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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-11
CHAIRMAN BARKER
MAKES AN APPEAL
Urges Association Members Not To Be
Stampeded and Destroy the
Farmers Organization.
PRECINCT MEETINGS FOR TO-DAY
To the farmers Of Chrigtian Co. !:

To the farmers of Christian Co.:
In my opinion you are facing a
most serious situation in your gen
eral affairs, and a most critical one
in the affairs of your County Organ
ization of the Planters Protective
Association.
l am impelled to say this and to
write the following by the open
manifestation of disloyalty to, al
most defiance of the Association, by
a number of farmers of Longview
precinct and adjacent thereto, last
Saturday afternoon.
To you men who took part in that
meeting and who contemplate fur
Their promotion of the purposes of
that meeting, wish to make this
one more and last appeal to your
common sense and sense of right
and justice toward your fellow far
mers.
The question naturally presents
itself, "What is the object of your
meeting and what will be its effect
if successful"
After long, plain talk with one
of your number, DR.. Austin Bell,
understand that you demand of Mr.,
Ewing or the Association, that the
Association sell your tobacco loose
or that you be released from your
pledges. Yet when / ask if any plan
is offered by which the Association
can sell Christian county tobacco
loose none is offered. And when
ask if you people are willing to wait
till the Association can dispose of
the tobacco, even loose, at the Asso-
citation price, / am told it is very
doubtful, that you want to sell i'm
mediately.
No, gentlemen, it seems plain to
me that your wish and your purpose
is one of two things. 1st-To dis
rupt the Association by starting a
movement to disregard your pledges
and sell every man for himself, or
2nd-To let the Association continue
to exist and hold up prices. while
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-11
Mass Meeting to be Held
Here Saturday After
noon.
RESOLUTIONS DRAFTED
Revolt Against Ewingism
Assumes Most Formid-
able Proportions.

The farmers meeting held at
Longview Saturday has been fol-
lowed up by another meeting and
the drafting of resolutions, which
are set forth in the signed articles
below:
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING.
Mass meeting of South Christian
county farmers representing more
than one million pounds Of tobacco
was held at Longview school house
on Saturday afternoon at l o'clock
p. m. and the tobacco situation con-
sidered. 1t was decided in view of
the general dissatisfaction with the
associations system of selling, that
some action must be taken, that it
was not best that decisive steps be
taken by this local meeting but that
a mass meeting be held at Hopkins
vile in the court house on Saturday,
the 18th, at o'clock; that every to-
bacco grower in Christian and ad-
joining counties make every sacrifice
neg sary to be present; that they
come to give expression to what
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-11
WHAT THE MEETING AT THE COURT
HOUSE ON THE 18TH is FOR.


HOUSE ON THE 18TH is FOR.
1--WE believe the present sys-
tenn of selling tobacco as adopted by
the association to be the most per-
nicious and injurious possible to the
farmers; that it has discouraged the
tobacco growers and is disorganizing
the association; that we advise the
executive committee to at once call
a special meeting and adopt some
system that will dispel distrust and
discord and prevent dissolution; that
unless this action is taken at once it
is the opinion of this body that it
will be too late to remedy the breach
already made in our ranks.
1--WE also urge the other counties
and communities interested in the
growth Of dark tobacco to promptly
take such action as they deem best
for the general welfare. That in this
way we may save the association and
an inheritance handed down by our
fathers and forefathers for more
than 100 years.
I'VE believe that in holding this
meeting we will have done what we
could to hold the association togeth-
er; that this meeting has been held
that everybody interested in this
subject may take hand in this eff
fort to place the association upon a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-11

