Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
TO COLORADO
Currency Comptroller Speaks to
a Representative Audience of
Centennial State Citizens,
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY.


Care That Things Shall Be Evened Up
Everywhere-Some Things That Should
Not Cause People to Boast-vealth and
Resources Dependent on Each Other.
Denver. Sept. 24.-Comptroller Of the
Currency James H. Eckels was the
guest Of honor at the banquet given
last evening at the Brown Palace hotel
by the Denver Clearing House associa-
ton. One hundred distinguished citizens
OF Observation-Disclosures. state senators and
others whose names are associated with
the upbuilding Of this city and state,
were present. Comptroller Eckels made
an after-dinner speech to which close
attention was paid by his auditors, and
at its close he was warmly applauded
Eckles began by emphasizing the fact
that citizens Of all parts Of the country
are actuated by the same spirit-a de-
dre for the good Of the whole country
ard that no matter how fierce the fight
between partisans might be waged there
Is no danger Of its weakening the foun-
dation Of the republic. After pleading
Tor continuation Of the feeling Of mu-
tual confidence so long maintained be-
tween the east and the west. he said:
Sections Had BETTER Not Boast.
1t Will not do for the east to boast Of
Its possession Of the surplus capital Of
the country, which has come with age
and thrift and opportunities, or the west
10 point with overweening pride to its
stupendous resources and its wonderful
advancement. The wealth Of the one
but continues to diminish IL not en-
ployed. and that Of the other is Of no
avail If not developed. The advance Of
both follows the same pathway and GEN.
tiers in the same interests. have tonight
no plea to make for the country's accu-
mulated capital upon the one HAND, nor
Tor its undevelcped riches on the other.
except the plea that at a time when we
are entering upon an era Of better things
they may be brought nearer together
ana not driven wider apart 1t Is a plea
consonant with the dictates Of business
Judgment and accords with the common
sense. 1t is protest that may well be
uttered by citizens everywhere, no mat
Ger what the measure Of their interests
or the financial tenets 10 which thew
bear allegiance
Makes an Allusion n Silver.
I am not unmindful Of the fact that
a large majority of the citizens Of this
state feel that they have in the econ
omy OF the commerce, been sorely in
1ured in one of their great wealth-pro-
oucing industries. II such a result has
followed they have not been left wholly
without compromising benefits. nor have
they suffered more keenIy than at vari-
Gus times in tine country's history have
others who have embarked In other lines
OF Undertaking. The law q the COM
mercial world, through all its history, is
proven to be law Of continual change.
! More than once New England and the
east have been compelled to Weld to 9TH
| er sections OF the country great indus
tries which their people had hoped TO
build upon for the future. and in the
years to come doubt rot but that other
and greater changes will come upon
them.
Within the Range Of Possibility.
1T is not without the range of posi-
bility that the Carofnas may draw from
Massachusetts, the cotton mill. and tho
states OF Tennessee and Colorado from
Pennsylvania the steel and iron indus
tries. But if they do. following the line
OF economic truth some new deyelop-
ment will I've fostered which will more
than make adequate reparation for a
seeming irreparable loss If the citizen
! of Colorado has suffered despite the fact,
| he can boast a territory more nearly
possessed Of allthe things essentialto the
support of people than any state with
in the borders Of the Union"
Eckels closed with a prophecy that the
country is now entering upon an era Of
renewed prosperity in which east, west,
north and south Will alike participate.