Wichita eagle., 1890-01-15
WORK ENDED.
THE SECOND DAY OF THE MAI.
GRAFTON BUREAU.
The Executive Committee Discusses Fl
nancss, Rates and Other CUES
t;ons--Association 20 Meet
az CAN Of COMMITTEES.

A few more delegates arrived 3eStefuet
TO Join in the last work of the session OF
the State immigration Bureau Inc dele
gates were a little slow about getting
around, but they came all the same shortly
after O'Clock. The board OF trade room
was comfortably filed, and the delegates
gates were interchanging views on many
questions at will in an all around CONVEX
sstion. They seemed much pleased with
the work already done and were quite
hopeful OF favorable returns Many were
heard remark that the meeting had been
much more of a success than they had an
ticipated. and they were quite glad indeed
that the movement had been put on foot
nv some one and so successfully carried
out.
Chairman Steele left for home early
Yesterday morning and when the meeting
was called TO order Judge Wood was Sc
Iected TO preside. There was little taik
about the financial question and decided
TO give no more attention TO the question
until the ways and means commltte should
report.
| Captain Gam pie of Haleton, said he had
hoped the convention would be able 70 select
some definite plan. He could not see that
| an executive committee could do anything
without money. He favored getting some
money.
| Mr.. Frank Williams said that the exeeu-
| tive com mittee had decided TO handle the
| finance question and would do 50 yigor-
/ ousiy He thought the association should
! look after the whole state and If any west
ern counties were not able 10 help imam
ciaIlv. other counties would pay their as
| sesSment or quote. This could not be a
/ selfish move aud must be as broad as han
sas
! Mr.. McCuIlock moved the matter OF
/ finance be left with TIE executive commit
! tee, with c. c. Turner. OF Eldorado, q
second Motion prevailed.
Mr.. C. C. Turner said the first thing TO
! do was to advertise the state OF Kansas.
Favored much printing matter being sent
| out by the central committee. Thought IL
I the best plan that could be suggested.
! Thought each county's representative east
! could work through the central committee
and in this way be some organization
Mr.. Gammond, of Hazleton, said he had
found personal effort in the east worth
more than sending reading matter.
! Could get money by going east and bust
{
| Mr.. George ". Martin said as this was
an experience meeting he would suggest
| that real estate men sign pledge first to
quit lying and newspaper men wo uld fol-
! low.
Judge Anderson. OF Pratt, said when he
| first came to this country he thought the
w icbita EAGLE the greatest liar on earth
but had lived here long enough to find out
that the EAGLE had never told a lie. but
| everything il had said true and had not
| told half of it.
Mr.. Trice. of Winfield, explained his
method of operating. Going east in pei
son with dirt. grass, corn and wheat, anc
full line of Kansas products. He advised
to misrepresent about nothing. Had COM
rnenced work six years ago with less thar
SO and had made it succeed, which WAS
| enough to recommend 1t.
Mr.. Buck said the executive committed
had determined upon preliminary assess
ment; organize each county; then go tc
the railroads for rates.
Rev. Hewitt asked if any arrangements
! had been made to call another convention
! The executive committee should be in
structed TO call a state meeting at their
discretion. He moved that the executive
be instructed to call another general con-
ventiou within a year at such point as
they may deem most suitable. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Hewitt afterwards urged that the
executive committee organize every county
in the state at earliest possible conve-
nience.
Mr.. Turner said Butler county would
/ have a prominent organization within a
few days. He moved the delegates present
organize their counties as soon as possible.
| The motion posed unanimously.
Mr.. Turner continued that eastern people
would think Kansas papers were lying
until they come here and see the facts for
/ themselves.
Secretary Hale Cowley was called upon
by Mr.. McCullock and said Washington
and Texas advertises by a state organiza-
ton. To Washington 600.0 people had
been taken there by state advertisement
and nearly half had become residents. In
Texas the result was nearly as encourag
ing. Send reading matter TO the east and
follow it up with agents to talk and print
ing would sure bring people here, as 1t was
taking them to other states.
Mr.. Turner moved executive committee
send a committee TO next meeting OF the
| Trans- Missouri Passenger association
which prevailed
". Z. Bolton was called 20 the chair and
said some delegations had not sent direc
tors.
| Oh. Saunders selected for Pratt Bounty
Hamilton county-G. J. c. Guy.
Barber county-W. D. Gamble.
Mr.. Gamble extended an invitation 70
the association 20 hold its next meeting a
Medicine Lodge.
Ee spoke Of water power there, sugs
making aud al abundance OF salt /
would give some good data for advertising
Kansas
Mr.. Turuer moved that each re presents
tive on going home organize his count.
and send proceedings &c. the secretary Of IT,
state association. The motion prevailed
unanimously.
/ Judge Anderson moved thanks 20 th
board OF trade for hall; TO Wichita 70
kindly treatment Of the delegates and {.
the originators Of the scheme.
The motion passed by rising vote.
Mr. McCulloch moved TO adjourn and
have experience meeting sftsrwzrd-
IL was suggested that tie experisnc
come before the Adjournment and Ar
Turner commenced. He said Kansas ba'
more 70 be proud OF than any other stat
in tie union. He said be was glad Kansa
had wichita and Wichita eould ncs &c
: along without Kansas and did not pro2os'
70.
Mr.. Gamble said the motto Of ire WIch
ia board OF trade should be accepted b
all. Harmony. unity. strength, success.
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