The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Morgan County r. a L.U.


correct. Opened in form, prayer by w.
). Maddix, chaplain pro TEN. Minutes
last meeting read and approved. Neces-
sary appointments made by the chair.
Committee appointed on programme were
Bros. j. II. Mcclure, Jr., l.. q. Murphy
and b. c. Stamper; on resolutions, G..
&. Byrd, j. l.. Fugett and A. ROLAND (;
on legislative demands, $. =. Ashford,
W. 5. Maddox and b. F. Blankenship.
The committee on programme report
ed the following: 1-Convene at 7 A. NJ,
adjourn at 1880 A. NJ, convene at 1890
p. NJ. 2-That this Union take up the
regular routine of business and dispense
of the same as fast as possible, and if
necessary hold a night session to COM
plete the business. 3-That we take
decisive steps in regard to Representa-
tive and Senator to represent us in the
next General Assembly of Kentucky.
Report received and committee excused.
ll:3O A. NJ adjournment.
Convened at | p. NJ. House tested.
Proceeded to business.
On motion, Bro. S. p. Ashford was
recommended as organizer for the north
side of Licking river territory
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we believe that our sala.
ried officers receive too much nav for the
services rendered.
?. That our merchants who are selling
goods under the jurisdition of the Unions,
trade with our State business agent and as
many as can, buy at the same time
Secretary made report of expense,
which was received and ordered paid.
The following resolution, offered by S.
l.. Kash, was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The HAZEL GRREN HERALD
has been adopted as the official organ for
Tenth Congressional District Union of Ken.
lucky; and
Whereas, There is edited by our State
Secretary, j. +. Davis, in said paper an Al.
lance department; and
Whereas, Said paper will contain the
proceedings of our meetings, the cream of
Alliance information in general, and also a
good local paper; therefore be it
Resolved, That each member in Morgan
county is earnestly requested 10 subscribe
for said paper as soon as possible.
On motion the candidacy of Bro. J. J.
Rice, of Magofin, for Representative in
legislative district composed of the coun-
ties of Morgan, Magoffin and Breathitt,
was unanimously endorsed, and recon-
mended to the voters of the district.
The following resolution in regard to
State Senator was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, There is to be a Senator elected
at the August election, 1891, for the Saith
Senatorial district OF Kentucky, composed
OF the counties of Breathitt, johnson, Lee,
Powell Magofin, Menefee, Morgan and
Wolfe therefore be il
Resolved, That we, the delegates of the
Morgan county Union, believe that IT, order
to have the principles of our organization
carried out and labOrers protected, we deem
it necessary to recommend a man TO the
voters OF said district to represent us in the
next General Assembly of the Common,
wealth of Kentucky.
,. That in the person Of a. J. Ringo, ex.
sheriff of Menetee county and president of
trct of Kentucky, we find a man worthy
and well qualified to represent said district,
aud in presenting him to the voters of this
district, we present man who is well known
throughout the entire district both in pub
lie and private life As citizen he is an
honest, sober, Christian gentleman, and as
an official he was the acting sheriff of Men.
etee county for seven years during which
time he was bold and fearless in the dis
a. Of biC 1utC an1
stands second to none in the State.
3. That we endorse him as a candidate
to represent said district, and ask the voters
of this Senatorial district when assembled i'm
their county meetings on the 2nd day of
May, 1891, to indOrse the action of this
meeting.
Report of the committee on Good of
the Order was as follows:
To the President and Members of Morgan
county +. X l.. u. in convention assembled
Your committee on Good of the Order find
sixteen sub Unions represented and two
sub-Unions are not represented. The Order
in this county is not prospecting as we would
wish to see, but believe we are a fixture i'm
this county, and with proper education as
directed in our declaration of purposes very
much good will be accomplished. We be.
lieve that our people have been very much
enlightened and benefited by our organiza.
ton already. So far as we have been able
to ascertain general harmony and great una
nimity prevails in our organization. We
would recommend to the brotherhood nj
large that they read more of our literature
and study the interest of the masses of the
people of our State and also those of sister
States. j, f. QUICHsALL,
Chairman.
W. II. DAVIS,
W. +. BOND,
Committee.
Report of the committee on Legisla-
tive demands: