The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-03
MANY DEALERS
IN IMPLEMENTS
Continued from seventh Page.

I might cite other examples from othe
places. but 1 believe these suffice.
Il do not believe the proposed law Z
be a perfect one, but I do believe tina
II members OF this tax commission hav
given the subject their very best consid
Grafton and that the law which thei
labors has produced IS good one il
the main. If it is adopted, defects whicl
are not now very apparent viii no doub
be discovered and upon their discover,
can be readily remedied Believing a.
1 do and as believe you DO, that tn
present system Of taxation is anything
but desirable, a step in the direction o
tax reform, whether It accomplishes al
/ we desire or not, is a good one for the
! state, and that progress in that direction
! once begun viii continue until we ar,
able to distribute the public burdens
! equally and euuitaby among the eiti-
zens of our state. without the necessity
( or the desire to corrupt officials or per
vert our consciences. Then and then
only can we consistently claim per-
feet system which in its workings viii
lessen the burden we bear by securing
its more equal distribution"
On motion of A ]. Van Zandt. the in
surance- question was referred to a special
committee, who viii report today at 4
q clock The committee is as follows:
A. J. Van Zandt, W. H. Hubbard, c. H.
Smyth.
At the close of the session yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Van Zandt announced that
the local implement and hardware dealers
as an entertainment committee had pro-
vided a smoker to be held in the council
chamber, and asked that all visiting i'm
plement and hardware dealers put in an
appearance at the council chamber about
Z o'clock and there would be something to
interest and amUse the visitors.
A goodly number attended the smoker.
Many dealers did not get to the city until
late yesterday afternoon and some not
until late last night. There was not an
implement or hardware man in Wichita
last night who did not attend the smoker.
Colonel Stowe, of the Stowe Brokerage
company, Of Kansas City. was toast
master. He presided over the meeting in
a most inimitable style, and his stories
and Introductory speeches were as enter
tanning as the toasts. Colonel Stowe is q
jelly individual at any time, but last night
he was in his element and added much
zest to the evenings entertainment.
After the cigars were passed around the
POSTMASTER called on a club of colored
musicians who sang an old plantation
melody.
Colonel Stowe called on the following
persons who told stories. recited incidents
jollied each other and did anything to
have a good time; Nelson Saunders, of
Chattanooga. Tenn: John Welch. of Kan
sas City; ". b. Brinton, of Peru, H.;
John Baumstark. Of Harper; c. II. Ad-
ans Of Kansas City, and Il. c. Taylor,
of Lyons, Kan.
There was plenty of cigars. and the
men sat around smoking contentedIy. with
their feet en- the desks and the backs Of
chairs, and simply took matters easy
while some Of the best story-tellers in
the land told stories. old and new, and
with variations.
From the council chamber every man
who wore a badge was invited To the
Commercial club, where a repast awaited
tLem. Here the city's guests were served
with a light lunch and there were some
mere stories and the dealers Eot better
acquainted with each other. Altogether
a very pleasant evening was past, and
not person who visited Wichita last
night rs an implement or hardware
dealer VIII ever forget the hospitable
dealers of Wichita.
This convention is attended by dealers
and manufacturers from all parts of cen
Michigan. Illinois. iowa Indiana, Mis-
scuri. kansas Nebraska, Colorado. Okla
hcma and Indian territory. Arkansas and
Texas. More are expected this morning.
I'll is the largest attended convention
this association ever held, and the in
terest taken is more pronounced. Every
question that has come up or is to come
up has been thoroughly discussed among
the members. and every ore is prepared to
express some opinion concerning some
question on the program.
The Oklahoma dealers are much in evi-
dence. many came to Wichita who read
ard heard OF the good times the mem
bers had last year and what benefits
we're received. and they wanted 20 get into
the meeting and take part themselves.
Many faces which were not seen last year
can Zoe noticed this wear. There is not
laree town En- Oklahoma that IS not rep
resented. and 5000 towns have a number
OF their business men ia Wichita.
The following IS list of The implement
and hardware dealers who had registered
up To last night.
C.. H. BlacH. Coldwater; J. NJ Shep-