The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-11
SENATOR ALDRICR
SPEAKS In OMAHA

Omaha. Neb., Nov 10,-That Sen
ator Aldrich is becoming rapidly
westernized his friends will be con-
vinced when he returns to New York
and Washington II he wears his new
clothes. The principal recent addition
10 his senatorial accoutrement Is
pair OF leather chaps" such as COW.
boys wear They were presented TO
him here today by former United
States senator ManderSon and the pre-
sentation formed the merrieSt, If not
the most important feature. of a noon.
day luncheon rendered the senator at
the Omaha club by Luther Drake,
banker of this city.
Mr., Aldrlch did not know what to
call the trousers. nor did he make eX.
plicit promise TO wear them. but he
accepted them with evident pleasure,
and In doing so made speech which
showed that it is possible. after all.
for him to give attention to other than
financial questions.
Mr.. Aldrich arrived early today on
his tour in the interest OF monetary
reform. and in addition to his in.
formal speech at the Omaha club, ho
delivered an address tonight before
the Commercial club
The coming of Senator Aldrich had
been anticipated with much interest.
He had been advised that here he had
been preceded by Congressman Fow.
Ter of New Jersey, until recently chair.
man of the house committee on bank.
ing and currency, who was represent.
ed to have severely criticised what are
supposed TO be some of the Rhode
Island senator's banking ideas The
hope had been that Mr. Aldrich would
give some attention 10 these opposing
elements but those who entertained
such hope were disappointed He did
take occasion to refute the idea that
his efforts as legislator are purely
in the interest of eastern states, but
he did not mention any of his critics
by name. He asserted that his et
forts had ever been to serve the In.
tcrests of all sections and all classes.
At the night meeting. Senator Aid.
rich again went over the work OF the
commission to date and outlined tho
labor before it. appealing. as at pre-.
/ vIous meetings. to bankers and bust
ness men to study the question OF
! banking and currency reform
He dwelt upon the national char
acter of the work, declaring that any
change must be in the interest of tho
entire country. Indeed. he declared
that il would be almost, If not quite,
! impossible to formulate a banking law
that would work wholly for the bene-
| fit of any one section.
In this connection he spoke Of tho
rapid development of the West and
at the afternoon gathering said;
II made a trip through southern
Kansas In 1881 and then gave care.
, full attention TO the country ] would
not have given so cents for the whole
, territory after | left Kansas City II
was marked In my mind. and in the
old Biographies as the great Amer
lean desert and it, looked It,
But now that country is flourish
ing like a green bay tree. They told
me In Kansas City story of "A mar
who came into bank about the time
of which ] speak. and wanted to Dor.
row a thousand dollars to put a roof
on his barn The other day this same
man came into the bank and asked
the officials about securities and mort
cages When asked what he wanted
he replied Well, | have a little sum
I would like to invest. They said:
How much2 Well he said. I think
perhaps / can spare fifty thousand
| dollars now