The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-18
Capital City Gives Proof OF Ad-
vantages to L. S. Board.
CIinching Arguments Before
Washington Investigators.
80 MILLION A YEAR IN Topeka
Bank in Topeka Would Pay
Government, Says Speaker.
Every Necessity for Establish
ment Is Brought Out Here.
KANSAS CITY IN PLEA, TOO
Boosters From Missouri Would
Locate Institution There.
Secretary McAdOO viii Be in
Topeka This Evening.

representative
farmers. already banded together in
cooperative societies needed for the
exploitation of farm loan banks. plead
ed today with the national farm loan
board for the location of a farm loan
bank in the capital city of Kansas.
1t was series of clinching arguments
presented to the board this morning
in the United States court room in the
federal building by Maurice McAuliffe,
president of the Farmers Union; A. P.
Reardon. president of the Kansas
Grange association; Alfred Docking,
lecturer Tor the Kansas Grange; E. C.
johnson of the extension department
of the state Agricultural college and
Charles Dillon, managing editor of the
Capper farm papers.
The board announced that the de-
sires of the farmers. the atmosphere
surrounding the cities and the railroad
facilities of the cities would be the
chief factors in deciding upon To-
cation. Topeka gave them proof of
possession of these three factors in
huge hunks.
Kansas City Hearing.
The meeting opened promptly at 10
O'Clock. A bunch of representatives
from the Kansas side of Kansas City.
Mo, appeared to present that towns
claims. They were heard at O'Clock
this afternoon and following their
hearing the Topeka hearing was re-
sumed George w. Norris, United
States farm loan commissioner. ex-
planned the workings of the new bill
in detail and then announced that as
much testimony as desired could be
presented.
wichita, in. Too.
It was rumored that Wichita is go
ing to put her fingers in the pie and
will appear at the Hutchinson meet
ing Members of the board know moth
ing of such plan but expressed a
Willingness to hear the arguments of
any city which desired to get the bank.
The court room was filled by 8 o'clock.
Topeka as Center.
It was pointed out that Topeka is
the home of all big conventions of
farmers where the farmers cannot
only discuss the farm loan banks. but
may meet personally the men in
charge of the big government institu-
ton. 1t was shown that Topeka is the
center of Kansas and any district the
board may wish to choose in the mid
die west.
You take a map and a piece of
string and place a piece of chalk on
one end of the string and pin on
the other" said Alfred Docking.
place the pin on Topeka and you will
find her in the center of any district
including missouri, or NEBRASKA, or
oklahoma or Colorado
Further. it was pointed out that
through the medium of Topeka's farm
papers with a circulation larger than
those of any in the United States the
location of a bank in Topeka will act
as a publicity. educational medium
for more than a million farmers in
Oklahoma Missouri. Kansas and Colo
RADIO. This point was one of the most
strongly emphasized by all speakers.
The cooperation of the Kansas
farmers. centering in Topeka, legis-
lative. social. Industrial and educa-
tional center of Kansas, was fact
emphasized by each speaker. And
this, too. it was evidenced is a fact
being considered by the board.
Thirty Millions a Year.
II believe" said Maurice McAuliffe.
that if the bank is located in Topeka
it can do a business of thirty million
dollars within a year.
Mr.. McAuliffe showed that the KAN
sas farmers already are cooperating.
have understood that art for years and
with Topeka and Kansas as a nucleus
for this district. the cooperation nee
essary will bring about the success of
the rural credits bill in Kansas more
pidly than in any state in the middle
west He told the board that the or
sanitation which he heads represents
$1,000 farm families in Kansas. dI-
vided into 450 cooperative organiz
lions existing in fifty-four counties in
tho state.
I'VE understand the provisions of
the bill right now said Mr.. McAuliffe
and have discusse d it in every society.
In fact. l took such an interest in its
passage that / went before the COM
nittee at Washington and discussed
the various measures of the bill. And
while it is not as good as 1 would like,
il is gentlemen. certainly as good as
we can expect to start out with"
Agricultural Center.
This" said Alfred Docking. 'is the
day of joining. Kansas farmers have
been doing it for years. Topeka l-
probably the greatest agricultural CEN
ter in the United States and is the
favorite center for the annual meet
ings of the farmers. Take into con-