The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-08-06
SHARP MEETS
MISS LLOYD
Triumps in Cause Of
Equity.
Pendleton County People firm
for Equity as Against the
Burnley Society.


this city Saturday afternoon from to
O'Clock. The Circuit Court room was
well filled with farmers, who gave the
closest attention to the proceedings.
,Ir. NJ. F. Sharp State organizer
Of the American Society of Equity,
first addressed the meeting, touching
upon the organization, growth and
basic principles of the American Socie-
ty of Equity. Later he discussed,
in a general way. the differences be-
tween the Burley Tobacco Society and
the American Society of Equity. He
said that the Burley Tobacco Society
had not treated the A. S. Of E right.
They had promised them $4,000 for
organization work and had turned
them down like step-child.
He did not mention Pres. LeBus'
name, but held him up to scorn to the
delight of the audience. He compared
the salaries of the officers of the A. 5
of f. TO that of the President of the
Burley Tobacco Society. He stated
that Pres. Drayton, of the A. S. of
E., received $500 per year salary and
donated a portion of this amount to
the good of the cause. Also, that Con
gresham Cantrill served at the head
Of the State organization without pay.
He referred to these two men as the
kind of "grafters" who were leading
the Equity hosts.
1t was the best speech ever deliver
ed here on Equity. He took his text
from the real meaning of the word.
He said that the Burley Society
would have to come to them and
make changes in the pooling contract
to suit them,or they would get out
contract of their own in self-defense.
The growers almost to a man endors-
ed the speakers views and cheered
him to the echo.
He said that Mr.. LeBus and the Dis
trict Board were servants of the peo-
pie and that they should bow to the
wishes of the rank and file. He adj
vocated that the people should be con-
suited in donating exorbitant salaries,
etc.
At the conclusion of his speech he
said he would answer any question
asked him. A number of tobacco
growers in the audience asked his d.
rect questions and he explained them
to the satisfaction of those present.
Miss Alice Lloyd was present 10 de-
fend Mr.. LeBus and the contract. She
asked several questions. One of them
was to the effect that If Mr.. Sharp
believed that only through the people
money should be donated why should
the District Board grant the request
of the American Society of Equity and
give them $4,000.
Mr.. Sharp made a great hit with the
audience byt elling Miss Lloyd that the
District Board would have just as
much right to grant this request as
they did in donating those large sala-
ries.
Argument continued for some time,
but Mr.. Sharp got the best of 1t all
along, judging from the way the au-
dience applauded him.
Miss Lloyd, in explaining where all
this money had gone surprised the
audience by saying that one of the
two per cent, which had been retained
for expenses had been returned to be
Miss Lloyd is "a very bright woman,
bun she had tough job trying to con-
vince the audience that the present |
was the best thing for them.
The 10 per cent. hold Quits where
The greatest objection comes. With |
but few exceptions the Equity people |
refuse to sign it and the so-called noL-
Equity growers will not touch 1t with
A ten-foot pole. The same conditions
hat exist here in regard to signing
he contract exist in almost every
county in the district
1t is the impression with the grow
srs' that II Mr.. LeBus and the Dis
riot Board do not change the con-
tract the A. s. of e. will get out a
contract to suit themselves.
A report from Portland Union A. s.
If e. was read. They had unani-
nously passed resolution not to sign
he present contract. This is the
strongest Union in the county. The
is 100.
]. ID. Clark, secretary of the Fay
.tte County Board of Control, another
representative who is paid to go over
he district and encourage the people
o sign the contract, was the next
speaker. He Endorsed thhe A. s. Of E.
n the warmest terms. AT this point
,ome one in the audience asked him