sand that
obstructs every approach to the land all
along the 400 miles of gulf coast in Texas
Likewise as you sail into Arkansas Pass
| your eye will rest upon the two side wheels
of Morgan steamship, lifting themselves
! above the waves This steamer struck
| upon the sand bar some 20 years or more
ago, and remains today, where she hrst
| foundered, as if held in her place by a
something firm and immovabls under the
| dark waters.
Based, in part, upon this phenomina the
| general government have come to the con-
clusion that it is safe and wise
TO build solid and massive stone
Jettles to crib up and so wash out these
| obstructing sand bars and 20 rest these
! jetties primarily upon the sand, expecting
| that like the TWO ships, they Will sink
| down and find Judgement at last upon
what is believed TO be solid body of clay
at the bottom of the Gulf
| Now then, on the high hill back OF my
own town, thirty years ago, a company OF
Mortimer, from the North Of Europe,
| built wind mill, just as such mills were
built in the old country. Fer many years
| this mill furnished power for large man
| ufactory of agricultural implements. But
| as the settlement of southern Kansas pro-
| crossed the power grew less aud less, until
/ many years since the old MIL had TO be
abandoned, for the reason that the Kansas
/ winds were not as strong as they used Co
| be when the country south OF Lawrence
| was open and unbroken. The mill stopped,
and today stands with its naked arms as a
witness of the modifying influence OF the
| settlement OF the country upon our WINDS
| From this phenomenon may we not infer
| that just as soon Is the open country south
and southwest OF Kansas is settled I'D and
| the prairie opened and the rains absorbed,
! these hot blasts will either largely dlsap-
! pear or be most materially modified ID
| their intensity.
Practically considered the whole region
south of Us to the gulf waters Is an open
country. The Indian Territory, as large
as seven states like Massachusetts,, is today
little more than an unbroken prairie.
Texas, as large four times as all New
England, is yet but very sparsely settled
outside Of her larger towns and cities.
The Indian Territory is barrier to the
rapid filling up of that great state with an
agricultural population
The opening OF Oklahoma viii be
the signal for an immediate change
in the present tide of immigration as it
sweeps across the continent from the At
lantic states. Instead OF seeking high
northern ATTITUDES, As this tide is now d.
ing on the Pacific coast, it viii sweep
past your yer, doors, and will open up
settlement from our south line to the tepid
waters Of the great inland sea, from
temperate to tropic climate.
Then will come in the day when bushel
of corn or bushel of wheat raised, on the
prairies of Kansas will find its way south
through the deep water ports on the gulf
out, into the great markets of the world,
and thereby saving uncounted millions of
money to the toilers Of this inland agrl-
cultural state we all love SO well TO call
our home.
In this grand march of agricultural
empire south toward the sea and then
out to the worlds great exchanges, the
opening of Ok!ahomals the first step. Let
that step be taken, and taken at once, and
the glad oenedictions of those who are TO
come after us viii bless our memories.
Let no mock sentimentalism stand IN the
way. Let the fttest survive.
The judge was frequently cheered and
all were happy TO observe that the speech
was TO the point and suited to the occa-
sion. Mr. Kos Harris moved that COM
mittees be appointed as follows:
l. Permanent organization.
2. Resolutions and memorial.
8. Selection of delegates TO Washington.
4. Finance.
The motion passed and Mr. Clement
moved that each town, city and board OF
trade be authorized to appoint delegates to
go to Washington in the interest of the
Springer bill. The motion carried.
W. E. Stanley moved a committee on
credentials, but owing to an argument of
gentleman who announced himself as
from No Man's-Land in opposition to the
motion, and closed with motionto
table the original motion, which was
carried
The Hon. Sidney Clark, of Lawrence,
stated that the Hon. William Springer. of
Illinois; Geaeral Weaver, of Iowa; the
Hon Charles H. Mansur, of Missouri;
were in the city and would probably have
to leave the city at O'Clock in the even
ing and hence the Importance Of trans |
acting business rapidly. He suggested |
that it would be we'll to have the disting-
uished gentlemen to speak IN the after
noon.
Committees were appointed and an
nounced that resolutions committee met /
at the Carey hotel. finance at board of I
trade rooms and committee on delegates |
to Washington it was also announced !
would meet at board of trade rooms. al /
to meet at 1870 o'clock.
w. Z W askcT OI w tlAlHeboH- "dc n4dtc (
temporary secretary, and the chairman, |
assisted by delegates, appointed COM /
mittees as follows:
Finance r. Lotta Wellington; ". n. |
Hopkins. kiowa: s. Stoddard, Lyons; g. !
w. Stevens, Medicine Lodge; T. B. Mall /
nee, Belle Plaine; j. H. Mccartney. /
Colony, T. Y. McCune, Arkansas |
City; John Beebe, No Mans /
Land: VI Van Floyd, Illinois: |
J. B. Forbes, Anthony; John Bowman, /
HARPER; l. Starr, Topeka; E. Benny, Null /
.inville: J. II. Ruhr, hingman: C. r Nc /
Lain. Newton; H II. Howe, Corvin; S |
W. Eutz, Greensburg; ". ". Levy, Wich-
ta J. P LORI, Caldwell; j. Z. Cochran,
Nebraska
Resolutions-Geo A Stevens, Anthony;
A. P Holstein, Arkansas; ". s. Whiting
hill, Wellington; ". (. Campbell, kiowa;
J. H. Islnburg, Harper; Charles Gleed,
Topeka; J. B. Rhodes, Colony; w. B.
Rowell, Colwich; Sidney Clark, Lawrence;
L " St. Clair, Belle Plain; ". [. Con
Ter. Douglass; Frank Holmes, Medicine
Lodge; J. ". Ross, Lyons; ], o. Campbell,
Arkansas City; J. H. Randall, Ill; W. L.
Brown, No Mans Land; D. NJ Elder,
Edwards: s II. Snyder, kingmau; j. H
Anderson, Newton; j. p. Parker, Morris
H. II Howe, Corbin; A S Cohn,
5reensburg; L W. Bently. Wichita; J. NJ
Mass, Caldwell: J. E. Cochran, Nebraska
Permanent organization-Jno. Eastwood.
No Man Land J, o. Steele. Anthony: J.
". Pack, Topeka; ". W. Clark, Harper;
Milton McCune, Illinois; Amos Walton,
Arkansas City; r T. Simons, Caldwell; F.
:. :.