Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-02
Union AND GRANGE
COUNTY MEETINGS
Banners of Two Organizations Evolve
ss,an TO Secure Full Registration
If Rural VOters-Big Picnic
n Feature of Meeting

The holding of farmer picnics at
all the registration points in the
county was the plan decided upon by
tho members of the Whitman County
Farmers Union and Whitman County
Pomona Grange as a means of secur-
Il ing a full registration and vote of the
farmers of the county. The two or
carnations of farmers held sessions
At the State College last Friday, and
each appointed a committee to work
together in bringing the plans to a
successful conclusion. Picnics, to
which all the farmers of that pre-
cnct, together with their families,
will be invited, will be arranged for
each registration point, or as near
to the point as possible, thus giving
every voter an opportunity to qualify
for signing the initiative measures
and to vote at the fall primary and
general election. The committee APP
pointed by the Farmers Union to CO.
operate with the Grange committee
in formulating plans for the various
pcnics consists of A. d. O'Kelley of
Pullman, P w. Cox of Colfax and
j. c. Farr of Albion. The Changers
named Mrs. V. L. Higgins, John
Klemgard Mrs. Carson Taylor.
James Emert, j. H. Holbrook and
Mrs. ]. c. Farr as its registration
committee.
Hundreds of farmers were attract
4 ed to Pullman by the two conven-
tons and the joint meeting of the
two organizations was one of the
most successful get-together meet
ings of farmers ever held in Whit
man county. Separate sessions were
held in the morning, the big joint
picnic and open air program com
mencing at noon in Tanglewood.
AT the Grange meeting MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Hodges we're elected Po-
mona delegates to the state conven-
ton at Burlington from the Ewarts-
u vile district and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
n Clark from the Whelan district.
BOTH Pullman and COlfax asked the
support of the Pom ona for the state
convention of the Grange next year.
Inc members automatically handled
adelcate situation by passing a reso-
luuon pledging the delegates to the
state Grange meeting of next week
10 support Whitman county" for
the place of next years meeting.
me next Pomona convention will
Oe held at Kenova in November.
Z. B. Kegley, master of the State
orange, urged all Changers to vote
yes On the initiative measures, no on
the referendum and no on the liquor
uiiiS' calling attention to the fact
.nat farmers must register before
June Is in order to sign the initia-
1--WE measures.
Inc Farmers Union excursion
from Spokane to Seattle and Ia
.Ona' On June 5, was the principal
Upic Tor discussion at the meeting
VI the county Farmers Union. aside
'0n the formation of plans for Sc
1,ins full registration of rural
'O'ers' Forty-six of the members
resent at the convention pledged
'IeuiSelVes to the excursion, which
:, ""' De run for the purpose of secur-
large attendance of stockhold-
at the meeting of the stockhold-
10 OF the Tri-State Terminal Ware
=, use company. In all probability
'u' excursion will attract TO exceed
ro.. members of the Union from all
as Gus Oh the Inland Empire, who will
sinoie at the Occur d'Alene hotel
spokane on the afternoon of June
No.. me special train will leave the
= morning. The convention voted
NJ. "Oiu Its next county session at AL
nun on June 80.
NV. Two hundred and fifty farmers, in
NJ cases with their entire fam
co... partook of the big banquet
go. ou IN Tanglewood at noon. The
easements for the dinner were in
Pr, OF committee composed of
Ana ana Mrs. George Severance. Mr..
4 wv 's. r. A. Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs.
Co.., hodges, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Hs,n- and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
BAN Immediately following the
eaI,as POSTMASTER Fred Hodges
ana :. upon a number of speakers,
Orato He next two hours the flow of
ever, held the close attention of
earmer. C. B. Kegley, master
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