The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-26
Organized Virtue since the beginning has been
stronger than Organized Vice"
Mr.. CANTRILL'S ADDRESS
EDITORIAL IN CoURIER-JoURNAL

address to members the Kentucky the
American Society of Equity Mr. Canr that every effort
be made stamp lawlessnes and calls atenoo the
that responsibility for the destruction of in the tobacco
counties laid at the door Of the organization The
nal has pointed from time to time the fact that this would be
the national result of continues aweness coupled with contnu
ed upon part the officers
passvty the of the ASSOCIATION planters Mr. Oantr
general that law and order should prevail He
makes specific suggestions how the association planters
could night riding The Courier Journal has
the slightest doubt Of the association planters put
burning and other ourag could have been done when
Oanburnng began could have been Gone last winter 1t
could be done If there is will there a way will
be shown and the ay will be plain.
Since Mr. Oantri the president of the Kentucky
the American Society of Equity recognizes the fact that misfo
the organization will result from the conclusion many
in and of the State that the organization responsible
for the crimes that have been committed be mpe
nt to point out of the contributing the ysaza
ton of public opinion.
Within the last two vast of property has
burned Not has been ures have re-
fused indictments peace officers have neglected her
duties The General Assembly neglected Its duty Why?
1t absurd contend that the State and the
machinery the could parayzed by
maauds who burn barns member of the Ame
Society Equity and other organizations expected him
self sentiment nmica barn burning dangerous
barn-burners.
abatement of night riding champoned by thaocaion plant
Every bill introduced proposed with stamping
out the existing evil fought and killed by planters
member of the General Assembly made speech upon
of the House threatening the state with aturnaa
the that certain legislation interest
of the association His anarchy unrebuked efforts
TO budoze the General Assembly by similar made
before committees Hobbies and in the legislative halls
Aawmaker from Western Kentucky promised that his constituents
would "wade in bood to accomplish certain ends Mr. Hawkins
leading of the Buey association published
which he threatened Independent tobacco planter who dared
81 disregard the umatum of hs night riders with 1906 days
ell"
In the Equity department of the Courier Journal
by Mr. Cantr it stated that night riding would
tnue as long night hauling should continue and that the night
haueT the chief obstacle the the association
meeting of Independent planters called in Henry county
of organized resulted its abandonment upon
the that boodshed might result In nearly all of the writing
and speaking by the association there has been their
demnaton OF wessne plea in paiaton and justification
&C. Quite naturally there has gotten abroad the impression
while majority Of the members Kentucky Union of the American
Society of Equity awabdng in the that
not and would of violence of the organization
has not made vigorous aud efforts put down the
rider.
Speeches cOndemning awsssnes will have effect