Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Of tsankfulness for what. we have and for

OF tbankfulness for what We have and for
the Glorious prospects before us"
The motion to adopt the resolution as
the voice and sentiments of the gathering
was made by Thomas J. O'Neill. OF Usage
| City, who remarked that 1t sounded like
Wichita, but he was still willing to stand
for all II said.
All of the important business matters
came before the executive committee yes
terday morning when the subject OF push
the catalogue houses n fighting. the
wholesalers and jobbers who have been
selling to the retail trade was fully dis
cussed and strong Statements made on
each. over fifty leading houses have
| agreed voluntarily to refuse hereafter. TO
sell at retail and that very objectionable
II had grown to great proportions during
the hard times in the West. it being one
Of the evils for which hard. lines was
easily disposed of is cheering to all of the
dealers. The whole fight was made for
the purpose of making legitimate the re-
tail trade and allowing the established
honorable dealer the advantages that
rightfully should he his. The committee
tc see that wholesalers and jobbers sold
only to the retail dealers and confined
themselves to the wholesale line reported
IL had been most courteously treated by
all the people visited and written to and
believed that feature of the business was
knocked out for good.
During the afternoon Colonel J. G Stowe
made a short address: He has been one
u AAS 81 iaSt Civ "a iiiV so
and has been intimately connected with it
at all times. The association babe him God
speed in his Journey to Africa.
A committee was appointed to confer with
the directors of the lumber dealers here
next week and try to agree on dates the
same week for the next meeting so that one
fare rate may be secured. The shippers
felt disappointed that II was not given
this year and believe that such a number of
shippers are worthy of more consideration
at the hands of the passenger departments
of the road.
The association suggested that during the
coming year the plan of changing the name
and emitting the word retail and enlarg-
ing the scope so that jobbers and wholesal-
ers might be members be discussed. so that
ing the change may be made. The two
classes of dealers are clamoring for men,
bership.
The association adopted the customary
vote of thanks and then adjourned to meet
here one year hence.
The associat ton is the pioneer Western
association. Its first three meetings were
held IN the parlors of the Blossom house
and its Membership Up, was a;s Sery small gnd i,; Many my
winds and grasshoppers, drouth and short
crops bound them together. Six years ago
seen and the membership went close to 800.
Hard times followed and that brought the
membership down lower and many dropped
| ces In the West the past year the officers
saw a chance to work up the membership
and Secretary Hodge, whose genius for or
ganization is marked, pushed the work SO
hard as to double the list for this meet
ing. The adoption of the mutual insurance
plan has served to bring the members
more backsets are coming. There are 1000
dealers in the territory covered by the
association and it is believed nearly all of
them will be brought into active men,
bership.
noticed that the two Missourians were
splendid specimens of manhood to repre-
sent the state. J. T \; Cunningham in Of Nor
a marked resemblance to each other in
many ways. Each stands 6 feet 2 inches.
tse6sel a Gwsf Is e inc G%G%naS 10 T badness. gray Ye mer-
day each wore a sack coat, a standing COL
lar and a black string tie. Each wears a
cratic ticket and yet both of them shouted
loud approval of the rosy tinted resolution
of prosperity and thankfulness that was
evolved by Mr.. Burtis.
The one remarkable feature of the con-
vention was the fact that about half of the
delegates were Kansas business men. rep
Yet, from all that number, there was heard
not one single note of the calamity wall in
conversations that took place during the
adjournments. From all quarters of the
state. whether 1t be the mines. the blue
grass or the ShortgraSS section, 1t was the
same report of plenty of cash. prompt ana
continued payment Of obligations and the
preached was averse TO talking politics,
claiming he preferred to discuss business.
that was more attractive Just now. For ii
state that gave Bryan a majority and for
men who helped whoop 1t up for 16 to it
was a strange experience, and was indica-
tive of the marvellous changes that come
when wi. 1T and silver go out of partner
ship and the Kansas man has the wheat
end of the deal.
Out in our part of the state" remarked
J.. P. Burtis. Of Waterville. with a smile.
1.-The people are saying but little OF politics,
but are doing a whole lot toward making
times better. They. are paying off their
farms and getting the material benefits of
the good times that came our way. Money
can be gotten to-day for half the, rate
charged two years ago, and with half the
security. We're all right. thank you, were
W rely on corn and cattle for getting
money into our part of the state" said w.
r. Bigham. of White City. w have plen.
ty of corn. and there are large numbers of
The feeders believe. there will be strong
\ prices for the stock in the spring, and
! many of them have fed their cattle and hit
a good market already. Everybody appears
to be feeling well with us. We think we are
well off. and the conditions of trade indi-
what are the people doing out In Coun-
Gil Grove, why just tending strictly, to bust
ness and doing plenty Of it, said NJ. J.
Kimmel. the new county clerk Of Norris
tention of Kansas people, isn't it,"
Wheat is in fine condition down in Chau-
i tauqua county, said Mr.. Todd. of Caney.
THE dry fall weather caused some uneasi-
sufficient to bring 1t out in fine style. There
is a large acreage out there. and the pros
poets are for another big crop: Business is
good. and we are happy over it."