The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-02-17
A. S. E. SUITS
THE FARMERS.

During the past month over a dozen
local unions of the American Society
Of Equity have been organized in this
and adjoining counties and more are
being formed every week. Among
other places there are local unions at
Patesville, Dukes, and Victoria, in
Hancock county, Haynesville, in Ohio
county, Shumste's schoolhouse, in
Meade county, and McGavock's school
house. Hardin's schoolhouse, Persim-
mon Flat, Hites Run, Pisgah, and
Bewleyville, In Breckenridge county.
The union at Hardin's schoolhouse
was organized by Messrs Richard
Sapp and T. E. McGavock, the HitesRun
union by Felix Carter and the Per-
simmon Flat un ion by Fladge Carter
The other unions were organized by
farmers in the respective communI-
ties, who are continuing the work.
Among these are s j. Baker, OF Pates-
VILE, who has been arousing interest
in the movement among the farmers
In the southern part of Hancock
county. Messrs. Sapp and McGavock
are also at WORK forming new unions.
After q union is formed two members
of the union, elected by vote, can go
to communities otner than their oTu
and organize unions. In this manner
a perfect network of unions is spread
ing over the country and the Society,
although only little over year old,
is rapidly increasing its influence.
Each local union has president and
secretary, the national union being
at Indianapolis, Ind. j. A. Everitt.
of Indianapolis, is the National Pres
Ident and L. N Stats, of st. Jacobs,
ILL.,, the National Secretary. There
is also national treasurer, counsel,
organizer, ststistician, board of dlrec-
tors and thirty-two presidents,
who are scattered all over the country.
The official organ of the Society is
Up-to-date Farming, published semi
monthly at Indianapolis, by j. A.
Everitt. The Society has it's own
books, circulars, badges, etc., hearing
it's emblem, so as to advertise it and
be a notice to the world that farmers
are independent factors In the Dusi-
ness world
The object OF the American Society
of Equity, in brief, is to secure PRO
titable Prices for all Products of the
Farm, Orchard and Garden to build
warehouses and elevators 50 that farm
products may be held for an advan-
tageous price; to secure equitable
rates of transportation, to improve
highways, ETC.. In word, to make
prices more equitable for farmer,
buyer and consumer, to make the
farmers position less unhearable, to en-
title him to the rights he deserves, and
not at the detriment either of other
two. Cooperation is the plan ADOPT
ed for securing these desired ends. The
purposes of the society are undoubted-
lv worthy and as long as it knows no
mans politics or religion, which is
one of It's promises, 1t will accom-
plish great good and not be detrimental
to the farmers interests, as the
oranges OF the past have been.
A representative of the News has
interviewed number OF the farmers
of the county and ali have expressed
themselves as well pleased with the
new farmers combine they have
Joined. That the time is coming
when farmers will have to organize
and cooperate, hike all other classes
of workmen, in order to live. they
cannot deny. and all believe that
the American Society OF Equity will
rapidly grow in influence and accom-
plish the ends for which it Is intend
ed.