The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-22
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: was shown at all times and not once
{. during the critical situation resulting
from the off crop year, did the bankers
:. lose control. Now they expect to realize
on the loans made months ago.
From all sections OF the state, the
bankers have brought the most encour-
aging reports. In the hotel Hobbies the
men Of money took account with each
J other And the result was always the
same. Four more weeks OF 1avoraDie
weather mean a new prosperity In
Kansas. So the spirit OF optimism was
taken up by the speakers and the bank
ers attending the convention saw a new
financial future for the state and pre-
pared to go home and prepare for the
increased deposits which they believe
will certainly come.
Little More Good Weather.
"Give us four weeks more of good
weather and we will harvest the great
est wheat crop in tie history Of the
state" said E. E. Mullaney Of Hill City.
"The receipts from that crop will not
only be sufficient to pay OF the coun-
ty. but will take up every personal OBJ
legation owing in Graham county
Fred H. Quincy, former state senator
from Saline county. wants it understood
that he has no faith in Democratic rule.
But Quincy admits that the present sit
uation means nothing but prosperity In
Kansas.
Business conditions are good and the
outlook for the future is far better than
at any time in several years." said
4 Quincy in discussing business and
financial affairs. Western Kansas
will harvest the greatest wheat crop in
her history and that means old paper
will be taken up and the unrest that
was felt last fall and winter will en-
tirely disappear
There can be nothing but the very
best conditions in Kansas If our wheat
crop IL up to expectations" said ]. w.
Bergman of Ashland, former president
Of the bankers association. Every
banker with whom have talked, is
optimistic regarding the future and
really think the business outlook is
better than at any time in several
years."
Conditions are already much better
:. than bankers in this portion Of the state
expected" was the declaration of J. S.
Stewart of the National Bank Of Com
merce and former senator from Sedg-
wick county. THE banks expected an
unusually heavy demand for money
from individual borrowers at this par
ticular time. But the demand Is not
as large as was expected. Any shortage
in money at this immediate time is due
almost entirely to the fact that individ-
uals with money to loan are leaving
their cash in the banks and are waiting
for more light on the business outlook.
The banks are all in good shape and are
taking care of reasonable demands
promptly. 1t Is the very best indication
of an unusually good business outlook
and the bankers of the state are more
encouraged than at any time in two
years.
A Topeka Optimist-
e. E. Ames Of the Central Nation
al bank. Topeka, is another Of the
optimists.
III there is any pessimism among
the bankers. 1 can't find it, said
Ames. This is about the best place
in the world to feel the pulse of
financial conditions and with the
could not be better. The banks have
1withstOod the past winter even bet
ter than they expected and now there
is every indication that the state
will be rewarded for her watchful
waiting for a record wheat crop. And
that means prosperity and improved
business conditions in Kansas"
e. r.. Fulton of Marysville, men,
Der OF the state senate from 1901 to
1903, is enthusiastic about the future.
The fact that the banks of the
state found 1t necessary to loan thou
sands Of dollars for the purchase of
Feed last winter, gave conditions a
most discouraging aspect" said the
Marshall county banker This is es-
pecially true when it is realized that
tho money loaned for feed went out
of the state and did not bring back a
dollar in return. The money was
used only to feed stock through the
winter ana was largely a dead loss
to the farmers. But we are already
forgetting our experiences and the
business outlook in the state could
not be better than at this time. II
conditions continue favorable, Kan
'sas should enjoy one Of the most
prosperous years in her history.
There were scores of other encour-
aging statements. These, however
are from Republican bankers of state.
wide acquaintance and whose juds-
mont of business conditions is al
ways conservative and based on &C
tual conditions. 1t was this spirit OF
optimism among the bankers thai
featured the Wichita convention and
made the business future Of the state
appear brighter and better than al
any time in several years.
Independence, with q. T. GUERNSEY
~ it's principal booster, is making 8
In the minds of many of the bank.
eru, Independence is not a favorable
location for the big meeting of thu
Kansas money lenders and the Mont
ssgomery town may have q hard figh'
- landing next years meeting. Kan