The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-04-18
Narrows. XIV. April l6, 1906.

motion, committees on credentials, rules
and resolutions were appointed. Writ
ing from memory, | cannot name the
personnel of the committees except that
Col. c. NJ. Barnett, of Hartford, was
made chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions.
| While the committees were preparing
their reports, DIR. MGinnis, one of the
wealthiest, best known and best loved
citizens of Henry county, responding to
calls, delivered a splendid speech for
unified action by Kentucky farmers.
The hearty and frequent applause &C.
corded DR.. M'Ginnis' telling blows, at.
tested the powerful earnestness of the
Kentucky farmers to fight organized
wealth to a successful issue. T. 7. Bar
rett, of Henderson county, was called
for and responded with speech, the
best one, in the writer's opinion, deliv-
cred at the meeting. Ample in compre-
hension of conditions, full Of enthus-
iasm, replete with esrnestness, his speech
was climaxed with conservatism, a fac.
tor too often wanting in reform as
sembly.
A notable and spectacular incident of
the meeting was the parade at the noon
recess. After feasting liz the k3spitable
homes of Greenville's citizens we assem-
bled two thousand strong at the depot
at 1890. The Daviess County Equity
brass band, composed of Daviess county
farmer boys, headed the procession that
moved now towards the opera house,
nearly a mile away. The writer, for
purpose of reflection, stood aside to
watch the marching throng Of Ken
lucky farmers proclaim in silent elo-
quence their purpose to share in the
wealth their hands had produced. If
here and there was observed the sweat
stained hatband, the misft coat, the
unpublished shoe, we were a band of
slaves. to-wealth soldiers marching
courageously, with such weapons as our
masters had left us. TO battle for our in
dustrial freedom.
The convention assembled at 2:2O p.
IN, and proceeded to elect permanent
officers. In a graceful little speech,
Pres. David Moreland nominated the
Hon. Henry q. Overstreet, the popular
and able leader of the Davies county
farmers, for permanent chairman. The
fitness of the candidate and the grace
fulness of the speech was such that the
house proceeded to elect Mr.. Overstreet
by reclamation. Mr.. Moreland escort
ed Mr.. Overstreet TO the stage and
amid deafening applause introduced him
to the house. Mr.. Overstreet's address
was replete with good things, among
which was the following whole speech
by itself. He said; They say the farm
ers won't stick, and pausing moment
for the attention Of his audience, he ad
ded in tones of decision, they've done
stuck. The audience instantly re-
sponded with spirited applause, indi-
eating that it had grasped the speakers
volume in three words Mr. T. T. Bar
rett, of Henderson county, was elected
permanent secretary and gracefully &C.
knowledged the honor. The commit
tees not being ready to report, ID num-
Dor of Equity leaders responded to calls
and entertained the audience until ad.
journment for supper. At $50 p. m.
the house was called to order and the
committees, in their respective order of
appointment, brought in their reports,
each of which, be il said to the good
Judgment and sound sense of the mem
bers of the committees, was adopted
without division.
The election of State officers was then
taken up and the delegates, in anticipa-
ton of the contest, pricked up their ears.
Hon. Avis Tichenor, in a speech that
gratifed the pride of Ohio countys del
egates, in both nominator and the NOM
mated, named David Moreland, of Ohio
county, for President. The demonstra-
ton of approval of the delegates upon
the mention of Mr.. Morelands name
left no doubt about the choice of the
body for President and his election by
reclamation was accomplished without
division. The President-elect responded
with an appropriate speech which was
we'll received. The following officers
were likewise 'elected by reclamation:
T. 7. Barrett, of Henderson county,
Vice President: S. B. Robertson, Nc.
Lean county, Secretary and Treasurer:
L. n. Robertson, of Daviess county,
State Organizer. A board of directors
with the State President an ex officio
member, was elected as follows; DIR.
l. n. McGinnis, of Henry county; j. H.
Mcconnell, of Caldwell county; Ben
Watson, of Webster county, and S b.
Lee, of Daviess county.
After being in session from 10 o'clock
in the morning until ~ o'clock at night,
the first State meeting Of the A. S. of Z
of Kentucky adjourned sine die. The
utmost harmony prevailed throughout
the entire meeting and the delegates,
with faith in their organization con
frmed departed for their homes to con-
firm their brethren.
cannot close without paying trib-
ute TO the warm hospitality of the good
citizens of Greenville and Muhlenberg
county. The arriving delegates ap.
the registry desks of the
hotels, were surprised even astonished,
at the constant repetition by the hotel
clerks of the comforting assurance that
homes, free aud hospitable, had been
provided for the delegates. The hos
pitality Of Greenville and Muhlenberg