The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-15


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In lis report OF the ihlIu Hh"ual Gun
,sntlan Of the Ohio Valley Improve
,ssociation the Evansville News
a, ,,,,oo,,ro oR President l. l..
gives the folloWins Oh fIes'ueH' o. ~
Vancc's annual address;
p,osident Vance was greeted with ap-
~, oDared tho nroceed,ngs nv
pIaHse' i'' NP a.. Al. =.
delivering MS ahhuai Houress " tue
convention, which was quite complete,
l..,,,rg the mast work of the assocla-
b"O"'"' - a.. .o,,t and ,ta III
ton It's o''s'n' "s
turc. He said that ne was stau 10 see
rrespnt this morning two distinguished
,,,o, who bsd done so much for
gentlemen -. -, A..
the success Oh tme mo'n iu,u ~. ~ ~
association lhese se ,,'' We
Congressman Jdhles ~. iie, ~ =, VI
Indiana ana noHsItssni ,ril D. -. DV "
ner OF west Nnsltia- ~ $50. ~,
owed them eVeIythihs III VIZ M,.l 10y
had done MI DoNe"el, w. "nee'' vs.
for ms HlasniIeens ~ W. VI W.
committee Oh itNe.s az. .i'i. 10. a. 80 W "
through MS eHotts tnat tne stea. M
portance oil the ONO river ih,pI3Netnen
were brought 10 view; anu ME-. heih-
enway Tor ms ihaelatisdDle elnorts On
the floor oil tue nouse VI leplesemtatlSes
and win the committees y" aPpioPFia-
lions -. ~ A.. 80,
standing out from al Ihe others
who have WORKED IN tne eoou cause,
said COL vance, THESE Two men lnaue
their ehorts count ana they certainty
deserve Inc WaImest communication,
The outsrowtn OF orsanlzauoh was
q knowledge OF the iact that the I'M
portance OF TINS great valley was NOT
recognized by the people OF the united
States ana particularly ny the hational
Congress, The organization was IN
6pIred through the Cincinnati chamber
Dtcommerce. me organization was per-
fected on october ., 1873, at Clnclnnati.
The first committees were appointed by
the chamber OF commerce, and an aux
Hilary known as the freight bureau,
but which Is not now In existence.
These committees were Instructed TO In
qufre into the conditions existing and
10 make report upon improvements
that were absolutely necessary on the
rivers. These reports were submitted
on the 18th day OF August, and such an
interest was aroused that call waa
issued by Capt Paris @. Brown as
president and =. p. Wilson as secretary,
for meeting Of the organization OF an
association. Thus the body came into
existence.
THE first meeting did not consist
alone Of rivermen, nor should II have
been II seemed that everybody felt
need for action. Men representing
manufacturing, agricultural and min
Ing pursuits were present. We had gov-
efnors OF states. prospective governors,
congressman, senators and other distin-
EuIshed men there. Besides these there
many letters of congratulation
and encouragement came from every+
where bidding US God speed in the
work we had laid out.
I've must not alone bend our efforts
10 the Improvement OF the Ohio river
and tributaries. but we must look I'd
other kindred improvements for thd
public good. When that principle was
adopted In our constitution II sounded
the keynote to the success that has al
ready come 10 our association. and the
sNNNN'7 1890 So ~ ASAAS" va AtNdAN
forts
1T was seen that there was no sec.
tlonal or no personal ends 10 crafty.
and that the public was 10 be bene-
fitted by the work.
Prior tothe passage OF the rivers and
and harbors bill we had campaign OF
education to undergo. We found a lam
eRtabie state Of Irrnra nra aYfstfrp We
found people who had been born and
reared right In the midst of this great
valley who had no conception Of the i'm
Importance of the big Ohio river. will
confess my own ignorance TO large ex-
tent We did not know the empire OF
which we were masters.
The bill submitted by the committed
on rivers and harbors carried with Il
nm unprecedented appropriation as q
result Of the education that had been
carried on among the national law.
makers regarding the Importance of thu
great Ohio valley. For the purchase of
The vast system Of locks and dams hi
inc MOnongahela river, which had been
owned and operated by a corporation.
there was provision made. and this
amounted 10 something over $1,000, 900,
Why the first years work resulted In
The securing Of Sl1,3l5, $50 for public
work on the Ohio river and Its trlbu-
tarles
You remember that President Cleve.
landyetoed the blll,and gave strong rea-
sons for his position. In the house, out
Of 556 members, only 40 voted to sustain
The Presidents veto. In the senate
there were only that voted to sustain
The veto.
" think am safe In saying that the
whole country wan dcIIgbted Trio cnn.