The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-12-27
RESULTS
II MAY FOLLOW
fobaccO Conference At
Inkfort Last Week.
Speeches on Both Sides
bee Better Feeling and
Understanding.

Invitations from Governor. Will
1u 1t two hundred tobacco grow
resentatives of the trust and
va 6semen gathered at Frankfort
day. The meeting was called
|I at IL a. m. by the Governor
IVA Court of Appeals Assembly
The Governor made a strong
a law and order which was en-
by all present. Gov. Wilson,
ected permanent Chairman and
2 I'D Prewitt, Secretary of the meet
The room being too small to
q Amodate the crowd, adjournment
aiken to the United States Court
m in the Custom House at 100
< Promptly at 1870 p. m, the
y ot1ng was called to order, and chief
<ice O'Rear was introduced. He
1e the speech of the occasion and
fentiments were applauded frequent
by those present. His speech has
ia ignorantly or wantonly misrepre-
nted by the daily, press. He strong
deprecated lawiessness and said
'ose guilty of it must be punished,
ne he said there must be some cause
~ IL, and suggested that a doctor
DuId be found who would treat the
ease rather than the symptoms.
said there was law under which
punish the trusts. and that if any
ID violated it, they should be brought
the bar of justice like any other
olators of the law and with the
me promptness and energy.
Charles H. Gibson, of Louisville,
ennises Parker and r. X. Smith, of
Jew York were there to represent the
american Tobacco Company and
~. Parker made a speech. From the
)urlev district speeches were made
y Hon. Claude M. Thomas, Hon. j.
\. Kehoe, and Hon. ]. C. Cantrell.
they all proved clearly that hurley
|annot be produced for less than IL
b II cents per pound, and that about
% or 70 per. cent. Of the 1896 crop is
eft usold, and about so per cent. of
|he 1907 crop in the pool and unsold.
they will raise no hurley in 1908.
The Green River district was repre-
sented by T. s. Coke, s. B. Lee, s.
B. Robinson, E. B. McEwen and C.
N. Barnett. Speeches were made by
Messrs. McEwen and Barnett. The
latter showing the objects and aims
of the American Society of Equity.
He showed that the society stood for
law and order and that its benefits
70 the farmer were not restricted to
raising the price of tobacco. He al
30 opened the eyes OF some people
by showing that the society has no
in. Trigg county where the
night riders who visited Hopkinsville
we're said to have hailed from. He
pledged the officers and members Of
The order in Kentucky to aid the Gov
srnor In his efforts to put down all
awlessness in Kentucky.
At the close of the second session
he hurley people got into conference
with Mr.. Smith and at the night ses-
sion it was announced that progress
had been made, The appointment OF
4 committee, which mad been proposed
was abandoned
The net results of the meeting are
4 little difficult to forecast. Howev-
Or, 1t may be said that both sides are
better posted as tothe contentious of
zach, and that Mr.. Smith has agreed
% examine the pooled hurley January
\. 1908, with view OF buying, and
ater on to examine the pooled Green
River district tobacco. Before final
the assemblage passed
he following resolutions, unanimous
":
whereas, This body representing the
various interests associated with the
yrwoing and manufacturing of tobacco
net at Frankfort this day by invita-
ion of the Governor of Kentucky
70 confer and to discuss the different
lines of business here represented and
having in view especially the removal
If Misunderstanding between buyer an
seller; and.
Whereas, This meeting, whether or
,ot 1t shall accomplish all that has
been hoped in the effort to bring con-
1icting interests to business under
nevertheless has reseulted
n great good to each organization here
and to each individual
here present; therefore
Resolved. That the thanks OF TINS