Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-11
ALDRICH GIVEN
COWBOY CHAPS
S0L0N DID NOT KNOW WHAT
TO CALL WESTERN RAIMENT
RHODE ISLAND SENATOR MAKES
ADDRESS IN OMAHA
Speaks of Rapid Development of West
and Declares Missouri River Sec
tlon IL capitaistic Center
of Country
tBy Associated Press. ]

IBy Associated Press.1
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 1O.-That sena-
tor Aldrich is becoming rapidly west
ernized his friends will be convinced
when he returns to New York and
Washington IL he wears his new
clothes.
The principal recent addition to his
sartorial accouterments is a pair of
leather "chaps" such as cowboys wear.
They were presented to him today by
former United States Senator Mander-
son, and the presentation formed the
merriest, If not the most important
feature, of a monday luncheon ten
dered the senator at the Omaha club
by Luther Drake, banker of this city.
Mr.. Aldrich did not know what to
call the trousers, nor did he make@eX-
plicit promise to wear them, but he ac-
cepted them with evident pleasure, and
in doing so made a speech which
showed it is possible, after all, for
him to give attention to other than fin
ancial questions.
Mr.. Aldfich arrived here early today
on his tour In the interest of monetary
reform, and in addition to his informal
speech at the Omaha club, he delivered
an address tonight before the CONNER
cial club.
The coming of Senator Aldrich had
been anticipated with much interest.
He had been advised that here he
would be in the very heart of the
"enemies country"
CritIcses Views Of Aldrlch
In addition he had been preceded
here by Congressman Fowler of New
Jersey, until recently chairman Of the
house committee on currency and
banking, who Is represented to have
severely criticised what are said to be
some of the Rhode Island senator
banking ideas. The hope had been
that Mr. Aldrich would give some at
tention to this element, but those VINO
entertained such hopes were disap-
pointed.
He did take occasion to refute the
idea his efforts as legislator are
purely in the interest of eastern states,
but he did not mention any or MS
critics by name.
He asserted that his efforts had ever
been to serve the interests OF all Sec
tions and all classes.
At the night meeting Senator Al
drIch again went over the work of the
commission to date and outlined the
labor before 1t, appealing as at pre-
vIous meetings, to bankers and Dusl-
ness men to study the question OF
banking and currency reform.
He dwelt upon, the national charac-
ter of the work, declaring that any
change must be in the interest OF the
entire country. Indeed, he declared
n would be almost. If not quite I'M
possible, to form a banking law that
would work for the benefit of any one
section. 49,
rapid development of the west ana
said:
"I made a trip through Southern
Kansas in 1881, and then gave caIeIui
attention to the country. I would not
have given 80 cents for the whole terri
tory after 1 left Kansas city. IL was
marked in my mind and in the old ge-
ographies as the Great American Des-
ert, and II locked 1t.
"But now that country is flourishing
like a, green bay tree. They told me IN
Kansas City the story of a man VINO
came into a bank about the time OF
which I sneak. and wanted to borrow
a thousand dollars to put roof on his
barn. The other day this same man
came into the bank and asked the offi-
cials about securities and mortgages.
When asked what he wanted, he re-
piled: Well. have little sum would
like to invest They asked: HOW
much?' We'll, he said, I think per-
haps can spare $4,000 now
"Here, in the brief span of genera
tion, is a man who started out by bor-
rowing $1,000 to repair his roof, and who
has now become a capitalist And as
nearly as 1 can make out, every FARMER
in Kansas and Nebraska and all this
territory is a capitalist"
A voice-"rhat's right"
Is capltaIstIc Center
"This is the capitalistic center of the
country. We shall have to look out for
our laurels in the east. We used to
loan money to this section of the coun-
try, those of us that had money to loan.
But / expect that In order to develop
our little farms II mean myself) very
soon IL we need any repairs to our
roofs we shall have to come to Omaha
or to Kansas City to get 1t.
"Really, 1t Is a very serious condition.
There is more or less embarrassment or
riches about 1t. We have 25,000 banks
and soon will have $4,000. We are go
ing to have the greatest surplus capital
of the world In the United States soon.
We have a great many things to think
about. / am going to ask you, by and
by, to help me think about 1t. 1t is
very important that somebody should
do a great deal of thinking.
at is your duty as well as mine to
take such steps as you can to perpetu-
ate the present prosperity of the coun-
try"
Senator Aldrich has received many
aAzk a. ,AeAf alNsaVs