Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-17

railroads.. it would, on the whole have
been rather an impertinence in Columbus
roads the west could not have developed;
without railroads our commerce could not
have grown; without railroads much of the
region would have remained waste and
The great flnanoiers who are managing
the operation OF railroadE are chiefly con-
cerned in their revenues, but there is more
than the business end of the railroad. II
Is ciyilizer and an educator Ii has been
said that II brings new currents of
OF the holy faith and life In the galleries
OF the old masters and reveals Christian
s Snsnip broader S than hans any holy League and
work. for commerce and dividends and civ
litigation. It Is an evangelist
truths and is daily giving evidence of
them. But the west recognizes another
fact that the people came here first the
people opened up the west; the people in
vited the railroads and the railroads should
work for the people.
We OF the west have a right to ask the
are inaneiered and directed from Offices
in New York;
II the west would have Its due proper
ton and share of capital for Industrial
movements, investments and ENTERPRISES
II should take steps for a proper dstribu-
ton OF this great mass of accumulated
money, which is today under the practical
control OF a few men; There sit about
this table tonight perhaps leo men who
every every year S contribute from one to several
premiums that go toward piing up this
immense capital. In the city OF New York
there is a process which. il IL continues
going on for another half century will nut
under the control of few men such a. vast
amount OF money that II will make them
the absolute dominating masters of the
financial prosperity OF the whole nation.
! put this query: Has not the time come
when each state of the union, i'm self-de-
own people. shall require OF these insur-
ance. companies that each states proper
Tomato share TO the contribution of that
vast capitalization shall be restored to or
invested In some enterprise within the
limits OF the respective states?
The people of New York owe something
industries of the west, the productions
from its mines, factories. forests and
farms, New York never could have become
resources of the west were cut on from
New York for single week II would re-
suit IN financial panic and within a
into bankruptcy. We men OF the west, ap-
precisting our strength and our develop
nent taklng courage from our increasing
growth. power and strength, and with a
. reasonable appreciation OF our own inn
portance and significance In our nation
claim TO that credit which belongs 10 us,
and that Is proper recognition Of the
Iac that We are a part Of our common
country and entitled to equal considera ton
and recognition. Our voice should be heard
spoken IN the high places and in the halls
OF legislation. by our strongest intellects
as. In days gone by. when Henry Clay
spoke for Kentucky and Daniel Webster
spoke Tor Massachusetts And yet all done
with that loyalty Of spirit. expressed in
the words Of William Mckinley, which I
repeat: 'one nag. one country. one
Wright on Omaha.
T w, s. Wright spoke OF Omaha" He
said:
We realize every now and then that We
nave 10 go away from home TO learn the
real advantages OF our city At home we
nearly always fail to note real progress
and growth. We hear. the inevitable criti-
cism that goes with every project. Omaha
has developed rapidly and already Is a city
OF which We are rightly proud. To the
early pioneeFs Is due much OF 1.-THE credit OF
what we have here today. They had not
the adVantases. the railways, and the cap
ital thai We have now and they made a
very eilnple beginning II NE follow their
lines and endeavor to put into our business
the same energy. push and confidence they