The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-24
Some Good Speeches.

: Two OF the large sample rooms
the new addition to the hotel wei
fitted up for the meeting In the ate
moon. one for the main body an
the other for committee work. MAJ
lager Stubbns had flags and buntin
and signs put mp In the long halwa
land over the doors. and there was
| liberal supply Of printed matter II
lating TO Cairo. and badges, Sta
| tionery, and souvenirs from loca
banks for free distribution among TIL
visitors.
The meeting was called to order a
100 by John r. Jackson of Anna. VIII
spoke briefly as 20 the purposes of tn
gathering complimenting especial,
Messrs Candee. Galligan and Ais
thorpe who. he said. had laboret
earnestly 20 bring about this meetin:
and to make ii success. He spok,
highly also OF Cairo. which, he said
was probably the best known city o
its size in the United States Fix
spoke highly also of Mayor Parson,
whom he introduced for an address
The mayor spoke as follows.
Mr.. Chairman and Friends: This
city Of Cairo extends to her dis
tingnished visitors a cordial and
hearty welcome. Her people appre
ciate the honor OF receiving within
their border so many prominent and
influential gentlemen. The business
interests Of this magnificent country
are so closely allied TO each other
that 1t would be difficult to say
which is the most important OF them
all, The producer Is certainly a very
essential factor In the development of
the nation, for ii is through his care
full, energetic and unttring efforts
that subsistence Is obtained. The
general business man Is an absolute
necessity to the proper and siccess-
fnl management Of our commerce.:
md so We might go on enumerating
every industry within our borders.
slaiming that each was as important
md necessary 10 the welfare of the
leople as any other-but the proper
of our finances. 1t seems
o me, calls for a peculiar and es.
,eeially careful body of thinkers who
ne always on the alert and ready to
end helping hand to all the people
Il the whole country and would
Emphasize the great responsibility
hat attaches TO our financiers and
most heartily indorse gatherings Of
his kind as being in the interest of
II classes Of people throughout the
ountry. A dollar in Maine is as
God as dollar in Texas or Califor-
ia and this is as 1t should be.
! do not. of course know what the
haracter Of your deliberations at
bis time will be but am quite con
dent that you are assembled for |
ne purpose at least and that is to
onsider ways and means of main.
lining our present splendid financial |
)licies and If possible. devise
1me method of improving what We
ready have.
The city Of Cairo so far as her
lysical appearance goes does not
lpress a stranger as being the most
eautiful place on earth, although
g are planning and making great
rides in that direction. but we do
low hat the latch string is always
Il to extend 10 visitors most cor
al greeting and | therefore I'm The /
me of The people Of our city. bid
N make yourselves very much al L
me during your brief visit here"
Hon John NJ Herbert. of Murphys-
fn, responded in behalf of the
.itors. thanking the MAJOR for the l.
rdial welcome extended and paving
high tribute - His Honor and to [
p city over whose destiny he had 4
ca called to preside a second tine I
bout opposition He said Mayor
Irsons was \ man of affairs and {
T people OF Cairo were business n
opie whose banks we're rock ribbed 8
4 whose solid citizenship defed v
e panies which disturbed other Il
The Chicago visitors /
d been In the habit Of looking Hpon v
-ypt as the land OF promise. and Il IN
IS 50: they we're here TO get some T
ng but if they hoped 10 sell us any ]
ID bricks they would be disap- D
infef. fos We lived too close 10 Mis- b
sri and would have to be shown 4
o banking business wa the heart | 3
the country. as long a. The heart c
$ healthy and strung. pumping life !
ing blood into every member Of e
body. 30 long ne body would be (
zorous and perform its functions
~ II was Of the utmost Import 4
- that The bsnEs Of the country h
safely conducted and be kept tn .
I'd condition. in order that the /
intry might prosper. Nv
Permanent organization Of the .
citing was then effected by the cleo j
n Of John r. Jackson. Of Anna. as .
aiaR At chaiIman. "a mati9u II ]