The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-24
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S. ETTLINGER, Mgr.
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the afternoon, ndQ 1dIl6n QOWu SLdiT5
Judge Thacher was startled however and
it never touched him. If it interfered
with Judge Horizons dignity it was not
noticeable, as he left the stage entrance
and walked composedly out of the door
and to the street
Judge Thacher's address was lengthy
and very tiae. In speaking of the silver
agitation he told the bankers that they
were the least who should worry. They
could afford to be independent he said
If there was danger they knew it first
and could prepare to profit by their
knowledge.
Royal Matthews of Mcpherson also
read a paper. Mr.. Matthews is presi-
dent of the First National bank of his
town.
The address of John R. Mulvane of
Topeka on "The Kansas Banker" was
happy and pointed He said:
This modest Individual is expected to
head all church subscriptions, all charity
funds, all matters OF public importance
and to contribute freely when asked
The object may not meet his approval,
but the contribution must be made all
the same-fnancial conditions not to be
considered.
"He must be a walking encyclopedia
of general knowledge, we'll posted on
the market value OF stock and grains
and merchandise and be able to size up
accurately the adventurer, the forger
and the common fraud and to frequently
be sized up himself
IF the clientage of a bank is prosper
Gus, tbs bank will share in the general
good fortune; if disastrous, the bank
must share alike the misfortunes of the
community and its customers.
''SOmetimes the warning cry of the
banker is treated with contempt and fire.
quently the voice of the street loafer and
the ward politician has more weight with
the average mau than the financier who
has made a life study of his business
But when failure and disaster come the
banker is Immediately appealed to and
is always the first to respond.
"For time it seemed to be the fashion
to denounce the banker as a robber. a
rascally parasite, and one who has no
common interests in the community.
Just now the banker is said to be gold
bug, a slave of psrfdious Albion; and
that he is daily instructed by the money
sharks of Lombard street, London, how
to put an additional twist on the money
mark 10 make money tighter, rates of
interest higher This silly talk finds
hearers.
'We have just gone through a phase
of this. We have had the laborer pa
ties and other humbugs-not the
real laborer that was doing
the work, but these horny
handed sons of toll who run the govern
ment on the street corners, most of whom
do not do days work in seven, and are
sometimes supported by their wives tax
ing in washing.
"We believe a better day has come and
that this corrupt twaddle and these hum
bug twaddlers will be rightfully meas
ured and RELOCATED to the rear
God means everybody to work That S
the only way out
There is another disease that has been
harrassing several countries, and that is
| the single tax theory. This disease is OF
a measly character and was handed down
to US from Egypt, and has been with the
world in extremely despotic governed
countries ever since Joseph's great his
toric land deal, in which all tho people Of
Egypt were left homeless"
1T also ruined India. where. as a re.
suit, the workman gets from five to IF
teen cents per day, and includes in it:
victims Siberia and Russia"
The rest of the afternoon was con.
sumed by the discussion of several minol
topics of interest to bankers only, such
as "How Shall We Get the Money
Order Business that Goes to Express
Companies and to the POstoffice?'
SHOULD a Similar System of Book
keeping be Introduced in all Banks
(Which was answered IN the negative)
"Shall We do Away With the Three
Days of Grace?" (which was answered
mostly in the affirmative) and How
Shall We be Best Protected Against Loss
on Advances to Stock Shippers?" (which
was answered by a declaration that tn,
only way was to deal only with reliable
shippers.)
The committee, consisting of E. Wilder
s. Obsrndorf, c. E. Friend and J. a
Swsnson, who had been appointed to scr
out Mr.. Wilder's national finance plan
for rscomme ndatien reported that they
believed its main and essential features
in which it differed from any plan
heretofore suggested, recommended it Il
the careful consideration of those charg
ed with the management of the affairs
OF the government, and suggested tina
1t be submitted to other bank assecia
tions for adoption and further recon-
mendation. This report was adopted
The members chosen to represen
Kansas in the convention of the Ameri
can Bankers association, the date anC
place of meeting of which has not We
been determined on, were J. r. Mulvans