The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11

which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them.
It is the best medicine for all humofs.
! greatest wheat belt in the world to a
! coast line that would permit of its cheap
transportation TO all markets.
THE writer is somewhat familiar with
! the territory through which such a canal
could be constructed and believes. al
though il would cost a vast sum OF
money, that it is one OF the subjects that
congress might well devote at least
/ enough of its time TO investigate the lay
! of The land and the probable cost of the
| construction of a canal diverting the wa
! ters of the great Missouri, Platte, Repub-
! lican, Smoky Hill and the Arkansas and
numerous small rivers from their drain
I; age into the Missouri river basin to carry
the water down to the territory in which
We need irrigation and thus, to great
extent, protect the valleys that are now
subject to overflow because of the great
amount of water flowing through the
Missouri and Mississippi rivers and at
the same time give us western people
the means of cheap transportation for
our grain to the gulf.
In discussing this proposition with
some friends in Kansas City last week
it was stated that the government had
at one time caused a survey for a canal
through the territory referred TO. but
think this is mistake. However,
would ask that YOU look up the records
and ascertain whether a survey has been
made or not. and il il has let us know
what it is; but If not | believe you can
do a great deal for your district if you
will endeavor to get bill through con-
eress for an appropriation to make a sur
vey to ascertain whether the country
through which the canal should pass is
suitable and practicable for the purpose,
with the probable cost of constructing
and maintaining.
kindly acknowledge receipt at your
convenience and greatly oblge.
Very respectfully.
ID. W. BLAINE"
The convention further took up and
passed resolutions the substance OF which
is directed to economic questions and ex-
pressions OF thanks. One resolution urges
congress to give the trusts and combines
prompt attention and censures that body
also favored some changes I'm the inter
state commerce law, but petition congress
against making any changes in the postal
law detrimental 10 the local dealers. The
matter of local organization was taken
up and created considerable comment. \
committee was appointed by President
Baumstark to select and present the
names Of officers for. the ensuing year.
which consisted of Messrs. Hubbard, My
ten, Blaine Green and Zuterman. At /
o'clock this committee submitted its re-
port, and upon motion the secretary was
ordered to cast the entire vote Of The as
sociation for the men, who were then de-
ciared elected. The list Of names follows:
President w. NJ Vickery. Blackwell.
O. T.; vice-president, II. c. Taylor. Ly-
ons. Kan; directors. C. +. Green, Alva.
o. r; F. NJ. Spangler, Mulhall, O. T.: w.
h Hubbard. Conway Springs: s., II. My
ton. Winfield; Fred Zutavern. Great
Eead. John s,Baumstark. Harper. Albert
Van Zandt, secretary. l.. II. Resing was
reelected assistant secretary and was in
structed to continue the work of building
up the association.
The convention then adjourned.
D. w. Blaine said:
In discussing the relationship existing
between the retail implement dealer and
his customers. the field is so broad and
;he opportunities SO great. to following
the different lines of thought in covering
the various branches leading out from
the subject, that TO one who has been
closely associated with the agricultural
class and as distributor of manufac-
tured articles. il is hard matter to keep
within the bounds in limited review Of
the subject as a whole. without encroach-
ing on the time and patience of the av-
erage audience.
However. ! am individually largely to
blame for the position that am in. from
the fact that when our directors met TO
arrange a program and detail the speak
ers and choose the subjects Of discussion.
innocently suggested that paper
devoted to the relationship existing be-
tween the retail dealer and his customer.
would be very appropriate and possibly
lead 10 some improvements and advance
the interests of the members of this and
other associations OF the same class. Evil
IDENTITY the directors concluded that as |
had proposed the subject l evidently
would be qualified to do justice to the &C.
cason. and promptly assigned me for
that duty. which / accepted with my
usual assurance. to myself al least. that
could prepare reasonable and ae
ceptable speech for tho occasion. Yet.
find. upon second thought. that | have
accepted a responsibility that 7 am hard
ly capahle. even with my long years OK
experience in tho retail trade. to Go jus
tee TO tho subject.
The Farmers Working Capital.
In dealing with this question will con-
fine myself solely 10 the relationship ex-
listing between the retail implement deal
or and his farmer customers on the broad
text that the farmers implements and
machines are his working capital That
the dealer furnishes this capital and is
responsible. 10 great extent, In Keep
ing il intact and In working order. so far
as furnishing tho article P whole or in
part as may he required by his customer.
The dealer must not lose sight OF the