the outside.
/ believe every one of you is too
good a business man not to believe
deep down in your heart that it
would be a great calamity to this
country to destroy the organization,
the cooperation of the farmers.
BY means of this organization,
DR.. John Bell told me in the pres
ence of twenty witnesses, that he
was delighted with the sale of his
1907 crop. L. L. Leavell in the same
presence told me the same thing.
Where is your kick, gentlemen?
DR.. Austin Bell told me he was
not dissatisfied with the prices he
had gotten. l feel sure Holland Gar
nett would say the same thing.
Do you really believe you can
make more money out of raising to-
bacco without cooperation among
farmers?
know you will not admit that you
want to reap the benefits of selling
outside while the Association mem
bers carry the burden of holding up
prices.
Another thing, why is it that
Longview precinct in the main, and
those adjacent thereto, should OBJ
ject most strenuously to the hard
ships incident to the maintenance of
prices, when it is without doubt the
richest section of Christian county,
while at the same time we have in
various less rich sections solid mass
es of people doing all they can to
uphold the Association in its efforts.
Truly, gentlemen, it seems to me
that you are making a mistake or
else you have very selfish motive.
/ have the kindliest feeling for
you and claim many of you as my
personal friends, and l entreat you
to pause and consider we'll what you
do.
And now to the farmers in general.
First l would say don't lose sight of
the fact that the farmers make up
the Association. Each one of you is
an integral part of it. Without your
active cooperation Mr.. Ewing, the
Board of Directors and the county
committee can do nothing, for they
will have nothing to do with. Don't
deceive yourself into thinking that
all of you can sell your tobacco on
the outside but still Mr.. Ewing, etc.,
will hold up prices for you.
Then the question is very peril
nent in view of present circum-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-11

they believe is best for the commu-
nifty and not for themselves; to adj
wise the executive committee of the
Dark Tobacco Growers Association
what is best to be done to avoid fur.
Their disorganization and try and
evolve some plan to preserve the
association and make it satisfactory
to the tobacco growers.
Everybody, from the various
bootleggers to the Christian county
executive committee. is directly in
terested in this question, namely,
shall we continue the association, if
so, how best to do it?
"R. L. NICHOLS, Chairman.
]. P. BELL, Secretary and rs
other Tobacco Growers of
South Christian.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-11

IContinued on Fifth PaGe.i
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

ais and their entire future IN this world and the
next.
There are some countries where certain forms
Of religion are Disseminated against for the
benefit Of others. Thus. in Spain, ProtestantS
are still prevented from maintaining any public
place of worship: while in Russia, on the other
hand. Roman Catholics are deprived OF many OF
the advantages enjoyed by the members of the
Orthodox Church. In England until a hundred
years ago. Catholics suffered many disabilities,
and the celebration of mass was frowned upon
by the authorities. But in no other country has
any such attempt been made by the State to
completely de-Christianize the people and to
rob them OF every vestige of religious belief as
IN France and IN Italy.
Looking at the matter from a purely political
point Of view it is great mistake. AS nave
pointed out above. religion is the basis Of law.
order and civilization. The Japanese govern
ment has realized this. and makes no secret OF
its great concern at the condition Of affairs
arising from the abandonment by its people OF
the faith of their fathers. and their failure .
adopt any other religious belief in its stead
The subjects Of the Mikado have found our
Western civilization. which is founded on Chris
tianity. Incompatible with the teachings Of the
Buddhist creed and OF the Shintoist doctrines
They have, therefore. to all intents and purposes.
Iettisoned Them but a general rule have re-
fused to accept Christianity IN tHelr pldCe' r.
gardng the latter Illogical The consequence
is that the educated classes are at the present
moment virtually without any religious BELIEF:
and that this condition Of affairs is most in
furious not only to their conduct and char
acter. but also 10 those Of the people who look
to them for example and guidance is demon
strated by the fact that the imperial govern
ment is busy devising a code of ethics. OF moral
ity and of behavior for use pending the selec-
ton of some national belief. The latter is bound
to be Christianity in one form or another; that
is to say. If tbs newly adopted civilization Of
Dai Nippon is to prove of a permanent charac-
ter Actually 1T is only veneer. without any
solid basis. Not until it's foundation has been
firmly established by the inauguration Of Chris
tianity can the regime be regarded as last
ing in the Land of the Rising Sun.
EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

