The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-01-16
DAVID MORELAND
Reelected State President of
AS. of E. at Meeting
in Frankfort.


and reelected all of the old officers,
decided upon Henderson as the place
of next meeting, heard reports and
adopted resolutions. Fifty-five coun-
ties were represented by total of
lis delegates.
The delegates were welcomed by
Hubert vreeland, Commissioner of Ag
riculture. Hitter Crockett also made
Z an address of welcome on behalf OF
{ the city of Frankfort. e. l.. Daven-
port, in his response, said that the
A. S. OF E. would never resort to
lawlessness, that it could accomplish
its ends by peaceful means.
The officers elected are: David
Moreland, of Ohio county, President;
N. C. Rankin, Henry county, Vice
Rresident; S. B. Robertson, Mclean
county, Secretary; L. n. Robertson,
Daviess county, Organizer; M. F.
Sharp, Ohio county, Assistant Organ
izer. The Board of Directors is COM
posed of the following members:, Ben
Watson. Webster county; ]. II. Nc
Connell. Caldwell county; S. b. Lee,
bIpaviess county; l.. A. Read, Mason
County; H. E. Swain, Henry county.
The resolutions adopted covered
several important points. 1t is stated
in the resolutions that some trouble
has been experienced in securing
pledges because tenants refer the
matter to the landlord and the land
lord to the tenant. 1t is therefore
llesolved that no landlord who Is
member of the association shall con-
tract with any tenant who will not
pledge, and vice versa.
1T is recommended that a special
committee be appointed to prepare
memorial to congress asking for reg
ulation of express rates.
1t is stated that grave mistakes are
s5metimess made in financing large
deals, and the executive committee in
the hurley district is cautioned to act
with care.
Secretary Robertson filed and read
his report for the year. He showed
that since the organization of the
Kentucky branch the sum of $4,O33.93
has been received from all sources,
Of which 60 per cent. went to the
State organization and 40 per cent. to
the national body, as the delegates
knew. The sum thus going into the
State body's Golfers was $1,695.S1.
The expense account for organizing
new unions, for salaries for the Presi-
Dent and Secretary, for stamps and
other expenses amounted to $1,271,
leaving a balance of S424.S1 in the
treasury. In addition to this, due
bills are held by the national body for
the State to the amount of about
1929, these being for membership
which have been sent in direct to
1Rtional headquarters.
During the short time of the A. S.
of Il. organization 1874 members have
been secured, and this figure does
not represent the full strength, for
many have sent in their membership
to the national body. Up until Novem'
hXber 80 last, when the report closed,
Wthere were $50 working locals in the
State and many more have been add
ed since, making it more than prob
able that there are now 700 active To-
Gals working in the State. Out of the
119 counties of the State, flfty-fiye
have been organized for the society,
B and before the new year is finished
hopes are entertained that In nearly
every one the society will have Sc
cured substantial foothold.
The following resolutions were
adopted, having been presented by
!, the committee on resolutions:
Resolved, First; That we congratu-
late the State union on its very eff
eient management and rapid growth
throughout the State, and especial
2 " upon its whirlwind campaign and
rapid organization in the white bur-
ley district.
Second. Whereas, 1t has been re-
ported to this committee that a great
hindrance to pledging tobacco has
developed in the fact that the land
lord. shifts the pledging on his ten
ant and the tenant shifts pledging on
his landlord; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we recommend that
= mo landlord who is member of the
y American Society of Equity shall hire
or contract with a tenant who will
not agree to pledge the proposed crop
of tobacco and that no tenant who is
a member win contract to raise cror