The Monticellonian., 1899-04-28
X 0F CONVENTIONS.
. J. H. Harrod's Eloquent Ad- dress of Welcome to the
 Bankers.
STATE CONFEDERATION OF WOAEN'S CLUBS
Mrs. Logan II. Roots Presents Grand Commaniery, Knights Temp1ar, With Magnificent Portrait of Her Late Distinguished Husband-state Eclectic Medical Association.

DiSiihEuIhheu 1iusDHnu-State Eclectic
 Medical Association.
 The ninth annual session of the State Bankers Association was held at Little Rock April 20th and 2tst. The dele gates were welcomed to the city by Hon. J. II. Harrod, in most eloquent ad- dress Mir. Harrod said in part:
 The year that has gone by since you were here last assembled, will take memorable place in the worlds history. It has been full of great and exciting Issues Of politics and government
 American yalor displayed on land and sea has brought new glory to our country and im- perishable renown to our people, or course the great event of the year was our war with Spain. That war, whatever may be It's conse- quencSs, originated in our love for humanity "a iAdeclaration will stand forever justified "a the minds of all humane people
 The grand event of the war with Spain was the great naval battle 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.
 sirs, when the brave American admiral sailed his ships into the bay of Manila the sign by which he conquered was not flashed on the eloudless 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 tG9n property of every American Our own great state there in the Of her brave Tappan and her gallant Morgan.
 Whatever results from that that may prove unsatisfactory or unfortunate It accom- plished some things that all men will approve In the first place. 1t puts end forever on thlS continent. to the unspeakable cruelties Of spanish tyranny, which have disgraced ctytli- 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 It's cost of blood and treasure It banshed seetionalsm 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 OCT the hills and plains of Cuba and the Of Confederate soldier trained Dewey's 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 Deweyas guns had died away. those far-on waters the star Of the republic. as a world power, had risen to the zenith.
 TO meet the obligations that grow out of our new relations to the politics Of the world will call for the wisest and most con servatlve statesmanship.
 I congratulate you upon the fact that in our own state there are many evidences Of coming prosperity. The indications are that Arkansas that onF 5 pS S9oPGn her. a9o aad so grandysfo the front. Let us hasten the day 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 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 to suspend penalties against fire insurance companies pending a final decision in cases now in court un- der the antitrust law.
 There are 1o7 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 C. Fletcher, Little Rock; Charles Mckee, Fordyce; J. W. Underwood, Stuttgart; I. J. Stacy, Au- gusta; ". R. Cherry, Paris; S A Per not, Van Buren; secretary, M. II. John son, Little Rock; treasurer, A. B. Cal win, Beebe.