Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-22
OCEAN CITY.
The Season at it's Height and
Thousands of People are Here.
More Conventions.

wore conventions.
That the name of WorccStcr'S favoritc
summer resort, Ocean City, might ap-
propriatcly bc changed 10 Convention
City becomes more apparent each sue
cccding season Why should not this
be SO: Surely. no more delightful spot
could be found i'll this or any other
State for holding large conventions
/ than right here, where every convcu-
fence is To be found, and many pleas,
urcS that other places cannot offer to
those who make up conventions. This
is generally recognized, however. as
evidenced by the fact that last week
the Teachers Association and Druggists
convention both met here, this week
the Bankers of Maryland are now III
session aud next week the Maryland
| Bar Association will meet here, and 50
il goes on throughout the season. These
and many other attractions are what
allure the people here from other sec
tions of the country. Worcester county
i
for convention meetings. but her people
are often foremost in active participa-
tion III the proceedings of these meet
ings. The Bankers convention this
week was represented by every bank in
the county. Mr.. l. r. Matthew'S Geo
! ;. Payne, Levi \. Purncll, l.. l.. Dir
ickSon. Calvin Il. Taylor. VIM Dale
VIM. f. King and f. g. Polk repre-
Scnting their respective Institutions
| The address of welcome, which was
interesting To the iinancicrS present.
was delivered by William +. johnson,
Esq, of Snow Hill, who spoke as fol-
lows:
| Representing the Mayor of Ocean
City. who sincerely regrets that he can
not be- present, | extend to the Bankers
Of Maryland and To all those who have
come with them a most cordial wei
come. This comes from the heart and
not the head alone and from every
branch and fibre of the body corporate
y year ago we Were favored with vour
presence and this second coming is
accepted a. IN earnest of your SitlSfac.
ton with the CITY by the Sea. and
trust that no less genuine will bc your
pleasure and enjoyment on the occasion
of this second visit with which YOU
have honorcd US.
An evidence of the times is the grow
ing practiceof frequent coming together
i'll convention OF all departments of
business. Men are approaching more
the benefits To be derived. apart from
he al
course. in the free Interchange of ideas.
In this connection it is pleasing To
note that the charms and natural ad.
vantagcs of Maryland's own seaside
resort are being recognized, and. let mo
say in all candor, gentlemen. that of the
numerous assemblies of the kind which
either have been or hereafter are 10 he
held here, none will receive more public
attention than yours In Your hands
as custodianS of funds must largely rest
the well being of our people. while To
your inspiration must legislation look
for guidance.
As our finances are well admin
istered. or the reverse. our condition
aS IA people must be established for veal
or woe.
Our National government. rccogniz-
ing the necessities of the ease, have
given us wise banking laws in which
the interest of the people have been
strongly entrcnched by certain reStric-
tions aud requirements placed upon
National banks. Our State, recognIZ.
ing the same necessities. has lcgiSlated
| to the same end III its chartered banking
institutions. But experience has dem
onStratcd that no laws can be- made 50
drastic that evil doors cannot transgress
them and while the daily papers tell us
of the frequent wreck and ruin wrought
by dcfaulting officers and broken banks
| of other States. be- il said to your ever
lasting glory. gentlemen, that such
occurrences are unknown in this good
old commonwealth. The integrity of
| Maryland banks has been preserved
through long course of years and our
humbleSt citizen III cntruSting To your
care the Scanty earnings of his toll rests
with as much serenity aS though IL We're
| placed i'll the Government strong box.
itself
Concentration of force is the ten
denCy of the age. Our cities are be-
coming yearly. more and more. the
rendezvous of our best citizens and the
centre of business activity az the cN-
pcnsc of the country Plain and simple
|
capitalization of modern institutions and
figures which Il few wears ago would have
been bcwildcring in stupendousneSS of
amount are now Il mere hagat"llr. Cor
porationS once rare and the creatures of
special legislation are now made easy
by state enactment II cannot h. denied
that they have done much To develop
the wealth of the country. II is in the
abuse of their great powers that they
are tn he feared, and i'll their tendency
todcstrov individual effort. When Il cor
poration with its millions of dollars of
property knocks nj the door of Il State
Legislature owning more than the lcgiS-
| laturc, II * not easy Ia control.
As nation We now find ourselves
immersed III Il state of warfare, the
wisdom of which it is not my province
AT this time Ia question. While we all
rejoice at the noble deeds of valnr and
patriotism displayed has it occurred "a
us that such glorious results of battle.
after all. have been made possible hv
our financial ability To- meet ~! demands
and our high credit a> Il nation:
But gentleman | feel that am en-
croachng upon vour time and ovcrStcp-
ping my bounds which is simply To-
extend tn you IA greeting of welcome.
In conclusion let mo remind You that
You have come for this meeting among
a people. not great in commerce, nor III
the wealth of this worlds goods, hut
rich i'll the warmth of their hearts and
in the wealth of their hospitality for the
stranger who comes within the gates.
These gates have been opened wide To
receive YOU Having entered the best
that we possess is yours 10 command.
H. III. liaineS, Esq. president Nat on
al Bank of Rising sun, replied on th"
part of The Association and DIR. j. w.
Herring. president of the Association.
then read his annual address. The
Hon Elias H. Roberts. treasurer of the
United States. also made an address.
Among the papers read were: lessons
from Colonial CurrencicS. by the Hon.
J. Writ Randall. late presiding officer
of the Maryland Senate. and president
of the Farmers National Bank. Anna
polls The Banker and the Lawyer,
by ChaS II. Stanley. Esq, president of
the CitzcdS' National Bank. Laurel, and
"CorrcSpondcncc Between Banks \
Plea for Uniform System, hv Robert
Shriver, Esq. president of the First MAJ
tional Bank. Cumberland Reports of
trade conditions III all parts of the State
were made by cashiers and presidents
from the various Maryland districts.