Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-10-31
Gilmore BOOSTS THE
BANKER-FARMER MEET
State President of Farmers Union Out
With Big Boost for Annual Con-
vention--Will Name Several
Speakers

a. A. Gilmore, of Spokane, presi-
dent of the Farmers Union for the
state of Washington, is out with
big boost for the banker-farmer con-
yention. to be held at the State Col
lege November and 8, and his strong
endorsement of the meeting is ex-
pected to bring a number OF farmers
from distant parts of the state who
might not otherwise have attended.
THE resumption of the annual
bankerfarmer conventions at the
State College is very gratifying to
me" said A. A. Elmore OF Spokane,
president of the state Farmers Union,
who was in Pullman Tuesday. Mr.
Gilmore is a strong booster for any
meeting or convention that will bring
the farmers in closer touch with other
business elements, and while in the
city was asked to suggest the names
of a number of prominent farmers of
the state to take part in the conven-
ton program, President Gilmore
himself promised to address the con-
vention on some question of interest
to both the farmers and the business
men,
The time is long since past when
the interests of the farmer and the
banker. or the farmer and any other
legitimate business element, are Nc
variance" said Mr. Gilmore. They
have common ground of interest in
a great many problems, and 1t Is GER
tatnly very wise and wholesome to
bring them together and let them
discuss these problems. Good Is
bound to result. and | hope that
every farmer who can possibly spare
the time will attend the convention.
The Farmers Union, as an organiza-
ton, desires to support every pro-
gressive move that will promote the
interests of the people of the North
west. We are most emphatically OPP
posed to class legislation, however.
and to class organization for selfish
motives"
Plans for the entertainment of the
visitors while in Pullman are being
made by college officials and all in
dications point TO highly success
full convention, with a record-break-
ing attendance of both farmers and
bankers A program is being mapped
out that will include as speakers some
of the best known men of the two
classes Of industry in the Northwest.
Business sessions will be held on the
afternoon of Friday. November Z,
with an entertainment that evening
Programs viii also be given Saturday
morning and afternoon, with ban
quet Saturday eveing. Professor G.
A. Isaacs. general secretary of the
college. has charge of the arrange
ments at the college, while F. C. Fer
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chairman of the agricultural COM
mittee of the state bankers assoeia-
ton. which is arranging the details
of the convention. Cooperating with
this committee are the members of
the agricultural committee of the
chamber Of commerce and college Of
ficials
The agricultural committee of the
state bankers association has been
divided into five groups, as follows:
Group IF. w Schultz, Wenat-
chez; ]. C. Lilley, Cashmere George
P. Wiley, Wateryille
Group "A. H. Reynolds. WalIa
Walla; 8. A. Kimbrough, Spokane
Group 3-N. B. Hannay. Mt. YER
non; Frank F.. Handschy, Belling-
ham; George A. Middleton, Snohomish.
Group 4-W. A. Miller, Puyallup:
E. Bran, Toledo; NJ. f. st. Claire,
Ilwaca.
Group Charles Heath, Yakima;
w. c. Fudge Ellensburg; j. F. Sears.
Prosser.