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Show IH BIKERS ELECT THEIR OFFICERS FOR THEIEiR An authoritative and profoundly interesting in-teresting Insight Into tho complox Mexican situation and a ball at the Borthann hall, marked the closing features of tho eighth annual convention con-vention of tho Utah Bankers Association. Associ-ation. Apostle A. "W. Ivlns of Salt Lako city discussed the situation below be-low the border. Mr. Ivlns reviewed the history of tho Moxican people from tho conquests con-quests of the mighty Cortez o the appalling ap-palling condition of chaos existing at the present time. Ho characterised the condition of the peons of that country at the present time. He characterized char-acterized the condition of tho peons of that coutnry as far worse than that of the negro slaves prior to their emancipation "In the education of its people depends tho safety of tho republic re-public " This motto Inscribed on most of tho Carnegio libraries in the United States, tells the whole story of the unstablcncss of the Moxican governments govern-ments Their Ignorance of tho dally activities of the world and Impoverished Impover-ished condition make them susceptible to the murkiest of superstition and suspicion. Consequently the "carpetbag" "carpet-bag" leaders of that country play upon-the mental condition of these unfortunate un-fortunate being and at a moment's notice arouse their hatred against their best 'friends by appealing to their so-called sense of patriotism. This Is the general Bubstanco of Mr. Ivlns address. After the adjournment of tho last business session the dele gates were treated to an automobllo rido around the business and manu facturing centers of Ogden. At night an elaborate ball was held In the Berthana hall in honor of the delegates. dele-gates. The dance hall was well filled The music was excellent and in every way the dance was a huge success even rivalling the best of past socials held in that palatial ball room. The last business transacted at the sessions of tho convention was tho election of officers: President, Elias A. Smith, cashier Deseret Savings bank, Salt Lake City; first vice president, J. G. M Barnes, vlco president Barnes Banking company, com-pany, Kaysvllle; second vice president, presi-dent, Joseph R. Murdock, Bank of Ileb-or Ileb-or City Hober City; secretary-treasurer, J. E Shepard, cashier Cache Valley Val-ley Banking company, Logan; executive execu-tive committee for two years, W. H Brereton, Provo; Charles II. Barton, Ogden: N. S. Nielsen, Mt. Pleasant. The following committees were appointed ap-pointed by President M. S. Browning-Committee Browning-Committee on small accounts J. II Grut, chairman; Charles R. Mabey, John Plngree, C. C. Beebe, J. T. Far-rer. Far-rer. Committee on thrift campaign C. S. Burton, chairman; H. E. Hatch, James Pingree, J. D. Peters, DeWltt Knox. |
