The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-03
Of the world through a shorter and con-

Mr.. King then presented a chart show
ing mean or average distances. This
chart comprised all the west central
states. 1t showed their production
per capita, their exports and imports
and their distance from the north At
Iantic coast and the Gulf coast. The
explanation Of this chart was,in itself,
a powerful argument in favor Of going
through the Gulf ports to the markets
Of the world. His last chart showed
the countries of the world and the ex-
PLANTATION of this consisted principally
Of inter-continental freight questions.
He said that the exports OF the pro-
ducts OF Kansas through the west
would save at least 10 per cent to the
people and while speaking of this 10
per cent he neatly illustrated the mar
row margin that exists between success
and failure, prosperity and ruin.
He illustrated the absurdity of the
long haul by saying that CATTLE raised
within 100 miles of Galveston are ship
ped overland to New York for export
to Europe.
Concluding he said that the elevator
project at Wichita so much talked
about, was the key TO the situatio for
this part of the country. BY establish
ing basing point here all the other
cities OF the state would get the benefit
of the short haul and that would make
the farmers and the communities more
prosperous. He said that shipping
grain from Indianapolis west TO Chica-
go and thence east to the port of New
York was not a bit more absurd than
shipping grain from Wichita to Kan
sas City and thence back to Galveston
He said the proper thing to do was to
have an immense elevator at Wichita
with plenty Of grain on hand so that
when ship brought goods to Calves
ton and wanted a cargo to return with
that all that would be necessary for
Galveston to do would be to telegraph
to Wichita to send a train Of wheat at
once.
In response to questions put to him
by Mr.. Arnold, Judge Mccoy and 9TH
ers, he explained the elevator project
in detail, substantially the same as is
hereafter explained in the remarks Of
Mr. Imboden.
Judge King was followed by ex-Gover
nor Lewelling who confessed that he
did not know anything about the SUBJ
iect but expressed himself heartily in
favor of the movement as a general
proposition.
Mr.. Wallace Of Kingman county also
spoke a few words in favor of gulf
transportation but like LeWelling he did
not thoroughly understand the PROPOSE
ton, he said. He thinks from what
he learned about it, however, that it
was a great thing and that when the
people come to understand 1t thor
oughly they would push it along to sue
cess.
Mr.. Moses of Great Bend made a SIM
liar speech and personally expressed his
faith In the general proposition by say
ing that ne would contribute towards
it to the extent of his ability.
The following resolutions were then
read and adopted:
RESOLUTIONS IN FULL.
We, your committee on resolutions,
representing this convention composed
Of farmers and business men from the
surrounding counties, beg leave TO sub
NIT the following resolutions
Whereas, The United States govern
ment has appropriated s6,000,000 for
the purpose of establishing a deep wa
ter harbor at Galveston, which has now
been secured, and Galveston now af-
fords ample handling facilities for the
products Of the great interior west, and
such products have heretofore been sub
jected to the long haul to the Atlantic
seaboard; and
Whereas, We, in common with all
our people, believe that the long haul
greatly decreases the prices of our COM
modities and that equitable freight
rates established on railway lines to the
Gulf Of Mexico, would greatly increase
the price of our products, therefore,
Be it Resolved, That it is the sense
of this convention that the surplus pro-
ducts of the Mississippi Valley, and the
Missouri country, instead of be-
ing transported by the long haul 20 the
Atlantic seaboard should seek their ma
tural outlet to the nearest tide water
on the Gulf of Mexico.
Resolved, That Galveston and other
Gulf of Mexico ports are our Natural
Export Markets. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, That it has been shown
and conclusively proved that by estab-
fishing a large elevator and central
market at Wichita, Kansas, this coun-
try will receive the advantages of chea-
per rates that are always given where
vast quantities of grain are held for
the market. We are heartily in favor
Of the building of a large elevator and
establishing a central grain market at
this point for the grading and storing
of grain and believe the plan submitted
by the Galveston Export company at
this convention should meet with the
hearty support and assistance Of every
business man and producer in th- 9TH
west Q. II. BENTLEY.
Chairman.
Mayor Savage made a rousing speech
in support of the proposition. He said
that there was some Jealousy mani
Tested as regards TO the location Of the
elevator. He said that Wellington
was not only in favor of locating the
elevator here but that its hope was that
Wichita would become city of 100.00
and the basing point OF the entire south
west. He then pointed out the Unequal
ity of freight rates under the existing
conditions He said that the freight
rate from Wellington to Galveston was
% cents and from Anthony farther away
about forty miles, SO cents. While
there was a six cents difference be-
tween the two points to Galveston there
was only one fourth of cent difference
between the two points and Kansas
City. He illustrated the discrimination
in favor of Kansas City by this fact.
He said such things as that made him
mad. He thought that If by the ele-
vatOr there was a large quantity OF
grain to ship that the railroads would
give the rate and illustrated that fact
by an experience in his own business
career with the express companies.
Mayor Brown OF Anthony made a
speech similar IN tone and sentiment
to that Of Mayor Savage.
Mr.. Bentley. Seua TOR F'orney and Mr..
Snively then reported as 10 the recep-
ton the proposition received in the
EQUITIES they visited during the week.
The proposition was received with IA
vor in all the counties and they did not
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