The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-28

Oklahoma Bankers Adjourn
Their Annual Meeting.
Mr. SMITH OF NEWKIRK
VIII be President for the
Ensuing Year

Enid. O. T., nov 7.-T1e bankers
convention reconvened In the parlors o.
the Hotel Frantz ait Il O'Clock a. m.
and resumed the general order or bust
ness.
Judge seay former governor of tn,
territory made an eloquent argument on
needed legislation He read each session
Of the banking law as he referred to 4,
and commented upon It. The convention
T75ed resolution thanking Governor
Sc for his valuable paper. This pa
Or was ably discussed by Mr. f. p
Neal Of Kansas iCty; Mr.. J. W. Mc0ea
Of Guthrie; Mr.. p " Smith Of Newkirk
Mr.. r. III. brennan Of Hennessey: Mr..
Otto A. Shuttee Of Ell Reno; Mr. D. W.
Hogan Of Yukon and Ex-Governor So
himself b.
The following officers were chosk n
the ensuing year: President sg. w.
smith. Newhrk; first vice president. J..
H. Wheeler, Oklahoma City; second vice
president j. TV. 8IcClenand, Pond Creek;
secretary, II. w. Pointer. Guthrie: treas
Guthrie was chosen as the place to
mold the next annual meeting of the
association.
Hon Joe McNeaI IN mis- address said:
Mr. McNears paper was in part as fol-
lows:
I'm my opinion Moses came as near be-
ing the whole thing as any man Of his
time While he cautioned his people fre-
quently about taking usury from their
brethren he gave one top that has been
q cue for our bankers ever since. He
said; Unto a stranger thou mayest lend
upon usury but unto thy brethren thou
shala not lend upon usury; that the Lord
may bless thee In all that thou settest
thy hand to in the land whittier thou
goest to possess it,
OF concede that It would be wrong to
charge a brother banker usury. but the
other fellows are all strangers TO us and
we have a right 10 expect the Lord 10
bless us. for haven't we come into Ok
iahoma to try and possess ito My ad-
vice to all who want the hest method Of
increasing their business IS to look after
your profit account If that is satisfac-
tory, good and plenty it is immaterial
whether the volume Of your business is
large or small
Never Undertake 10 boom your town.
Io your part as real estate owner and
let that be- your limit DO not be decefv-
Cd into thinking that you can secure
business based on the size of YOUR sub
sorip-ion 90 public enterprises. Gratitude
as banking asset might as wen be
charged Off.
Make reaonsble profit on ell you
do DO not give away exchange. If
customers business is worth ANYTHING
90 You pay him FOR it and let him paw
you for that which benefits him. This is
equity and ought to appeal to the bust
ness Judgment OF all men, The bank
that makes profit on everything ft does
can hardly fail OF cause loss to deDosit-
ors
"Be even tempered. Be courteous at
at times and to all persons. whether biz
or small customers. The fmpecunious
customer OF TODAY may be big depositor
in FIVE years i'm this land Of biz orops
flowing with milk and honey. REQUIRE
polished courtesy on the part Of all en-
ployes.
no profession demands a strieter
standard Of moral integrit than ours.
Lawyers and doctors may get drunk and
violate the entire decaIogue and etu d.
business. but bankers and ministers are
required to keep the straight and narrow
way or lose standing and go out OF bust
ness Our profession IS a most honor7-
bile ore. We handle the life current NJ
trade and business. The sinews that con-
troll the destinIes Of nations. the Iubri-
cant that makes smooth the running gear
cf commerce Why should auv man fake
tlne 90 defend our business2 Let dem
aeoeuee howl about the 'hvdra-bes5e4
octopus till be loosens his molsrs The
people take no stock IN it, The neople
believe Ike they vote To increase vour
business is to be an expausionist. We
glory in the growth and expansion af tba
banking business.
'The number Of national banks IN ok
lahoma has treble5 since our last snnual
meeting, while General Merriam cannot
Keep uD with the banks chartered under
our territorial statutes Do Won tbinl,
our people need any pointers about In
creasins the banking business i'm Okla
homa2 Let this prosperity continue for
four more years in the same ratio it has
N---t- i|.e past TOUR years. and y0u viii
see ahank at evesy school house. e5 tha-
the children may have a place 10 nut
their spare pocket change
'To The hrainy h.e-hearted bankers ~
oklahoma, who represent the pilots of
prosperity. guiding Our ship of COM
mcrce along safe channels and ~ The
soo5 people Of Bind whose hosrftalftv
knows no lmit 7 pray that Peace nav
De wi-h-n try walls and prosperity within .
thy palaces
The c'nvert5o nthsn PASSED a reso-
luton thanking the citizens or Enid and
Air, and Mrs Billings host and hostess
OF Hotel Fraatz for their hospitality.
Case Against state r,pttaI.
Guthrie, O r. Nov 2--Tbe case Of J.
C. Homes NJ Kansas CITY against the
State Capital Printing company. In whiea .
the State Capital company IS sued f,r
S5oo 6amases hecaass n alleged SANDER
against Humes in relation to business
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