The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-01-09

]. r. Weller,
J. p. Austin, Com.
The committee appointed at the
last County Union, to organize Grain
Growers Association, reported
through it's chairman as follows:
I'VE, your committee appointed by
the Ohio County Union, A. S. of E.,
to effect a Grain Growers Association,
beg leave to submit the following re-
port: By call of chairman Austin
the committee met in Hartford, Nov.
s. 1906, with Austin in the chair. Az
ter much elaboration and discussion
it was decided to organize a Grain
and Hay Growers Association, branch
of A. S. of e. The constitution and
bylaws adopted (see constitution and
by-laws). State President David More
land appointed officers and board of
directors for next meeting as fol-
lows: j. p. Austin, Pres, A. B.
Tichenor, Vice Pres, Alney Tiche-
nor, Sec'y., E. G. Austin, Treas, J..
p. Foster, Wat Taylor, J. L. Miles,
directors. David Moreland and Jno.
p. Foster were appointed committee
to draft pledges for pooling wheat.
Adjourned to meet in Hartford,
November IL, 1906.
j. p. Austin, Pres.
Alney Tichenor, Sec'y."
On behalf of the committee here
tofore appointed to confer with 9TH
er organized labor bodies, Mr.. Alney
Tichenor made the following report:
Beaver Dam, Dec. II, 1906.
Committees of miners and farmers
met and considered questions relat-
ing to the welfare of u. NJ. w. of A.
and A. s. of E. and adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the committee make
the demand on all merchants in this,
Ohio county, that they carry full
line of union-made goods for the
trade of the members of the A. F. of
L., U. M. w. of A. and a. S. of l..
as provided for in the convention of
A. F. of L. in Minneapolis and in
county convention of A. S. of E. and
in our l.. U. of U. NJ. w. of A. For
In, nv 81 Ohio
Resolved, That a standing commit
tee be appointed to make county
prices of farm products.
Resolved, That this convention de-
mand that the union label shall be
patronized by our members, and that
our produce shall bear union label
and that our merchants refuse to
handle non-union made and manufac-
tured goods and produce
Resolved, That this convention au-
thorize and form a Produce Grow
ers' Association of Ohio county.
U. NJ. w. of A.
r. c. Vance,
T. ]. Phelps. Com.
A. S. of F.,
E. G. Austin,
A. S. Chinn,
Alney Tichenor, Com.
The report was adopted and COM
mittee continued as a standing COM
mittee.
On motion the treasurer was direct
ed to pay the printing bill for the
Grain Growers Association amount
ing to $3.50.
The County Treasurer, Dudley Ford.
having resigned, 1t was ordered that
an election be held to select his sue
cessor. G.. p. Keown and w. f.
Stevens were placed in nomination.
The ballot resulted in the election of
Keown, and he was declared by the
chair the duly elected County Treas
urer.
Adjourned to meet Saturday, Jan.
otn, at III O'CLOCK a. m.
The County Union met Saturday
January 9Th, at 10 o'clock a. m, and
was called to order by the President.
The minutes of the last County I'm
ion were read by Secretary Sharp
and approved. The previous days
minutes were read and adopted.
AS number of delegates were
present who were unable to attend
the sessions on Friday. a motion was
adopted endorsing the work of the
union of the previous day.
A motion to reconsider that part OF
the report of the committee on reso-
buttons relating to live stock, was
made and after being discussed by
various delegates. was voted down.
Mr.. J. P. Foster presented res
olution which was adopted by the dis