The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-07-10
FARMERS IN SESSION
Meeting of Ohio County
Union, A. S. of E.
MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Which We're Interesting All
Through Breckenridge
Paper Condemned.
Hartford, Ky, July, 5. 1907


Ohio County Union A. S. of f. met
at the court house in Hartford, and
was called to order at 10 a. nj. by
county chairman David Moreland. On
roll call, it was found that 25 locals
were represented by delegates.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The body
determined by vote to select the
Committee on resolutions by vote Of
! the body. T. f. Tanner. John Muffet
~. G. Withers, Albert Helm, and AL
ney Tichenor were elected,
Delegate j. C. Park submitted a
: motion to allow a proposition to
home finance and warehouse the
Green river tobacco. A motion to
table was lost by a vote of % to
&c. The original motion was then
adopted, and Mr.. Welsh, of Daviess
county, addressed the body. On
motion the body requested Mr..
Moreland to Address the union on
the home warehousing proposition.
Adjourned to meet at l, p. m.
Met at /, p. m. pursuant to ad-
joannment, President Moreland in tn
chair, and he continued his speech,
which had been interrupted by ad-
journment. A strong speech in oppo-
sition to any change in the present
plan, was made by assistant State
Organizer, NJ. F. Sharp.
The committee on resolutions made
a partial report as follows:
Hartford, KY, July .. 1907.
To the Ohio County Union A. s.
OF Eve, your committee on reso-
lutions, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing:
1st. Whereas, There is a demand
from men pooling, for an itemized
statement of expenses, therefore,
Resolved, That we recommend that
in future all men handling our to-
bacco be required to furnish an item
lied account of expenses with each
settlement.
End. Inasmuch as there is wide
spread demand for home warehouse
ing, we recommend the election of a
committee of three to investigate the
feasibility of getting home finance
and home storage for the 1907 crop
OF tobacco, this committee to have
y the right to call the county union to
meet and hear their report. The
committee to report not later than
july the goth, 1907.
Thp first resolution was adopted.
An amendment was offered requir-
ing the committee contemplated in
resolution No. 2, to report to-mor-
NOW. The amendment was defeat
ed as was also a motion to table.
The resolution was then defeated by
a vote of % to 81.
The committee submitted the fol-
+. lowing additional resolution:
9rd. Resolved, That we endorse the
faction OF the Green River District
in changing our way of grading by
letter to one of appraising. The res
olution was adopted.
The following resolution was sub
mitted, as a minority report by the
committee:
Resolved, That inasmuch as ar
engagements are already made to pool
with the Louisville Warehouse Co.,
that we favor pooling the 1907 crop
with said company. That we favor
home warehousing and financing
when practicable and with proper
regard for the legal requirements of
the A. 5. of Il.
, After general debate the resolution
was adopted.
A motion was made requesting the
Executive of the Board to adopt the
system of equal distribution of each
years sales after expenses have been
met, and instructing Ohio. county's
members to urge its adoption by the
Board. Motion carried.
j. C. Whitaker, fraternal delegate
from the U. NJ. w. of A., gave an in
teresting and instructive talk, to the
union.
A motion to adjourn was defeated.
Application was made by the local
, union 1898. South Carrollton, for de-
J NIT to Muhlenberg county union. On
motion the request was granted.
A motion to allow members to pool
their tobacco any place was amended
so as to require it to be under the