The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-09
MANY PROMINENT
SPEAKERS ARE ON
SESSION PROGRAM
At Least 1000 and Possibly
1900 Are Expected in City
For Annual Meeting
c. E. HUFF MAY COME HERE
Seats For 1,4Oo Are Arranged
in Memorial Building,
Scene Of Convention

Hundreds Of farmers and their
wives were arriving in Bismarck Mon
day for the annual convention Of the
North Dakota Farmers Union.
Secretary E. E. Greene. jamestown.
said he expected at least 1000 and
possibly 1000 here for the session,
which opened Monday morning and
will continue through Wednesday.
Seats have been arranged for 1,400
persons In the main auditorium OF
the World War Memorial building.
where the convention Is being held.
Though no definite word has been
received from him, G. E. HUFF, presi-
dent of the Farmers National Grain
Corporation, may be n OF the
speakers on the program, Greene
said.
Many Addresses Listed
Speakers on the program include
A. w. Kicker, editor Of the Farmers
Union Herald; G. w. Fine, state sem
ator from Benson county: j. A. Simp-
son, national president OF the Farm
ers' Union: M. w. Thatcher, general
manager Of the Farmers Union Ter
1ninal association; H. G.. Kenney,
president Of the Nebraska Farmers
Union; c. A. Ward. president Of the
Kansas Farmers Union: G. G. Tai
bott, president Of the North Dakota
Farmers Union: william Ienlke,
Fargo; B. G. Larkin, chairman OF the
North Dakota Railroad Commission:
and Charles D. Egley, manager OF the
Farmers Union Livestock association.
Huff'S address was scheduled ten
tatively for l:30s p m.~Wednesduy.
The program opened at 10 z. n.
Monday when Rev. Walter E. Water,
pastor Of the McCabe Methodist
Episcopal church, delivered the invo-
cation and Mayor A. p. Lenhart gave
an address Of welcome.
A response was given by Walter z
Maddox, vice president OF the Or
~ganization, and appointment OF COM
mittees was made.
Parade Is Staged
The organization staged q parade
at 1880 a. m.
On the program for 1880 O'Clock
Monday afternoon were reports from
the credentials and bylaws commit
tees. At 2:15 Talbot was to give his
address and Kicker was to speak at
3:45 o'clock.
A report on the drouth-relief sit
uation in the state will be given at
5 o'clock and the ~treasurer's and sec
retary's reports will be given at 5:45.
Fine will give a talk on turkey
marketing at 8 o'clock tonight. The
evening session opens at 1880 with
reports from the credentials and
other committees, which will be con-
tinued at $50 following Fines talk.
Candidates for offices Of the or
eanization will be nominated at the
close of tonight's session.
The program for Tuesday ano
Wednesday follow:
Tuesday
9 q. m.-Committee reports.
10 a. m.-Address by Simpson.
II a. m.-Pageant, "The March OF
the Plow," presented by the Barnes
county members.
1880 q. m.-Committee reports.
2:l5 D. m.-Address by Thatcher.
4.3O d. m.-General business.
7:3O p. m.-Addresses by keene3
and Ward.
1890 p. m.-Address by Lernke'
"Frazier's Farm Relief Bill"
"Wednesday
9 g.. m.-Junior program under tne
direction of Mrs. G.. H. Edwards, LIS
bon, Junior leader.
IL q, m.-Address by Larkin.
1880 D. m.-Musical program.
2 .. m.-Address by Egley.
$3.50 p. m.-General business.
1880 p. m.-Entertainment.
8 D. m.-Announcement OF results
OF election.