The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-09-25
aMaE. a. Campbell Cantrill
gSreakS at State Fair.
.JCEes al Farmers to Organize
fsrsSel5 Protection OppoS-
ed 30 LaWleSSneSS.
Mr.; Cantrin spoke as follows;

-szfy of Equity in Kentucky, and in
hehalf of the organized farmers oil
KxntuckysI thank the management o.
es1is fair for this kind invitation and
rx this hearty reception here to-day
Y sincerely hope and trust that this
useeting will be tbelaying of the foun-
cation stone of a new fraternity be-
tween tie farmers of Kentucky and
sse people of this great metropolis
q which we are so proud.
NE must bear in mind the fact that
sse are all Kentuckians. and we, as ke
rzcLians, mnst strive for that fraterni
" that will bring happiness to us and
Erusperity in the old Kentucky home,
and that can only be accomplished by
khe city people and the working peopl
,-z-sping hands and working for the
xse best interests of the State and of
zae Nation and ! trust that this viii
De the beginning of anew era in Ken
ssx-ky where the country people can
txxter understand the city people and
uAere the people of the city viii be-
I'm 20 know the wants and understand
G.e conditions of the people in the
cszmtry and that all Kentuckians will
t.eg7n here to-day to lay the foundation
some for a reunited family under the
-oof tree of the old Kentucky home.
& want TO talk very briefly TO you
5s=-zDse know that upon an occasion
yasE this men do not come to hear
Sxus-drawn-out speeches and though
EEy subject is a large subject ! must
a necessity be brief. want TO say
~ those OF you here assembled that
LIE main object oftheAmerican Society
a Equity is TO organize the farmers
hsx better prices for farm products. 1t
n 40 uphold the law. It's main object
- 10 help uphold the law in the
STATE and in the Nation TO educate tn
Ezrmers 10 do that which is for
cseir interests and TO teach the peo-
lI<s Of the city that the whole prosperity
oI this State and of this Nation is de
IsendenI upon the prosperity of tn efar-
zz..rs as the foundation. There can
be 10 real prosperity in Kentucky I'M
t1sss the farmer prospers.
There can be no prosperity among
In. farmers when the products Of
Ehe farm are taken away, from them
SS arbitrary prices fixed by tine great
trusts of this country, and the OBJ
poct of the organization has been to
eezch the farmers 10 get together and
AZ stand together for higher prices and
zW more profitable prices upon the
yroducts of the farm, and appeal 70
every citizen OF Kentucky regardless
~ his profession regardless Oi mis-
xzsiness | appeal 10 him to stand
- nth us and help us in this work, be-
raz,se | say to you frankly and will
give yol figures TO prove ii. that the
Farmers of Kentucky have been a
down-trodden people, and, until ray
nj light came from the fountain sourc
the American Society of Equity
1ae door of nope was closed in their
faces. But thank God, this organiza-
s5nn has opened to them theway TO CO.
upearate and to organize; that is has
raised the price 80 per cent, of the
chief products of Kentucky and that
Tseace' and happiness and prosperity to
zsx dwell in hundreds of thousands of
Aomes of Kentucky where few years
xxp there was want and woe and
akisery. and ! appeal TO every man in
Kentncky that he thoroughly under
stand the objects for which the Ameri-
can Society of Equity is formed.
There has been too much in the press
AMT misreqresented us not Intention
ally. don't charge that--but the peo-
t.Ie of the cities have not understood
0nr movement and many people in
1ae country nave failed to comprehend
the spirit of the movement.
Ny friends, ! want TO say TO you
that the spirit of the American Society
Of Equity is as broad as the spirit
and fraternity of the Christian relig-
ion itself undertaking to bring men to
zyetber in the common bonds of fraterni
a. undertaking to secure the labor up
on the farm honest wages and to
10 secure to the owner of the land
in Kentucky a fair return upon his in
restment- / submit to every intelli-
gent man that there can be nothing
wrpng in an orgaization whose pur-
xyose is To bring about this condition
of affairs in Kentucky; and il it is
riehtEI have the right to appeal to
every Kentuckian that he stand for
this imopement and give II his sup
poxt aud his influence.
My friends, Kentucky being purely
N agricultural State 1t behooves the
Ezrmersrof Kentucky to stand together
n Aehosves item to organize; It be-
sssoves; ne Ieopie OF tie city to sup
Ssrt ,lenI. 1T behooyes every man that