The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
STATE union
A. S. OF {.
Interesting two Days SEES
sion At jacksonville.
Important Steps Taken in Several
Directions---LiSt of Of
fiCers Elected.

rae annual meeting of the American
Society of Equity for Kentucky, WAS
neld at Mad!sonvlle last Thursday and
Friday, and WAS very Interesting and
entertaining TO U1e delegates present
from all over the state The meet
ing was called TO order at o'c Dck on
Thursday morning and aver prayer
lie address of welcome WIS deliver
ed by Judge Go don Of jacksonville,
in a mastery manner. State Pras0den
Cantrel responded in one Of tre best
speeches of lis life.
Many speeches we've made while she
Committees on Credentials, Resolution
Cons,d luton and Bylaws and Nomnra.
tons were out. a night session wes
held Thursday evening, wtica was
| devoted TO discussion and adoption
Of a report of committee. on resolu-
tons. TAe resolutions endorsed che
! National U1ion, held 1t Indianapolis,
and pledged support 10 the officers
elected ~ nnst tame. Tae various to-
! bacco association members We're
strongly urged to become united with
the a. S. of E., in reality as we'll
as name. Lawlessness in all of its
forms Was strongly condemned. The
organization of tae wool producers,
live stock and grain men was urged
and plans perfected for the same. The
report of she resolutions committee
was adopted without amendment.
The committee on nominations re
ported Tire following, which We're I'M
animously elected;
/ Prasdent, Hon. ]. Campbell CantriM,
Sco't county, Vice President, c. M.
Barnett, Ohio county; Sec-Treas.. S.
B. Robinson, Mclean county; State
Organizer, NJ. f. Sharpe, Warren coun
ty.
The following were elected members
of Sne Board of Directors:
w. n. Watson. Webster county, J. II.
Mcconnell, Caldwell county. T. T. Bar
net. Henderson county. George Davis,
Owen county, DR.. G. w. McMullen,
Kepton county.
The commh!ee or Constitution and
Bylaws made very few changes, of
any importance. They fixed the sala-
ry of .he president At $1,000, instead
Of $500 per day and expenses as here
tofose. Upon his eeoion as presi-
dem, 1lr. Cantrell announced that he
would t accept any salary or eX-
peuses for his services and stated
that he ad never in The past drawn
any pay either for services or ex-
penses from the Safe treasury.
Tire following We're named as del
egates TO the national union of
the American Society of Equity:
Grant-W. Rogers. DR., Ed Day, C.
L. Renaker
owen-G. w. Smithers, Martin Lu;h
er. f. Suter, C. w. McEToy, d. l..
Bri.e.
WarTen-J. E. Bggers;aff, l.. ]. Will
llsms, w. H. Smith, G. w. Hinton,
n. o. Butte, w. d. Hinton.
Bracken-C. d. Asbury William Huff
man, Geo. B. Kenny, A. II. rocks
Marshall, I. C. Nall.
Meade-H. H. Wiiners.
Oho--David Morelard, r. Weller, c,
NJ. Barnett, d. Ford, T. F. Tanner,
, Aln4y Tichenor S. L. Stevens, b. ITCH
enor, ]. d. Burch.
. Webster-W. G. Collins, H. Nesbitt,
Louis Hancock, j. F. Porter, Ben Wat
son, H. B. Chandler, ]. w. Brent, Cos
, by Poole, |. G. Nance. A. T. Cobb.
Hardin-Robert Ray, Henry Ditto
]. c. King.
, Muhlenberg-E. L. Davenport, ]. H.
: Burney, Geo. Richeson, Jesse Mercer
J G. w. Sparrow, J. F. Doss.
: HendeleonR NJ Walker ]. n,
Banks, Jack Melton, P. w. Chtser, T.
T. Barnet.
Hopkius-F. F. Brown.
AIcLean-E. B. AIcEuen, G. S,Ford
! w. e. Bib, f. A. Lochery.
| Gaila:in--J. B. Secrest.
. Daviess-Bphraim Hill, Jack, Haze
, F. B. McQuown, H. H. Alternately, H
C. Halsey.
Tire citizens OF Madisonviile enter
tanned the meeting in way whdcf
: called forth the highest praise from
the delegates and a resolution was In
: troduced extending the thanks of th'
meeting for the many courtesies extent
ed by the citizens OF Madisonville an'