The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-04-05

Rardinsburg, KY, April 4. -(Spe-
clal. 1.-The Breckenridge County Dark
Tobacco Growers Association met
here last Saturday. A large crowd of
farmers were present and the meeting
was more business like and accom-
plished more, than any that has here
tofore been held Delegates from nine
teen local unions were in attendance
President q. S. Wilson, of McQuady,
called the meeting to orderr at 10 30
o CLOCK in the forenoon. The minutes
of the preceding meeting were read by
the secretary. Joel H. Pile, and ap-
proved. The following committee on
credentials were then appointed by the
chair: Ed Oglebsy, Matthew Shrews-
berry and W. s. Ball who reported that
nineteen unions out of the twenty
five in the county were properly repre-
sented by accredited delegates. After
the report had been adopted, the same
committee were continued as a COM
mittee on resolutions. While the COM
mittee was out preparing their report,
Mr.. Thomas j. WhIttill entert tanned the
crowd with the singing Of an original
song, which enthused the delegates
and elected much applause.
Robert Mcjavock, of Hancock coun-
ty, then addressed the convention in
well-timed speech. He opposed the
plan of storing the tobacco in ware
houses and securing money on it from
the tobacco warehouse combine of
Louisville He favored the plan of Dor.
rowing the nece ssary money from the
/ local banks and stated that the farm
ers had on deposit In the BANKS of
Breckenridge county be snm of $500,
600. He strongly advls d the farmers
to continue to hold theE tobacco, and
said victory was Just ahead. In clos
ing he predicted glo wing fu.
ture for the American Society Of
Equity. At the conclusion of Mr. Nc.
GAY ock etch the meeting adjourn
ed until 1 o'clock
When the convention re-assembled
in the afternoon the committee on
resolutions announced that they were
ready 10 report, and pr sented the
following resolutions;
Whereas, it appears that some plan
bv which farmers who need financial
assistance, can secure money o. their
tobacco, is necessary ard demanded
in order to aid farmers 10 mold their
tobacco aud keep it off the market and
prevent 1t going into the haufs of the
trust, and hold 1t in the hands and
under the control of the farmer there
fore be it
Resolved, that Finance Committee
of three be appointed, to act for twelve
months and they be instructed to act
Immediately and consult with the
Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Com
PAW and parties who may submit bias
to renandle, redry, grade, class, prize
and do everything necessary to the
proper handling of tobacco, and as
certain what is the best contract that
can be made, and that they he absolute
ly empowered to make any contract
with said Warehouse Company and
rehandlers that they may consider
expedient and practicable and to the
best interest of the farmers it being
understood that they will make a con-
tract similar to that under which the
tobacco is now being handled In Da-
vi ess county. And be it further
Resolved, That the resolutions a
dopted at the Greenvllle conven zion of
Tobacco Growers of Dark Tobacco of
Western Kentucky, providIn for II
reduction of acreage so that nc farmer
will plant, ..or permit 10 be planted
on his farm, M ore than ten thousand
hills per hand,it beingssunderstood that
hand is to be a man between the
ages of 16 and go, and a boy from 10
to l6 years of age to be regarded as
half hand, aud be allowed 5000
hills, and further, while the above is
the basis, in no event will this
county plant or be permitted to plant
exceeding rs per cent. of the average
of the 1903 and 1904 crops of tobacco /;
and that we, the delegates in county
convention assembled, pledge ourselves
to use every means with and through
our local unions to secure the adop-