The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-10-11
HARMONIOUS
COUNTY UNION.
Two Days Session Conducted
Without DiscOrd.
Many Important Matters Dis
cuSSed and Acted
Upon.

uOuSe, III I1dltlOIu, n.y., CIiudy, w.
4, 1907, and was called to order by
County Chairman David Moreland. A
roll call of locals showed 20 represent
ed. The chair therefore ANNOUNCED the
union open, and the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and adopt
ed.
On motion the chair was authorized
to appoint a committee on resolutions.
The following were appointed: S. L..
Stevens, i. G. Austin, Thomas Tan
ner, d. Ford and George Hickey.
a number of informal talks were
made by delegates with reference to
plans for stimulating dead locals. A
motion was made that the body elect
county organizer to revive dead To-
Gals. The motion went over until the
afternoon session. Adjourned to
meet at p. N.
Met at / p. m. pursuant to adjourn
ment. 1t appearing that two of the
delegates to the State Union at Ow-
ensboro July 10, 1906, had not been
paid their expenses, on motion this
was ordered paid.
Assistant State organizer, NJ. F.
Sharp, was called on and gave an in
teresting talk on the work in vari-
Gus parts of the State where he. has
travelled.
The resolutions committee presented
the following resolutions:
Hartford, Ky, Oct.4, 1907.
We. the committee on resolutions of
the Ohio County Union, submit the
following:
1st. Resolved, That our County Sec
rotary be requested to make quarterly
reports showing what local unions are
in arrears of their dues, as well
as membership. Also that he cores
pond with these and collect their dues
and present his bill for this, extra
work, to be paid out of the County
Treasury.
I'd. Resolved, That, whereas the 1905
crop of tobacco that is unsold is prov
ing burdensome to our organization,
therefore we recommend that our ex-
ecutive committee take steps to dis
pose of it as soon as possible.
3rd. Resolved, that we recommend
the organization of a farmers stock
yard atHartford to be owned and con-
trolled by the organized farmers, and
we ask the County Union to take
action Oh this matter at once.
9TH. Resolved, that we believe that
We should have man at Louisville
to look after the selling of our Tobacco
therefore we Recommend that the
County Union take action at once
to accomplish this.
9Th. Resolved. that, as we think tn
use of paris green on tobacco is being
carried to an excess, that 1t is in
furious to the tobacco and is detri-
mental to organized tobacco growers,
therefore we ask our County Union to
petition our legislature to pass bill
prohibiting the use of paris green on
tobacco.
9Th. Resolved, That we reaffirm
our allegiance to the principles
of Equity, and we beg our brethren
everywhere to stand firm for the
cause. d. Ford, Ch'm'n.
T. F. Tanner, Sec.
The resolutions were taken up by
sections, and all adopted.
The motion to elect aCounty organ
izer was taken up and adopted. Nom
nations for County Organizer were de
clared in order and the following were
nlaced in nomination: Jack Miller, C.
NJ. Barnett, NJ. F. Sharp, Geo. Barr, A
p. Kelley. The vote resulted In the
election of c. Nj. Barnett. On motion
the County organizer was authorized
to appoint such assistance as he may
need.
| ASSlSIduI Otdtc VI 6dhiHci -"'
Sharp was assigned dates at Little
Clifton, Wednesday night,Oct. 9;Crom'
well, Thursday night, Oct. 10, and
Horse Branch, Friday night, Oct. IL.
The election of a delegate to the
National Tobacco Growers Association
at Shelbyville was declared in order
Mr.. M. +. Sharp was nominated and
unanimously elected.
A motion was made authorizing 9
boycott on all tobacco growers who d.
mot pledge their tobacco within 81
days. A motion to table said motion
was carried almost unanimously.
On motion the time for signing the
pooling pledge was extended to Nov
1. after which no one will be allowed
TO sign: Motion carried.
Adjourned to meet Saturday Oct. 8,
Q a. m.
SATURDAY SESSION.
The County union met Saturday
morning Oct. 9TH persuant to adjourn