The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
County Meeting.

President j. II. Reagan, of tic county
association. called that meeting TO order,
ind. the report OF the Committee on Gre
dcntiaIs SLOWED sixteen clubs, represent
od with forty-two Delegates.
President Reagan stated that tho meet
Ing was an adjourned one from tebru-
AIRY. and that the object was to consider
The report Of the committee sent TO the
meeting of the Dark Tobacco Growers
Protective Association. in Lyncliburg, to
study the plans OF that association and
report as to the advisability of co-opcra-
tion. The committee reported as fol-
lows:
isi. nc learned from said meeting that
their general aims are the same as set
forth In our first plans OF organization.
tozwit: To control the markctirf-; and
pricing amd obtaining Sane on leaf to-
1--WE also bcE to recommend az follows:
I'd, That Their plans IL solely steam
prizing aud holding until the price set
by their committee is obtained.
Reject Part OF Plan.
1--WE recommend. that our association
endorses generally the stean, prizins plan
OF the Dark Tobacco Growers Asso-
.,int;on. of Kentucky. Tenncssee and Eir-
Glnin. and to reject the manufacturing
plan heretofore adopted by our interstate
B
that IL Is more of speculation than con-
truliing OF prices ON tnc raw material.
but to extend all manufacturing plants
that were started under the auspices OF
the association. our earnest, moral sup
port.
I'VE also recommend that We cooperate
morally with all tobacco growers as
sociations and the American Society of
iGatp,y In pricing and obtaining best
prices FAR leaf tobacco.
we also recommend that these recon-
nendations se presented 10 the State and
Interstate associations. for adoption.
The report WAS unanimously adopted.
Trust Buster.
A feature of the session vas the nd
dress of j. II. Allen, OF Guthrie, Tenn.
one of the organizers of the Dark To-
bacco Growers Association. and who was
sent here under the auspices of at
organization.
Mr. Allen styled himself the trust
buster and scathingly arraigned the
American Tobacco Company for being
responsible for the oppressed condition
of the farmers. aud the low prices paid
for tobacco. His remarks We're inter-
spersed with anecdotes, and kept his
audience i'll one continuous laugh. z. NJ
Conner. of Mount Cross, was elected
county organizer
State Meeting.
At the conclusion of the meeting of the
county association, the Virginia assl-
cjation was called to order at 4.30 o'clock
this afternoon by State President H.GO.
Kerns, of Suthcrlin. The committee OH
credentials reported the counties of Halt
fax. Charlotte Plttsylvania and Neck
lenburg represented, with slXty-four dele
gates. The report of the committee which
attended the LynchburG meeting of the
Dark Tobacco Growers Association. was
submitted, but action deferred until the
night session, when 1t was unanimously
adopted. and the farmers declared that
they would carry out the provisions con-
tained therein.
Addresses were made by Mr. w. b.
Kcesce, of Halifax; Senator Thomas, Of
Iynchburg; DR.. Evans. of Campbell;
Mayor Harry WoodinG, President Samue
Adams, of the Interstate Association, and
others.
The sovcrcigns of the soil filed every
vacant place in the court room, anC
the remarks of the speakers were greeted
with frequent outbursts Of applause, es
pecially when Ahc American Tobacco
Company was arr;ligrrcd
Cooperation.
The sentiment of tho meeting was heart
ily In favor OF corporation with tho Darl
lophNSo &N'FoWerS ASSoclnllOn. " WI
decided that every club in the associo
tion elect delegate on March 24th t
attend convention to be held ut TIL
county seats on March 31st, at whicl
time members of the executive committe
will be elected. Zach county is alowc
one member
No session OF the Interstate Associatio
was held here, as was expected by man,
The executive committee Of the ussocla
tlon. however, held a meeting. and 1t wa
decided to cooperate with the Dark To
bacco Growers Association.
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