Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-06
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TIE GREAT BENEFITS
which banks render TO the people, IS
.hat of loaniug money to those enSaS-
e1 iu manufacturing and commerce
and who could not carry on their en-
-ernrises without the use Of outside
eanftal. The banks paving interest on
drroe.ts. the owner gets what would
Otherwise De lost If he undertook TO be
his own banker, his deposits enable tne
hank I'd loan out the money, not only
Increasing the profit Of the bank. out
enables the borrower 20 carry his bust
ness t1 greater perfection and proht SO
that tha banks gre the great accumuld-
tors of money only 10 distribute II again
20 do its work Money Ike man, Us the
better for earning something. Bank
ing. SAYS an English author, exercises
O. powerful influence upon the morals
of society. It tends TO produce honesty
and puncuality ia pecuniary engage
nauts. Bankers for heir own interest
qlvavs have a regard % the morals and
character OF the party win nom
.hev deal They inquire whether ne pc
honest or tricky. industrious or IDLE,
rrrdent or speculative thrifty or prod
f-al ana they more readily make ad-
vaooes no q man Of moderate property
and good morals Chan 20 man Oh large
property. but cf inferior reputau2n'
-rrro are manv instances Of persons
havire risen from Obscurity TO wealth
only bv means OF their moral charac-
Ter and the confidence which that char
ac-er produced I'm the mind of the
b.rar. Many q mans only collateral
is his moral standing in the cOmmun-
f-r If he comes 10 You gentlemen Ior u
loan. the first thing is TO know what
-eew,.v can h0 give. The answer comes
ha has no property. mo- capital Dut ne
is honest sober and industrious, TINS
is his collateral that me has 10 oAer,
which is bo-ter than government bonds
rr other property His word Is as good
a. lis bond. This is capital, noJWith-
standing reversas may have swept all
away and left him penniless. These
virtues win De mis- capital TO commence
The world again and they seldom tall
.8 be sufficient. The city OF Wheeling
is "a manufacturing city. Tt is true
there are other large commercial IN
forests. but IF our manufacturing IN
dn,rrfes are depressed or lag for want
of capital to- carry them on prohJaDly,
tbcD all other interests are affected
and we say times are slow You gen
teneu are the people that can lubri-
cate the wheels of commerce and make
them 90 around. and We, like Helen's
babies. always want TO see the wheels
SO around.
WITHOUT YOUR AID
and NE fail.to YOU we lock for the aid
that will deyel0pe our great state, to
Won win belong largely the honor OF
carrying ON the great Developments
that are sure to- come within this state
fin The near future. in coal. lumber, oil
and manufacturers. Indeed the devel-
cruert is now well under way. For /
am told that our State stands to-day
fourth I'm the production OF coal The
city of Wheeling is proud OF her banks
They have always been liberal with oCr
people and they stand to-day second to
none throughout the country. / be-
love voice the sentiments of orr peO-
nle when ] say. we believe in our banks
and we are glad no have an opportunity
TO praise the bridge that has so often
carried MS over. I have decided views
rs to- tle currency. but this is not the
time neither is il the place. TO express
them. + know that whatever policy the
government euacts. YOU gentlemen viii
have TO meet the conditions. We have
the hone that it win be in the future
Us it has been I'm the past thirty-hve
years. or better III possible, and now TO
the Gentlemen who are here from othe=
cities who represent this most impor-
taut banking take pleas
IRE i'm extending to YOU one and oil on
behalf of cur city, q cordial welcome
Within our gates. Not only Will YOU
find the la-ch string ont, as Of old,
am0ng our people. but ] have no doubt
that YOU Will find our bankers with
their vault doors open for inspection
Certainly our wish is that you may
find IL was not only pleasant, but profit
able. TO have been here and when YOU
return to YOUR homes. we trust you Will
remember this meeting with pleasure.
Alr. r.. c.. Dalzell cashier OF the City
Bank. replied TO the address OF vel
come ON behalf of the Association, his
remarks being brief but feliciu0us, and
very enjoyable.
lIessrs. ID. c. Hoffman, Of Morgan
town. Mr.. Wiley. Of New Martinsyllle'
and Mr.. ". p. Prickett. Of Blueheld,
responded i'm brief addresses.
The Secretary then read the follow
ing letters:
FROM SENATOR ELKINS.
"rIkins. w. Va. May -. 80.
..lIr. p. B. Dobbins, Sec'y w. Va. Bank
ers' Association.
"Dear ar. Dobblns:
.T am m receipt of YOUR letter or the -lsl
m~f. and hes tc acknowledge the couI-
tesv OF The invitation therein GoaEtySI'
10 Ie present 90 address the West VIZ
eiuia Enke~s' Association az their meet,
ing Co he held mt Wheeling on the ON aIl''
"a reerct that engagements already
made will prevent my attendance upon
the occasion named. as the meeting VIZ
AFFORD am opportunity TO converse win
perhaps the most important interest IN
Tho State. The questions TO be dlscusseu
sr. tro leading issues of the day, ana the
ur1..eIiuls are sure Oh attract attehloh.
shall follow them with much concern
every truly yours.
IS Is. ELkINS."
FROM GOVERNOR NrCOI}KLE.
estate of West Virginia,
executive Chamber,
Charleston, May 81. %.
",rr u. 70. Dobbius. Sec'y W. Va. Bank
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