The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28
WEEK Of CONVENTIONS.
Hon. ]. H. Harrod's Eloquent Ad-
dress of Welcome to the
Bankers.
STATE CONFEDERATION OF WoMEn's CLUBS
Mrs. Logan n. Roots Presents Grand
Commaniery, knights Tempiar. With
Magnificent Portrait of Her Late
Distinguished Husband-state Eclectic
Medical Association.


Medical Association.
The ninth annual session OF the State
Bankers Association was held at Little
Rock April Goth and 21st. The dele
gates were welcomed to the city by Hon.
J. II. Harrod, in a most eloquent ad-
dress Mr. Harrod said in part:
THE year that has gone by since you were
here last assembled will take memorable
place in the worlds history. 1t has been full
OF great and exciting issues of politics and
government
american valor displayed on land and sea
has brought new glory to our country and i'm
perishable renown to our people. or course.
the great event OF the year was our war with
Spain. That war, whatever may be its conse-
quences, originated In our love for humanity
and its declaration will stand forever justified
In the minds Of all humane people.
The grand event OF the war with Spain was
the great naval battle at Manila. Nothing in
history, ancient or modern, surpasses the
splendor Of that achievement. We are told
that there appeared to the vision OF the great
Constantine the luminous trophy OF the cross
placed above the meridian sun, inscribed with
the words, by this conquer that bearing
aloft this consecrated banner the great Chris
tian emperor led his armies on from victory to
victory.
''Srs. when the brave American admiral
sailed his ships into the bay OF Manila the
sign by which he conquered was not flashed on
the cloudless Philippine skies The sign by
which he conquered was the starry banner OF
the great republic that waved in triumph
above the guns OF the Olympia.
THE glory OF that great victory is the COM
mon properly OF every American. Our own
great state was there in the persons Of her
brave Tappan and her gallant Morgan.
Whatever results from that war that may
prove unsatisfactory or unfortunate, 1t accom-
plished some things that all men will approve.
In the first place, 1t puts an end forever on
this continent. to the unspeakable crueties OF
Spanish tyranny. which have disgraced civili-
zation from the time Of Pizarro to the days Of
Weyler.
There Is another benefit that war conferred
on us, which Is worth more than all its cost of
blood and treasure. 1t banished sectionalism
from American politics, and united our people
as they never were before since the constitu-
tion was adopted. When Joe Wheeler bore
aloft the flag Of the Union DER the hills and
plains OF Cuba and the son Of Confederate
soldier trained Deweys guns at Manila, all
doubts OF southern patriotism and southern
loyalty were set at rest forever.
When the ships of Spain lay scattered ON
the beach, and sunk under the waves of
Manila even before the echo OF Dewey's guns
had died away on those far-off waters the star
OF the republic, as world power, had risen to
the zenith
ITO meet the obligations that grow out of
our new relations to the politics Of the
world will call for the wisest and most con-
servative statesmanship.
II congratulate you upon the fact that In our
own state there are many evidences Of coming
prosperity. The indications are that Arkansas
is about to rise from the condition of inactivity
that has so long characterized her. and go
grandly to the front Let us hasten the Gay
when her cities shall be filled with factories,
and her valleys transformed into beautiful
fields. Give us more railroads, telegraph lines.
banks. stores, farms, factories churches and
schools.
Let us join hands and work together for the
development Of every enterprise that tends to
promote the prosperity Of our 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 Faulk-
ner urged the necessity of 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 to suspend penalties against
fire insurance companies pending a
final decision in cases now in cour. un-
der the antitrust law.
There are 107 banks in the state, and
60 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; I. j. Stacy, Au-
gusta; w. R. Cherry, Paris; S. A. Per-
not, Van Buren,; secretary, M. III. john
son, Little Rock; treasurer, A. b. CAL
win, Beebe.