The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-01-17
X. II, No2

appointed by the Kentucky State
Union of the American Society of
Equity assembled in the city of Hen
derson, on January 8, 1908, beg leave
to submit the following resolutions:
Whereas, The great body of agri-
culturalists who produce the neces-
saries Of life have always been at the
mercy Of the purchasers of the prod
ust of toll, and
Whereas, Such purchasers, inspired
by greed, had reduced the price of
the product of the farm until the
farmers were unable to receive for
their products adequate prices and it
became necessary that the farmers of
America should organize and band
themselves together in one common
effort 10 better their condition and re-
ceive equitable prices for the prod
ucts of their toll and sweat and as a
result of this necessity the American
Society of Equity was organized;
therefore be it
is'SOiNOu, lhots mat VIZ, TIE utlt-
gates TO the Kentucky State Union of
the American Society of Equity in an
nual convention assembled, endorse
the principles as announced in the
constitution and bylaws of the Ma
tional Association of said Society.
lately enunciated at the National Con-
vention of said Association in the
City of Indianapolis. Ind;
Resolved. second, That we endorse
the action of the National Convention
of the American Society of Equity at
Indianapolis, Ind, held October % to
25. 1907, and hereby unreservedly
pledge our support 10 the National Of
ficers elected by said Convention;
Resolved, third, That we endorse
the action OF our State officials dur
ing the past year, and commend them
for their very able and efficient work
in advancing the cause of the Asso-
citation during the year just ended;
Resolved, fourth, That We here de-
clare that the principles of the Ameri-
can Society of Equity demand the en-
forcement of law against all citizens
Of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
and of the Nation, whether the same
be a trust or other aggregation of
wealth. or the humblest farmer en-
gagged in earning a living for his de-
pendent family, and that we con-
denim, without reservation, all viola
lions of law, whether it be by trust
magnates, or humble citizens, COM
monty denomination might riders;
BE it further
Resolved, fifth. That there is wide
distinction and an insurmOuntable
barrier between the lawful and law
abiding band of American farmers.
known as the American Society of
Equity, who choose from their num-
Der, peaceable. law-loving, temperate.
discreet, sober and unarmed men
who go by daylight to their friends
and humbly plead with them to re-
frain from acts harmful to the petit
TONERS and their families, and those
others, who, under the cover of dark
ness their identity concealed by
mask, with no light save the flaming
torch, that go forth to destroy proper
ty and interfere with the rights o (
peaceable citizens; the first OF these
We declare to be emissaries of peace,
while the latter are comon crimi-
nails, whose acts are unjustly charged
to the American Society of Equity or
other lawful associations. And we
now declare that all charges, whether
made by the Chief Executive of the
State of Kentucky. or the subsidized
press, that the American Society OF
Equity is chargeable or responsible
for any lawlessness in Kentucky, is
without foundation and unjust to the
Association, and all charges that its
officers have in anyway deluded or
deceived the civil officers are like
wise without foundation, and We fur
Their declare that the Association has
no worse emmy, not even the trust.
than those who would in its name
violate the laws of the land.