Is forty-four hours. James Berry. pilot Of the
balloon University City. Of St Louis. won the
distance prize. covering 3S2 miles before com
ing to earth again. President Taft presented
10 the Wright brothers at the White House the
gold medal Of the Aero Club of America in rec
ognition OF their aeronautic achievements and
in honor OF their daring in the cause of sci
enCe."
That's proper" exclaimed the Busy Man.
They deserve IT, but one medal more or less
can't make much difference to those boys now
1 hope they get the $4,000 which the govern
ment purposes TO pay for their aeroplane when
they demonstrate its efficiency at Fort NIyer.
Anything else happen last week that 1 ought to
remember. even If I wont?"
John D. Archbold gave $375OOO to Syracuse
University. Robert Bacon. former Secretary of
State, accepted the Ambassadorship to France.
The Spanish steamship Antonio Lopez ran
aground near Fire Island beach, but her pas
sengers. more than five hundred of them were
brought safely ashore In small boats The
Breakers Hotel at Spring Lake, N J., was
burned at night The guests escaped in their
night clothes. DIR. Ernest Fox Nichols, pro-
fessor of experimental physics at Columbia
University. was elected president of Dartmouth
College, to succeed DR.. William Tucker, re-
signed. The significant announcement was
is ready to provide physicians with sup
plies Of tetanus antitoxin for use on the coming
Fourth OF July and the days Immediately fol-
lowing. The arrest OF a gang OF Black Hand
suspects al Marion, Ohio caused United States
Secret Service men to believe they had at last
caught the real leaders of the Black Hand So
ciety In this country. justice OF the New
Jersey Supreme Court decided that q man has
a right to hang out underclothlng on a clothes
line in front Of his house. even If his neghbors
feel scandalized thereby. J. F. Haines, fed
eral meat inspector in East st. Louis ILL.,, re-
signed his place in the packing houses there
and wrote TO the Secretary of Agriculture at
Washington asking for an investigation OF his
charges that federal meat inspectors were
neglecting their sworn duty to outrageous
extent by passing diseased meat as good The
transatlantic liner Mauretania made a new
record of 673 miles for days run. A new
an@sthetic. composed of strychnine and store
ine, was reported by the American Consul at
Bucharest to have been discovered there by an
experimenting physician. The drug is injected.
and causes loss of sensation but not loss of con-
sciousness. The Cunard Line steamer Slavonia.
from New York. with over four hundred pas
sengers, was wrecked upon one of the Azores
Islands. All were saved. The Board OF Esti
mate resolved TO test in court the power Of the
Public Service Commission to refuse approval
of railway franchise granted by the board.
Booker T. Washington caused some surprise by
publicly advising his colored brethren through
out the land to get wealth If they would make
themselves respected by the whites. Cultivate
the religion of saving he told them"
Perhaps he's right" chuckled Busy Man.
They certainly have tried nearly every other
kind OF religion, 1t seems to me. except that
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Newspapers.

Look here now. you old walking encycio-
nadia" exclaimed Busy Man. he was playing
e game Of billiards with Constant Reader last
night "for the last eleven weeks have been
asking Won when the Senate VIII get done de-
hating tariff schedules. and you keep putting
re Of with evasive replies. III lose my temper
Il you don't be more definite
q would not mind If you did" replied Con-
slant Reader. The most cheerful circumstance
Of the twelfth week Of tariff debate. just closed
the fact that the Senators showed unmis-
taxable signs OF irritation and loss OF temper
which lends strength TO the hope that the end is
near. The cotton schedule was completed early
In the week. the high duties proposed by the
Finance Committee being adopted; and the
various wool rates came next. They were voted
with similar results. no item being materially
cut The presentation by the Finance Commit
tee Of an amendment to the tariff bill providing
for tax of per cent for a limited number Of
years On the dividends of corporations was prac-
tically determined upon. but whether this will
be adopted will depend largely upon estimates
Of the probable revenue. which are now 20 be
compiled with greater accuracy, IL was an
nounced. than ever before The vote on an
income tax was delayed. Mr.. TAFT was reported
TO favor tax on the net profits Of corporations.
The Senate VIII be ready TO send it's bill to the
conference committee about June rs. IL Is con-
ndentIy expected by many. Exactly what viii
be done with the measure there. Heaven as
John W Gates said when he sailed for Europe
last week. only knows.
7 should think Gates would know more about
The place where tariffs are made than to men
ton heaven at all in that connection" sneered
Busy Man. How is this long delay affecting
business"
Does not seem TO hurt business at aH an
swered Constant Reader. LAS a result OF con-
tinued Improvement in the iron and steel trade,
the Maryland Company. of Baltimore, announced
that the wage scale which was cut 10 per cent
on April 1, VIII be restored in all departments
OF that big plant on July l. Twelve thousand
men employed by the Cambria Steel Company
At Johnstown are to have their wages advanced
on the same day. The government crop report
showed that spring wheat was about In the same
condition II was this time last year. A big sale
q New York City per cent bonds brought what
the city usually gets for its per cents, in spite
of the growing extravaganza Of successive Tam
that the tax rate would not call for more than
The normal yearly increase A syndicate Of
leading American bankers wss formed 70 supply
capital for the developuoens of China ana South
America Ths committee appointed last Decsrn-
Der 70 inquire into the methods OF the Stock
report TO Gcvsrnse Hughes The coneeuts wsrs
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

