The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
ECKELS SEES GOOD TINES.
Speaks a. the Banquet Given in His
Honor a. Denver

Denver. Col. Sept 24-CouptroTIer Of
the Currency James H Eekels was the
guest of honor at 4 banquet given last
evening at the Brown Palace hotel by
the Denver Clearing House association
One hundred distinguished citizens or
Colorado. bankers statesmen and others
whose names are associated with the up
building Of this city and state were pres
Comptroller EekeIs made an arter-din-
uer speech to which close attention was
paid by his auditors. and at its close ne
was warmly appIauded- Mr. Eekets De-
gan by emphasizing the fact that ciIi-
zeus Of all parts of the country are actu-
ated bv the same splrft-a desire for the
r4a~ l4 = S[= F.-e tf7e fsht batweer par
ties might De waged there IS no danger or
its weakening the foundation OF the re-
public After pleading for a continual
ton Of the feeling Of mutual %eonndencs % l
50 long maintained between the east and
1t will not do for the east to boast Of
/ its possession of the surplus capital Of
and thrift and opportunities or the west
20 point with Over-#eenfug pride to its
SfTf5erTTious resources and its wonderful
aIva aneenent- The wealth of the one but
continues to diminish If not employed
not DEVELOPED. The advancement or bOEn
follows the same pathway and ceuters in
the same interests have TOnlg1L 10
plea TO make for the couuLrys accuI!u-
lated eaPI5z+ l2e4 IS n rT7 nj 9th4T
+ Cept the plea that at time When ~
rf4sv nav be Brought nearer together and
not driven wider apart Il Is 4 plea con
s5rsrr v-ftF7 the dictates OF business judE-
~-s-- a NJ aTco-TFs with common sense
Ii IS a protest that may well be uttered
h- 1frTzsrs everywhere no matter what
tie measure of their interests or the fin
anciaI teners TO which they bear alLegl-
= an not unuindfuI of the fact that
a large majority OF the citizens OF this
state feel that they nave n ms ne feo-l p; ny ~
rs r s5IeF n res5lit has followed, they
3 T.1H- al -
pensa ting benefits. nor have they sur1efe1
( more keerEy than at various times N the
( embarked in other lines of undertaking
+ The Iaw of the commercial worfd- through
I cor rf7t1aI charga More than once. New
England and the east have been corr
I refIAd to WELD other sections OF the
[ country great industries which their peo-
/ pie had hoped to build upon for the u
not that other and greater changes viii
! come upOu them II - not without Ene
( may draw from NTassa husects the cotton
I mil and the states Of TeHuessee ana tCLo-
iron Industries but If they do following
The Line Of eeonqrnic truth. some ,7 ne" t7- ds-
more than make adequate reparat1ou Tor
a seemingly rreparable loss
DESPITE that fact he can boast 4 territory
more nearly possessed Of all the things
sTv <rara within the borders Of the Union
The fields OF fruit and grain TO which h
tf1e husbantfrnan upon the plain the pro-
duce for The Iaborer upon the mountain
while on q thousand hills are grazing
/ trrIrerabFe cattle and sheep Her gold
I viii soon be greater in value than that
~ a1v sister state Today within the
I narrow confines of single camp, and
I +r1r ar recent finding i mined more
1 rLs1 ora-tvraurIeth Of the annual gold
I --9t7r7rr Of the world ind oue-ffth Of that
F0ur1 within the United States. With
no less prodfgaIity iron copper siIVsr
f lead. coal. anthracite and bILuTnIIoIS and
+ uerr0leurn have hare found Judgement
+ qua "a ureeiug beyond the DeradvenIure OF
+ 4 ,70TTbt greater riches 70 her people
Mr. E7ckeIS closed with a prophecy thAI
/ the country IS uow entering upon an era
/ north and south viii alike participate