The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-17
EIGHT PAGES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1904
THE .4.HERTCAN so
CIETY or EQUITY

CIEII Of EUCIL
The pressing need of the proper
kind of farmers combines, In this
state especially, is more apparent at
present than in any previous year.
The only proper way for farmers to
promote their welfare, to guard their
interests and to solve urgent questions
that confront them is by Intelligent
action and united efforts through CO.
operation. The oranges of the past
had good purposes, but they became
entangled in politics and did not
accomplish what they should have.
More and uore every year the far
mers welfare is becoming dependent
on the will of other classes, the inter
mediate buyer and the Spectator In
particular; and the prices on the com
modltles he furnishes the public are
fixed by the two latter classes, making
him the only workman In the country
whose prices are dictated by the other
man. If this condition continues many
more years the farmers position VIII
be almost unbearable and he will De
forced to action to effect a change, If
he does not wish both his material
and his moral welfare to suffer SER
iously This is already true In the case
of the demoralized tobacco situation.
The farmers all over the State have
made practically nothing from their
tobacco this season and are now hold
ing meetings in every section with a
view to disseminating the cultivation
of the crop or to adopting other
meaus to fight the tobac-
co buyers combines. But these meet
ings will probably not be successful,
In a large measure, as the temporary
organizations thus formed are scat
tered and have not a recognized head.
The only proper Kind Of farmers
combine is a national organization
that will have both money and brains
behind it and Will never know any
man politics or religion. When
such a union as this has a million or
more members it Will be a strong
business power in this country, and,
when every farmer has joined it, it
will be a stronger power than the
trusts or any organization of labor.
Than and only till then can tina far
m ers relieve the demoralized tobacco
situation ana assert and maintain
their right in any question that may
arise A farmers combine which aims
to do all this is the American Society
OF Equity, facts about which are Civ
en- on another page. Many farmers
are joining this organization every
day and have great faith in its effica-
cy to help them, when II has secured
a large membership. So far as the
News is able tn see one of the best
things that farmer can do at present
to help himself is to become a member
of the American Society Of Equity.
The main reason of the farmers OPP
pressi on by other classes is that he
has never realized what a power he
is when he co operates with his broth
er farmer. Thousands Of machinists
and carpenters can go on a strike
the business world suffers. But let the
farmers go on strike and the nation,
humanity suffers, and will perish. To
illustrate the farmer failure to take
advantage Of his power: The value
of farm products in 1903, exclusive of
farm animals, was 81, 500, 900, 900, and
yet this tremendous producing interest
permits other interests to put a price
upon its products. To put an end to
such conditions is the object of the
American Society of Equity.