The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-06
EVERETT TO
rule OR ruin.
He First Fell Out With AS
| S0ciate Officials
Then Because His Fifty-Year
Contract Was Revoked He
Kicked Clear Out.

To the local unions |of the A. S. of
E. in Ohio county in particular and
Kentucky in general:
At the last meeting of the National
union held in indianapolis, Ind, Octo-
Der % to 26, 1907, new set of Officers
were elected, including new board
of Directors. This became necessary
because of contention and division be-
tween the President and other officials
at headquarters. 1t became apparent
that President Everitt was disposed
to exercise an arbitrary rule over OH
er officials and in fact the whole So
ciety to the extent that any who would
not readily yield to his opinion and
ideas whether they were convinced
that it was right to yield or not.
He made demands of The Board of
Directors in March, last, that they
expel from office Director of Organi-
cation, Charles A. Speer, because al
legged ipcompetency. and it did not APP
pear to the satisfaction of The Board
that such acton would be justifiable
in view of the obstacles he had to en-
counter partly as Speer claims thrown
in his way by Mr.. Everitt. Mr.. Ever
lit was very urgent in his demands
and called a second meeting of the
Board for the same purpose in July.
and it became necessary to enter into
a general investigation of affairs at
Headquarters and at this meeting charg
ses were preferred against Mr.. Speer
by Mr.. Everitt and against Mr.. Ev-
eritt by Mr.. Speer and also against
Mr.. Everitt by Mr.. Tubbs.
A motion was made and carried
unanimously by the Board that each
should submit proof of charges and
ample opportunity be given each to
defend himself. After hearing both
complaints and defense of all parties
for. one day, and part of one night,
the Board adopted unanimously the
following resolutions as their action
in the matter:
Resolved, list, That this Board of d.
rectors insists that the money coming
into headquarters be used TO give the
society competent service and COM
plete directory of local unions ana
insists that the official organ, Cp-to-
Date Farming, be used to aid in this
work and 10 advance the work OF
the society in all its legitimate de-
partments without Partially.
Resolved, End, Having heard the va
rious complaints of the officials at
headquarters and duly weighed the
same il is the opinion of the Board
that 1t would be inexpedinet to take
any decisive action at this time SO
near the date of the National Conven-
ton.
Resolved, Bird, That we exort all AT
headquarters TO lay aside all pickering
STRIFE and contentious and devote their
time to the fuliillment of their duties
as laid down in the constitution and
bylaws so that when The society as
sembles in National Convention they
may present forcible example to the
members, viz: A body of officers ac-
tuated by spirit of Equity and broth
erly love.
This was adopted unanimously and
Mr.. Eyeritt and Mr.. Speer shook hand
as a manifestation of their acceptance
of the Boards action. The Board hav
ing continued it's sessions for three
DAYS. having also night sessions try
ing to adjust matters, decided that all
had been done that was possible to
accomplish at this time, and especial
ly after the impressive scene that fol-
lowed the adoption of the above har-
monious resolution. We felt that goo
J work would follow, but to our aston
ishment in short time the same oiu
troubles were up again and seemed
to grow more aggravated. Finally the
Board was called to meet on the lsth
of October, just four days pryor to the
opening of the National meeting Wnen
we arrived in Indianapolis we found
that Mr.. Everitt had committee OF
his own selection called together for
the purpose of investigating matters.
AT this meeting he wanted the Board
of Directors to meet as side snow
to his committee. Among others ne
invited TO serve on this committee
was Vice Presidnet Whiting, of the
National Union. But before the time
came for the meeting he counter
manded the invitation of Mr.. Whit !
ting, who was away from home atthe
time, Mrs. Whiting wrote Mr.. Ever !
lit q letter inquiring why he had re-