The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-23

meeting of the Kansas Bankers asso'
citation are extremely optimistic IL
speaking of the present financial out
look.
In my opinion said William Liv-
ingstone, of Detroit, president of the
American Bankers association, wed
have the record year in respect to pros
perity in this country were it not fol
the fact of the political campaign
The outlook is bright"
THE prospects are very good" said
President John r. Lindburg, OF the
Kansas Bankers association, who halls
from Pittsburg. 1.-The wheat has been
damaged to a certain extent, out the
corn is coming on in nice shape. Tht
financial conditions all over the state
are in excellent shape"
THE crop conditions are good" said
Vice President H. NJ. Malott, of Abb
lene who is prospective president of
the association This, together with
the fact that the newspapers are TAX
ing the stand that the political cam
paign will cut little figure in regard
to finances. make the business pros.
poets excellent. This organization or
ours is the fifth largest state bank
ing association in the country. 1t is
larger than that in the state of New
York"
I'VE think that Oswego is about as
prosperous as any place in the state,
said ex-President J. w. Marley of that
town. THE season is late, but the
prospects are good. Usually the presi-
Dental campaign has retarding in
fluence, but it seems to be the general
opinion that it will not cut much figure
this year. We believe that this meet
ing will prove to be the largest m the
history of the organization.
THE situation in Kansas is now ex-
said NJ r light of Winfield.
The bank statements show that. Bust
ness has improved since spring opened.
The crop conditions over the state
are most hattering."
THE biggest man in the community
today is the banker" said DIR. S. S
Estey. of the First Presbyterian church
who had a brief message for the bank
ers as the opening feature of the first
session of the meeting. THE man who
handles the finances of a community
and who upholds the church, is doing
as holy a work as a preacher"
Next on the program came the ad-
lress of welcome by Attorney General
oy J. P. Moore of Holton. He said in
part:
Mr.. Moore's Speech.
"It is with pride every loyal Kan
an visits the capital city of our state,
o which we have received. so warm
nd cordial a welcome by the attor-
ley general
I'VE who have lived here long
nough have seen this beautiful city
row from one with dirt streets to
is splendid paved streets, with its
magnificent white way, fine resi-
ences, beautiful lawns and fine parks
nd as fine business blocks as any city |
4 this state. |
He Expects Steamboats,.
ut would not be a great surprise |
D some of us to hear the whistle of
he steamboat coming around the |
end in the near future and tying up |
t the Topeka docks. You say,
Why? Because if Kansas goes after |
, it is sure to come, for when Kan |
as goes after anything, something is |
ure to happen. That is why Kan |
as has set the pace and also taken |
ne lead in SO many worthy and |
eneficiaI forms of government that |
Their states follow after and adopt. |
tight here let me say, we do not want |
1ese fellows from Missouri to come |
yer here into Kansas and begin to |
tick our dog around or they will |
now what 1 mean when 1 say, When
-ansans go after anything, they get |
-"
The Presidents Address.
THE coming together of a thou
and bankers would always be an oc-
aston of interest and Significance"
Lid President r. Lindburg in his adj
ress. 1T becomes peculiarly such at
lis, the occasion of the twenty-fifth
of the Kansas Bankers
1T was in the month of February,
SS7, that this association was organ
ed. Sixty men, whose names now
institute a most distinguished honor
Ill, gave to this organization it's
fn+h
: the association, builded more wise
than they knew. Were they all
ere today they would see an or
anization of 1000 members, bound
'gether in noble purposes.
twenty-five wears ago there was
o banking system in Kansas; there
ere no ready means of knowing how
ANY banks there were in the state;
lere were no distinctive banking
WIS, and, of course, no banking de-
lone of the important movements
gently taken UP actively by bankers
throughout the country is
lat of agricultural education and de-
elopment. A committee has been ap-
ointed by authority of the executive
ON each congressional district, with
he president Of the association as
1-officio chairman to compass the
1ttre subject.
Kansas Is Interested.
mo section of the country is more
eeply concerned than Kansas in the
,rrect solution of the all important
sue of the monetary REFORM" +
Old Speech Reread.
President Lindburg close his report
Y reading the address of the first
John r. Mulvane of this
ty, which was delivered 25 years ago.
hen Mr. MIlvane was called upon to
,eak.
twenty-five years ago the banks of
lie state were few; the banking laws
ere a farce" said Mr.. Mulvane. 1--WE
ave grown from to 1.060 members ;