The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-16

capital city. If I had its keys would
give them to you, but I think the
that exclusive privilege. I viii say
this, however, that I will see that all
your wants are satisfied If you will but
make them. known"
]. N. Dolley, state bank commission
er, explained the guaranty law and
was questioned by the members about
the details of the law.
At the close of the meeting the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, by the state bankers of
Kansas, in convention assembled, that
we approve of the action taken by this
convention in forming an association
for the protection of the interests Of
the state bankers of Kansas.
We firmly believe that past events
indicate the absolute necessity for this
action. We urge every state banker in
Kansas to become an active and zeal
Gus member of this organizetion
We now have a guaranty law for
state banks, which was the subject of
vicious attacks at the last legislature
and since. and as there are those who
do not wish to take advantage of it's
benefits and desire in divers ways to
break it down, we warn the state bank
ers of Kansas to watch for attacks at
the next legislature and all future
ones.
been nursing a solar plexus blow at the
state bankers of this nation, the effect
of which by geographical situation
would be most severe in the west,
namely that of postal savings banks,
the deposits of which will be guaran-
teed by the United States government.
We believe very few state bankers ap-
preciated the slender thread upon
which hung the life of their business
last winter, when this law, which the
Republican party, through its chief ex-
ecutive President Taft, in the last
campaign promised the people of this
nation in the following language I'VE
favor the establishment of postal
savings bank system for the con-
Venience of the people and the encour-
agement of thrift" Innocent looking,
but in reality a fierce stab at the very
vitals of state banks
We now believe that the guaranty
law will enable us to hold our de-
posits and express our firm convic-
ton that as the Republican party of
Kansas has given the people this law
and thus guaranteed their deposits.
that the postal savings bank law,
should it pass will be of little effect
in Kansas, and that the money of
the people deposited in our state
banks will remain there under the
states protection instead of going to
the postoffice and from there into the
national banks in the commercial
centers of the east
We urge the state bankers for the
reasons given and others, to stand
believing that in any emergency,
whether it concerns the general law
or the guaranty law. the state bank
ers of Kansas are fully able to meet
It and arrive at a satisfactory solu-
ton.
We further believe that any subject
of legislation or administration
effecting state banks can be handled
more consistently by organization and
that the state banker seems to have
been dilatory in this respect in the
past.
We nIedne our faith in the adj
minfstration that has given Kansas
the guaranty law and firmly believe
We have a right to expect complete
and ample protection in its applica-
ton to our banks.
For this and other reasons. we ap-
peal to the state bankers of Kansas to
be wide awake and alert to the end
that our interests and the preserva-
ton of our institutions be placed In
a position through this association to
withstand all attacks.