The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
| GOVERNOR COOKERY
| GREETS CREDIT men.
Despite Bad Railroad Connections
2222o Delegates to National
Convention Arrive.
SOME DETAINED BY FLOOD.
c. p. Walbridge and President
Trrgoe Speak at the Opening
Session and Visitors Go
To Delmar Garden.
SOME DETAINED BY FLOOD.

In spite Of difficult railroad connections
222S delegates of the National Association o
Credit Men assembled in the parlors of tn,
Planters Hotel yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
| The session which was scheduled to take
place at 10 o'clock i'll the morning was post
poned until the AFTERNOON and the rooms
assigned 10 the convention We're well filled
President j. Harry Tregoe of Baltimore
called the convention TO order at O'Clock
and the programme that was to have been
rendered N the morning was carried out.
| After the meeting the delegates became the
guests of the Transit Company and visited
| Eelmar Garden. where they enjoyed the re-
mainder of The evening.
| Among those who were detained from the
| opening session Of the convention were
! John Field of Philadelphia, former presi-
| dent of the association, who. with the De-
troit delegation and others. We're detained
at bingham. Ill.
| We are very fortunate in having the
number Of delegates present that we find
TO day" said President Tregoe. The fact
| that we are able to gather TO the number
| of more than @00 is warrant enough to pro-
| claim that the proper spirit reigns among
| us.
1T is understood through the East that
owing tn The flood of the last two weeks
Although we have been suffering for the
want of rain. we have fully realized that
the people of the cities bordering the Mis-
SisSlppi River have had more than natural
conditions to contend with
GOVERNOR DOCKERY SPEAKS.
After a short speech of Introduction Gov
ernor Dockery made the address of well
come. He said in part:
Worldwide American commercial supremacy is
OF The fathers s., p fi 81 me bfoPhecies
written that this shall be high station. We
cannot escape the fulfllment of this destiny.
Steam; electricity and invention have created
new industrial civilization. in which courage.
S SsshreanSt forethousht and ability are the
=. The american workman has no equal in all
greater daily wage than his coworker in like
Vacations abroad. but merits the enhanced corr
penSation because he can furnish. by the aid
OF our unrvaled labor-saving machinery in
given time. product many times more valuable
Cheap capital. free. intelligent labor. superior
m ms and new American navy backed
United states the mastery of the highways of
In the struggles which may vet be necessary
to place lace the crown Of commercial world suprem
do he, her FIJI par1. and the credit men OF the
enn S ns s he IN Tine arm q
y The So% work f o your Eas in
since your Deliberations 50 vitality affect Meet the
ntSI ianflc OF our trade relations. The country
opportunity for business advancement This
makes imperative further and closer associations
impartially examine the true relations between eso'
ZION Of the Just conditions which must eNer be
shnn5 he nv1wsen these two mighty forces
Eartai counsel in business and legislative life
nanita am labor should be divorced by
l.,fi i'm,
an, neiinit me 10 extend You cordial welcome 7 |
TS 'he wisdom and forethought which have made
IN, nne american business man a distinct tvn.
and aided to conspicuous degree in tEinnins
good fortune TO all the people.
IN HUMOROUS VEIN
cyrus p Walbridse, on behalf OF the
circuit men Of St Louis. bid the delegates
welcome. His remarks We're in humorous |
audience. He said: >''
everything is on credit The credit man
., tHe most important factor of every walk
been in attendance upon the church over
winch the Reverend Samuel ]. NiccoIls. who
presided. ''. has
:, md after all is said and done that he is
simply preparing us for credit with the |
Ie11i BY the same argument Governor
p LIN represents party that has been
wealth. - '''e N''A'''o"-
A,ithough | did nor vote for Governor
Dockery Will say that as far as rredit 10
choice. ~ '' SUI"
1T is not for the seller but the buyer that
YOU are organized. You wish to show the
small business man how business can he
zone 1ou are the servants of the small
.ho, AM and you are doing your best to
snow them how they can do business under
me most adverse circumstances
OUTLINE OF PLANS
Following the address of former Navor
Nalbridse. President Tregoe made the first
official outline of the purposes OF the con-
,enton
In summing ts up the function of a credit
nan: President Tregoe said:
II is confidence in the character and abui,,. ~, |
he buyer which causes credit man ,n s,T ".
id Me wiz u be glad 10 sell goods which con.
,d,nce Is; OF course. founded varying under
or do cavil at the old saw f"r rnpi;d. r"nhG
h very groundwork of love as it IS of every
snnGt Of his own yoli,on and it' or f Sso
In, canti 10 nave Faith In its 10 her who bore
equsite. ' 81 MN every
TIL h., first lesson but leads to others. confidence
= the strong arm of those who guide his tod !
eng %ro sfsEs s9 C, lid n that bis viii
ms S% the bssu ssr Of he ns, sTrs
ah his srb, thG S arc at neyas withdrawn
cling through The great aWs Of ' NATURE e0w Will
III to his waking eyes the grandeur that
Every act of our daily llfe implies confidence
some one We believe that our food will | e.
ouriSh oiir bodies. that houses will shelter
= ana that they will stand upright in spite OF =,
.orms. Ihis Implies confidence in the organism ! i,
our bodies and in the stability Of the earth |
.seif. and in the skill of the man who planned |
our buildings " "'' | I
There Is not relation in life that is not | [
,un'eu on confidence-that OF man and wife, Of
aren't and child %. master and servant OF EN- a
oyer and einpoye. In each instance one trusts n
ie other and believes that he will do certain v
'inSs and viii not do certain other things. | Il
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
In the report of Secretary-Treasurer Will | +
am A. Pendergast it was shown that the II
crease in membership of the association b
as 80 during the last year. making total y
blows: n
Committee on Credentials-William A. q
renoergast, New York: Ira d. Kingsbury,
Thar