Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
200 BANKERS attend
DISTRICT CONVENTION
SUCCESSFUL SESSION OF BANK.
ERS CLOSES WITH BIG BAN.
QUIET in LOCAL ARMORY.
GOV. HARDING GIVES ADDRESS


Rev. Mr.. Matthews Of Des MOines
Gives Stirring Address on Con.
ditions in France.
Over two hundred bankers of Group
-Four of the Iowa Bankers association
were in attendance at the sessions on
Monday. The bankers present repre-
scented the financial institutions from
the northeastern corner Of Iowa, COM
prising nine counties. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman A. r.
lie Roy, in the court room, where the
sessions Of the day were held. Able
addresses were given by the men on
the program. Lieutenant A. G. Brack-
att of Camp Dodge, was unable to at
tend the session, and in his place ap-
peared the Rev. Mr.. Matthews, prom
inent clergyman Of Des Moines. Rev.
Mr.. Matthews had just returned from
France, where he visited the trenches
during the first few days of the great
drive that the Huns made in March.
Mr.. Matthews gave one Of the ablest
addresses ever given in this section
OF the state. He related many OF the
things he saw while in France and
stirred the hearts OF his hearers as he
spoke Of the great struggle that Is go
ing on in France and Belgium.
At the conclusion Of the afternoon
program visiting bankers were taken
out for an auto trip to the Government
fish hatchery.
At six o'clock an elaborate banquet
was served by the X. P. boys. The
K. p boys saw to it that everything
that would afford pleasure for the oc-
casion was provided. State Treasurer
E. H. Hoyt presided as toastmaster at
the banquet, and short addresses were
given by Governor Harding, and sew
eral bankers.
Governor Harding in Stirring Address.
Governor Harding and a number Of
citizens of the county made tour OF
the northeastern part Of the state,
stopping first at Earlville, where the
Governor addressed a large audience.
From Earlville the party went to
Colesburg where large number of
people had assembled to hear Iowa's
chief executive. The next stop Of the
trip was at Petersburg, where upwards
Of 800 people had assembled to hear
the governor During the afternoon
Governor Harding spoke at Greeley
and Edgewood, where he was greeted
by large audiences. At S:15 the gov
ernor addressed the bankers Of Group
Four of the Iowa Bankers association,
and as many more people as were
able to crowd their way into the house.
State Treasurer e. H. Hoyt intro
duced Governor Harding in few we'll
chosen words Governor Harding
said that the one great subject before
the people Of America today Is that
OF pushing this war to successful is
sue. America is in this war not for
territory or gold, but to establish JUS
tice and right, said the governor. Ger
many" he said, "has stolen practical
" all Of the territory she now holds,
and her armies must be driven back
onto her own soil, and into Berlin, II
need be, before peace can come" The
governor is Of the opinion that it will
take from three to five years to defeat
Germany, and that it will take millions
of men to accomplish the task. The
governor paid a high compliment to
the army, especially the Iowa troops,
who were the first to 60 into the
trenches in France, and give the Ger
mans sample of the hell they have
turned loose upon the world. He said
we need not be unduly concerned about
the army, for the boys will do their
part. He said that the women of the
nation are also doing their part nobly.
But what are the fat, bald7headed men
going to do? asked Governor Harding.
The unemployed men came in for a
generous share of sharp criticism. He
said that 54 out of every 100 persons
in Iowa live in cities or towns, and
able bodied retired farmers have got
to go to work, if Iowa will do her share
in raising her full share of food stuffs.
He admonished the bankers to see to
it that the unemployed men of their
towns be urged to help harvest the
crops this year. The governor stated
that if he had been at the convention
he should liked to have the bankers
adopt resolution that the people Of
the United States refuse to buy Ger
man-made goods for the next fifty
years. He believed that it would have
a wholesome effect upon the German
people
America, he says, holds the torch of
civilization in her hands, and if we
lose this war the deeds to our farms
and town property would not be worth
the paper they are written on, and all
the bloodshed of the Revolutionary
and Civil wars, as well as the blood
shed of this world war, would all be
in vain.
Governor Harding demonstrated to
the people of Delaware county that he
is a 100-per cent American, and that
there is no question where he stands
on the war.
HEALTH DEMONSTRATIONS.
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