The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-18

reution. vHss
The election 0f officers will Iss sS| Hi
tomorrow and three Cairo deleg
are slated for vice presidency.
The convention will adjourn ton
row afternoon when the Cairo ds
cation will start for home.
II Too much cannot be said ID plK
OF the delegates who. according 10
special dispatches and those III
Associated Press, have been worls
with all earnestness TO land the
vention.
The coming Of hundreds Of M
gates and representatives Of the ali
River Improvement association N
year will be one OF the best ad#
tisements this city has ever receiY
VI The present convention has beeM
\ very successful one and has III
largely attended and much enthusia
has been manifested.
Large Attendance.
The sessions Of the convention
being held In the Carnegie lihr
building. and over 1000 persons
tied the meeting during yesterd
The opening address Of welcome
delivered by Governor Albert
White, who spoke in part as foIl0p
The Governors Welcome.
THE building Of the Isthmian
nal Is new but very great 4
ment for the establishment Of d III
foot stage in the Ohio river. A gr
reason why there should be hea
cooperation in making the cliaa
of that stream deep enough for bn
to run at all times and all season
that when the Isthmian canal il c
peted untold possibilities Of ira
between the Ohio valley and the pa
of the Pacific coast states and
western markets will be presen
The greatest manufacturing dist
of the world today In the iron
steel industry is the Ohio valley
Response 10 the address Of r
come was made by President Var
who presented his annual report
M. c. ingalls, Favors NIne-Foct sta
The afternoon session was ops
by Goyernor-elect w. M. o. DAVIS
who expressed himself heartily III
cord with the work Of the associat
and stated that he believed there
never been a work begun in the I
ed States since the day the coun
struck off the English shackles 4
promised so much for the hnsin
interests of this country as that
the Ohio Valley Improvement ass
alton. Afterward the report Of RI
ident Vance, touching upon the gE
work of the association, was deiik
ed. This was followed by the Il
ing of telegram from M. Il. inEa
who. IL was supposed, would be
of The speakers to represent the islR
ests of the railways OF the Ohio
ley Ii read.
Il regret exceedingly that ! can
be with you. | hope your NICE
will be a great success. While inf
ested In the development of the
terways. Whatever helps transno
ton helps railways and the pull
There should be no opposition wh
the matter Is understood
ingalls, AppIaudcd.
The reading Of Mr.. ingalls, te
gram by Secretary Ellison was
signal for the outbreak of 4 gr
demonstration There had been mN
discussion as to- whether Presia
ingalls,, as the head of railway
tenn would be supporter of a n
foot stage in the Ohio river. bui
telegram dispelled all doubt, and
one delegate expressed Il, "shoY
| him for what he is, broadmin
man"
A telegram from Congressman
hoe of Kentucky, stated that while
was impossible for him TO attend
convention he will be greatly plea
to support everything advocated
the association before congress
ing the coming session.
Another telegram was from
| Glenwood Distilleries at Lonlsvtl
Ky. Ii said: Present condition
river costing us $500 per day M
can you do to help us out. TeleBr
MS Immediately. we need the .
and the 5000 would come in ham
Secretary EIlison's Report
The report of Secretary J. T. X
son. covering the business of The
ISOLATION during the past nine ~
was the most complete one ever u
to the association. Mr. Ellison
rendered vote OF thanks for
highly capable manner in which
had performed his duties during
time ne has been secretary OF the
sanization. In brief the report g
follows: Funds contributed to a
citation from Ohio. s2i.7l5; Penn
vania. $685.: Kentucky. 1850 "
Virginia. s4,550. Indiana. $50.
nois. $40 Total contributions
S7s. Total expenditures OF the
citation for legislation and other
tiers. S45.Ggq. balance on hand.
The total expenditure Of the gov
ment on the Ohio river improve
brought about by the association
been SfO.320.O0o Total expeni-
on the ohio's tributaries si2.75a