The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-05-12
VILLAGE lOAFERS.
NarrOwS Has Had This Unique
Organization Five Years.
New Officers of the Association
Elected After Stormy SEES
sion Last Saturday.

q Narrows, KY, May 8. The Ma
tional Association of the Vii
lage Loafers organized here some five
years ago, a report of which | sent
THE REPUBLICAN at the time, still
ilourishes like green bay tree.
Our meeting Saturday for the pur-
. pose of electing officers for the en-
suing year was the stormiest and
most tumultious session held since
the first election of officers when the
q association was organized. Eugene
Kirby has been president of the as
ISOLATION for several years but had
become such tyrant recently that
when he nominated himself for re-
election cry Of C;Psarism arose from
every part of the hall. II was known
that Willie Park was conducting a
Setaet canvass for the presidency,
and when Kirby observed Park and
Sam Bennett holding a whispered
conference in far corner of the
hall his voice roared above the tu-
mutt as he shouted, pointing his
finger toward Bennett. you Cas-
sius," and toward Park. you Bru-
tus, who have famented this tumult.
if you would have my scepter come
end take it," "I'Il take it" said
Park advancing toward the sugar
: 'barrel from which Kirby was now
descending. you will meet your
Octavius" said Kirby angrily as he
took for the first time a seat as lay
loafer. Il have met him and he's
mine" haughtily returned Park as
he mounted the sugar barrel to har-
angue the multitude. Impatient with
Kirby's tyranny the loafers greeted
their new master with hysterical en-
thusiasm. II come" Numbered
Park, from the sugar barrel. mot
Brutus with unsheathed steel to
strike down tyranny but a Cicero
with eloquence to overthrow it."
This fine declaration of q boodlers
solution Of the tyranny question
made Kirby's dramatic speech look
like thirty cents. and the worked up
loafers shouted Long live Park"
Cherry blossoms for Cicero!'
AS no formal election for president
had taken place whisperingly asked
the hero on the sugar barrel what ]
should let the records show in the
matter of the election of president.
Let 'em show" said Park proudly,
that am 1t; the high chief, grand
sachem, and boss of the job for
many generations to come" After
securing authority for substituting
years for generations | write the
records accordingly.
The election of secretary was
tame affair, j. H. Thomas being
elected without opposition. Thomas
has kept the whole turnout in "chaw-
in" tobacco for several years, and
4, since "chawin" tobacco is the Village
= Loaser's one indispensable luxury,
he might, but for his indolent dis
position, have been president of the
National Association.
The election for treasurer resulted
as usual. in deadlock, every MEM
Der nominating himself and voting
accordingly. The treasurer matter
was the occasion Of rough house.
, In the latter part of the last centu-
ry Sam Bennett, by some means,
never satisfactorily explained to the
association, got two votes and was
elected treasurer. No election of
his successor having taken place
Bennett claims the right to receive
funds but as his term of Office has
expired he, claims he has no right to
dispose of money, but processes his
readiness to turn it over to his sue
cessor when one is elected, which
he knows will never be done. The
treasury funds grew out of the
tobacco drummers. and are held as
= a reserve fund to supply the MEM
bers with tobacco in the event Thorn
ass supply runs short. The cigar
drummers set 'em up to the crowd
and. this means half hundred five
cent cigars. No loyal village loafer