The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-25

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Walters, Of Council Bluffs, Ia, well
known throughout the entire south
west as the editor Of the live Wire.
Mr.. Walters talk like the others was
short but full Of interest for those
present.
Mr.. c. D. Lewis was called on for
a talk. Mr.. Lewis wanted to speak
from the floor Of the hall. The crowd
insisted that he go to the stage, but
he held his ground. He spoke for a
few minutes on the relationship Of
the middle western cities to the busi-
ness interests Of the new state. His
talk showed the enthusiasm and in
terest with which he was filled. He
was heartily applauded.
One Of the most interesting talks
Of the afternoon was BY Mr.. DeHagan
Of Ft. Worth National bank regard
ing the loose leaf ledger system which
his bank has had in use for the past
year. Mr.. DeHagan has made a
study Of this phase of the business
and is thoroughly conversant with
it. He answered numerous quest ,As
from different members Of the asso-
citation a. to the merits Of the system.
He demonstrated and explained the
merits Of the system over the old
Boston, three column system aid
said that his bank would not 70 back
to the old system.
Mr.. Thornton Cook, Of the Fidelity
Trust Co., Of Kansas City was the
next speaker to address the conven-
ton Mr.. Cook is a representative Of
the young progressive element in the
business world and his short address
was hrilnful Of enthusiasm. He be-
gan By saying that he had just come
from the long distance phone where
he had been trying to talk to Kansas
City. The operator told him the price
for talking and he rather baked. He
cold her that in his home town that
he could talk to all hades for the
price mentioned and the young lady
told him that would Of course be
within the city limits. Mr.. Cook ex-
pressed his pleasure at being able
to attend the convention.
It remained however for a Kansan,
Mr.. Waterman, Of the Bankers Trust
Co., of Kansas City, but whose resi-
dence is in Kansas City, Kans., to stir
the convention to deeper feeling and
repeated applause. Mr.. Waterman
in addition to being banker and one
of the noted men of Kansas is an
orator who has few equals. He said
he didn't know how many were Ok
lahomans and how many were Indian
Territerians but that they were all
almighty good Indians. Mr.. Water
man said he was glad to see that the
majority Of the members Of the as
sociation were young men, they were
the men for the future and for the
business. He declared that conserva-
tism had no place in the business
policies Of today. If a man was
wrong he would need to be conservA.
tive, but if he was right he could af-
ford to be radical. He said Christ
was radical and for that very reason
his name would be known until time
should be no more. Mr.. Waterman
said he believed that the best inter-
ests Of the new state would demand
that the interests Of the brewers and
jointists should not be recognized. He
believed that sobriety was one Of the
virtues Of the coming generation that
could not be too strongly encouraged.
A sober and upright life, declrared
speaker was what the business men
Of today were seeking in their en-
ployees. Mr.. Waterman's address
was the feature Of the afternoon ses-
sion and he was listened to with the
profoundest attention. He is a
scholarly, forceful talker who has
done the members an honor in ad-
dressing them.
Brief talks were also made by sew
eral other distinguished visitors,
Judge Dickerson also being called up
on, after which the convention I'd.
journed 3, the day.