The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-06-26
NOT IN new
Organization.
Vice President Bibb Says Nc
Lean County is Out.
Asks Members to Remain Ont Of
New and Stand by the old
Organization.

In order to correct some statements
published in Ownesboro papers that
were misleading | will in brief give the
proceedings of Mclean county with re-
ference to the new organization, and
ask every fair minded man to decide
for himself.
At the meeting of the A. S. of f..
May Z, called by S. b. Robertson
county president for the purpose Of
determining whether or not we would
go into the new organization, the de-
cision was in favor of the new organ
ization upon the condition that the
members of the new organization bind
themselves to the 10000 hill or acre
age pledge as the A. S. of +. organlza
ton has heretofore and is now doing,
which only can be done by each in
dividual signing the pledge, and not
simply the organization endorsing It,
because his right or ownership has
not been transferred to any man or
set of men.
After this meeting we waited pa
| tiently four weeks with all eyes on
Daviess county and then IN answer
to a letter from S. b. Robertson, Mr.
Henry S. Berry said that for several
reasons no acreage pledges would be
circulated this year. Now in view Of
the foregoing facts to prove that we
are not in the new organization IA
meeting was called for June 10, at
8 a. m. by w. f. Bibb, vice-president
of the Mclean county union, A. S. of
| +. for the purpose of outlining future
plans for the A. S. of l.. organization.
At the meeting it was agreed that
I pooling pledges be circulated soon as
possible after a meeting of Green
River district of the A. S. of +. which
will be called on the near future. Now
on tine same date, June 10, at l p. m.
meeting was called by E. b. Nc
Even of the tobacco growers of Nc
/ Lean county for the purpose as ne
said, of determining whether or not
we were in the new organization.
Now friends We will give in brief
the proceedings of this meeting that
you may decide for yourselves which
o. the two meetings were legal and
right.
The meeting was called to order and
f. b. McEwn was elected temporary
chairman. The Hon. Henry S. Berry
was present in compliance with a re-
quest of new organization man
knowing him to be competent wit
ness as to what Daviess county had
done on the acreage pledge the chair
man called on him TO testify. In brief
we give his answer in his own langu-
age, towit:
"Mr. Berry has the acreage pledge
been circulated in Daviess county?"
NO"
Now tell us why.
Because We knew the independent
wing would not sign it. Antner rea-
soon we did not circulate it is that we
were afraid new territory would be
opened up for tobacco raising, thereby
producing a surplus which we would
rather it be produced by the independ-
ents of the district and especially as
Mr.. Igieheart, an agent for the Trust
ma psromiesd Mr.. Sam Ewing that
they would take at the same price
| (but ne does not name the price, all
that would be raised even though
there be a surplus provided we cur
tail the next crop, If they, the trust
demands it, letting them be the sole
Judge"
Now, friends, who believes this pro-
mise made by the trusts? Mr.. Berry
says he does.
Before the meeting adjourned, a
motion was made as certain whether
or not Daviess county ha complied
with tine acreage limit. This motion
the chair decided out of order. as
called meeting of the A. S. of E.,
May Z, mad taken definite action on
this question. and that a meeting of
the tobacco growers cuold not undo
any action taken by meeting of the
A. S. of r.
After some urgent discussion by
several A. S. of e., men the chair did
allow a vote to be taken. The motion
carried only few of the A. S. of Z.
members voting because it was illeg-
al, as the chair decided and As they
saw 1t.
Now, farmer friends, look al the
question fairly. Are we in the new
organization? Take Mr.. Berry's evil