The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
WEEK Of CONVENTIONS.
Hon. 7. q. HarTod's Eloquent Ad-
dress Of Welcome 70 the
Bankers.
STATE CONFEDERATION or WouES'S CLUBS
Mr. IzEza p. Roots Presents Grand
CszzsE5ery. knights Iemplar, With
N2SziScenf Portrait Of Her Late
Distinguished Ha.band-state Eclectic
Mszzz<zI Association

AssasEe 4Athed husbano-.AAtc LeteS14t
Msszz<zI Association
TIE ninth annual session Of the State
F Bankers Association was held at Little
Rock april 10th and 2ist The dele
gates we're welcomed to the city by Hon
J. T. Hzrrod, in a most eloquent ad-
dress Mr. Harrod said in part:
ne 4szr that Las gone b since you we're
E here lzzz assembled. I'll take 8 memorable
I plscs L he worlds history Il has been fuIl
e Erezs zza exciting issues O politics and
rorerzzsza
American TsIoF displayed q land and sea
has hrazzkf zeE EiarT 70 our country and IN
per.sszslz rezowa . cur people. OF course.
ths graf sTszs C he year Eas cur wsr With
SpAiz Tat vsr whatever uzy be It's conse-
qgszees orzEi1ztsz Z oar love for humanity
and Is declaration I'll stand forever justified
n the ziE1s q 81 humane people
TIE grand event q the var with Spain vas
the great naval hattie at Manila Nothing n
history. zaeieui Ct modern. sarpzsses tie
sple1doE q: that zshlsTsueat- We are tod
thzt there appeared % the VisIoz o. the great
Cozss2zslze TIE luminous trophy Of the cross.
Placed z6oTe the meridian SUI. Inscribed with
the words. By tbs eo.Quer:5 hat bearing
sloii tbs eolsecF4ied banner. he great Caris-
iian emperor led hls armies On from victory 70
victory.
--Sirx. vixen the brave American admiral
sailed his ships into the bsT q Manila. the
siEu b which he conquered vas 1ot flashed On
the eIoHGless Philippine skies The sign by
which he conquered Mas the starry banner Of
the great republic TIA. waved in triumph
above tie guns Of tie Olympia
The glory OF that great victory Is the con-
non properly OF every American Our oxa
great state vas there IN the persons Of her
brave Tsppzn and her gallant Morgan
Whatever results from that var that may
prove unsatisfactory CT unfortunate II accom-
plished sa1s things that all uea VII approve
In the afst place. lf puts an end forever On
this continent. to the uaspeaksble cruelties q
Spanish tyranny which have disgraeed ciFtIi-
zatiou frsn the tine Ct Pizsrro . the days Of
YeJler
There Is smother benefit that var conferred
on Us which is worth more than al lis cost q
blood and treasure L bsnished seetioualism
from American politics. and united our people
as they zsTer we're before since the eonstItu-
tion wss adopted. When jos Wheeler bore
aloft the fsg Of the Union Ger the hills and
plains q Cuba and tie son Of Confederate
soldier trained DsEeys guns Al Manila. al
doubts C southern patriotism and southern
loyalty Eere set a. rest forever.
When tie ships Of Spain isy scattered On
the beach. and sunk under the waves O.
Manila. eFez before the echo @ Deweys guns
had died away. on those far-o- waters the star
Of the repabIe, ss 8 E0rld power. had risen TO
tie zenith-
To meet the obligations that grow out Of
our rev relations 70 the politics OF the
world VII call for the wisest and most con-
seryafiFe stafesmsuship
4 congratulate yoa upon the fact that in or
own state there are Usny evidences Of coming
prosperity, The Indications are that Arkansas
Is about q rise from the condition ef inactivity
that has 50 long characterized Der. and 20
gFsndly . tbe front Let Us hasten the Day
when her cities shall Be filled 9Th factories.
and her valleys transformed iato beautiful
fields Give Us mere railroads, telegraph lines.
hanks, stores. farms. factories. churches and
schools
Let Us to.n hands and WorE together for the
Development Of every enterprise that tends to
promote the prosperity Of ouF beloved state ''
Papers on the effects of the present
bankrupt law. reciprocal drafts and
other subjects were read and discussed
In his annual address, President Faull-
Der urged the necessity Of a uniform
system Of state banking laws, claiming
that it would protect the commercial
interests of the state and insure a lower
rate Of interest.
A resolution was adopted, asking the
governor 10 suspend penalties against
fire insurance companies pending a
final decision in cases now in court IN
der the antitrust law.
There are 107 banks in the state, and
62 hold memberships in the association.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President, w. Y. Foster, Hope; vice
presidents, John G. Fletcher. Little
Rock; Charles Mckee, Fordyce; j. w.
Underwood. Stuttgart; l. J. Stacy, Au-
gusta; w. r. Cherry, Paris; S. A. Per-
not, Van Buren; secretary, NJ H John
SOD, Little Rock; treasurer, A. B. Cal
win, Beebe.