The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-17
Capt. Ed Farley. State Treas.
urer, and Secretary Of
State Ben L. Bruner Ad.
dress Convention.


association which convened at tn,
Woman's club this morning. Thos,
present are:
II. b. Gilbert, Murray; Ben l.
Bruner, Frankfort: e Farley, Padu.
cab; r. Rudy, Paducah: A. ]. Ruly
Hazel; j. o. Elan, BardweH; c. NJ
Midlothian. Louisville: J. W. Turk
Bardwell; T. T Gardner. Bardwell;
NJ. r. Cox. Birmingham; ID. II Clark
Murray; Ben Grogan. Murray; I. n
Trimble, Wicklife; L. ]. Bryant
Bardwell; j. II. Payne, Arlington
w. r. Turner, Cerulean Springs; II
c. Overbey, Paducah; John Darnell
Benton; S. II. Alan. Murray; j. L
Price, Benton; r. l.. Holland. Cal
vert City; l.. NJ. Rieke, Paducah; ]
X. Rudolph, Lovelaceville; l.. z
Stevens, Lovelaceville; Arch B. Da
Wis, Louisville; John ]. Sanders
Louisille; A. S. Rice, Louisville; d
II. Hughes. Paducah; N. w. vanCuhr
Paducah; r. L. Bishop. Loves; w. L
Fulton, Murray.
They were welcomed by Hon
Charles X Wheeler, and the invoca-
ton was pronounced by the Rev. G.
T. Sullivan. ]. r. Wylie, of Prince
ton. responded to the address of wei.
come.
Afterwards State Treasurer Ed
Farley, Secretary OF State Ben l.
Bruner. C. c. Gresham and Arch B
Davis, of Louisville. addressed them
At l. o'clock luncheon was served
at the Palmer House and at 2 o'elocl
hey boarded the G. w. Robertson
for a river trip.
Chairman Louis NJ. Rieke callet
the meeting to order.
Secretary Davis Address.
Arch b. Davis. of Louisville. sec
rotary of the state association, de
livered the following address OF
THE Group SYSTEM"
The subject of my talk today Il
The Group System and in discuss
ing this subject | will necessarily be
compelled. in a large measure. to
review the work of the state organi.
ton.
II do not expect to say aught that
is new. and l probably will advance
to you no new thought upon this
occasion, but If | can succeed in
bringing to your mind some good
that this association has accom-
plished in the past that you per-
chance have forgotten. and can make
you see more clearly the advantages
of our association. then I will say
that my time has not been spent in
vain.
THE Kentucky Bankers associa-
ton at the present time has a men,
bership of 535. which is by far the
largest in its history. The associa-
ton at this time is a greater power
for good and is doing more practi-
cal things for its members in pro-
noting the general welfare and use
fulness of banking institutions than
ever before, due TO the largely in
creased membership, which has en-
abled us to add additional features
to our work.
"As has been truly said, this 10
the age of organization, due to the
fact that mankind realizes that in
this way. and this way alone, is OBJ
tanned the best results.
THAT an organization of this
character is essential to the bank
ing interests of every state cannot
be disputed. When any number OF
men are banded together in one
common purpose a great deal more
can be accomplished than by indi.
vidual effort, and tho modern banker
is realizing more and more that in.
stead of having the association
thrust upon him, so to speak, he
should seek the association. 1t Ii
unfortunate that we have any bank
ers who do not believe in the State
Bankers association. BY concerted
action the banks of this state car
WELD a powerful influence in almos
any direction, whether 1t be In ad
vancing good laws, or in discourag
ing legislation that would be harm
full to our interests.
1.-The farmers have seen the ad
vantages of cooperation and the re
suits of their united effort is readil.
seen and appreciated. We have GU
trade associations of all kinds, get
ting results that could not be OBJ
tanned in any other manner, excep
through organization, and while
is to be deplored that every bank II
Kentucky does not realize that 1t 4
to their interest to unite in tn,
work that we are doing, | sincerel,
believe that it is only question o
time until every bank will see tn
necessity of becoming a member.
at is the unanimous opinion tina
these group meetings are highl.
beneficial since they permit OF al
open discussion of matters that in
terest the local banks, and enabl
lneighboring banks to act as a uni