fairs prevails, and the government seems bent
on completely Notwithstanding the peninsula.
In the army not only has the compulsory attend
ance at divine service OF Sunday been aban-
doned but every conceivable obstacle is placed
in the way Of soldiers desirous of going TO
church. As the whole male population Of Italy
has to pass through the army. the effect Is dis
astrous and young peasants who arrive in bar
racks full of the ancient and simple faith Of their
parents return TO their homes either Indifferent
to religion or avowedly free thinking. As an
illustration Of the attitude OF the authorities 1t
may be mentioned that although a detachment
Of four hundred soldiers is stationed In the former
convent of St. Ciiorgio Maggiore at Venice and
although the church attached to that once go-
rious monastery is always open for public wor-
ship. not a single soldier has attended mass
there in the last twenty five years, nor is any
soldier allowed to speak to the half dozen Bene-
dictine monks who constitute the staff Of the
church. The antagonism Of the government ex-
tends also 10 the schools with the result that.
according to Luigi Villari. m his interesting
ITALY Of To day" and in numerous other equally
authoritative works recently published. you win
find among the middle class of men of modern
italy thousands who tell YOU all about Her
cuies or Mahomet. but who know absolutely
nothing about Jesus Christ It must not for a
moment be imagined that King Victor En-
manuel approves this attitude Of his government
toward religion. but he is powerless 10 mend
matters. and the self-same publications. such as
the Infamous "Asno" and the equally sCurrous
"Avanti" are quite free IN their attacks upon
the reigning house as In their shocking inde-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

much rather be fined for their delinquencies I
have no doubt They can always find money to
pay a fine. without much trouble, but when
fatigue drill on their day off is visited upon
them for their sins by our military Police Com
missioner. they feel injured. do they, and seek
to get rid Of him? Well. some men loved
for the enemies they make and the Commits
sioner seems TO have made quite number OF
enemies who will enhance his value IN the eyes
Of our right thinking citizens considerably. 1t
seems to me- Anybody Of Importance die last
week7"
Edward Everett Hale. chaplain of the United
States Senate. author Of The Man without
Country one of the most effective short stories
in American literature. and other well known
works. died al the age of eighty seven in Bos-
ton. Colonel A K Mcclure, for many years
editor OF The Philadelphia Times died at the
age of eighty-one in Wallingford Penn Pro-
fessor Johann n. Sepp. Catholic historian. died
at the age of ninety three, in Munich. Daniel
Chauncey, jr, broker and polo player. died at
his home in Cedarhurst, Long Island. from the
effects of an accidental blow on the head with
q mallet in the hands Of an opposing player
Mary Agnes Ruiz, divorced wife OF Antonio Ruiz
a former member Of the Cuban Legation in
Washington a name that was mentioned in
many newspapers in connection with the suit OF
for divorce. died in London. by suicide, It was
reported Jacob NJ. Gordin. Jewish author and
playwright, died in Brooklyn Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, head of the Christian Science Church,
showed herself to reporters to confute charge
that she dead, which had been made by a
disgruntled follower. Mrs. Della NJ. Gilbert, OF
Brooklyn, who had publicly declared that
Mother Eddy either dead "a helpless.
mindless puppet in the hands OF conscienceless
men,
THE funeral in Paris OF Fl. A. Chauchard
wealthy proprietor Of huge department store
there. patronized by Americans, mobbed in
the streets by crowds Of Parisians. who did not
approve his leaving so little OF his fortune which
was estimated at s26,oOOOOO. to charity"
"Our American milIionaires are so philan-
thropio" unused Busy Man, that they have
awakened, among the masses anyway,
tireIy new view OF the obligations of a rich
man toward the state. But tell us something
more cheerful. What have the sportsmen and
aeronauts been doing?"
Splendid sport was provided by the
from New York to Bermuda for sailing yachts
and motor boats. The Heather. owned by Rich
mond Leve 'ng. the motor boat contest.
cash prize of 81, 900 and the Bermuda Challenge
Cup. The Margaret. owned by George S. Runk.
of the New York Yacht Club. won the 670-mile
sailing race William H. Moore, of Philadelphia,
and A. G. Vanderbilt, of New York, took many
prizes for their fine exhibits the International
Horse Show in London. The Yale crews bsgan
their practice on the Thames River for their
annual rowing contests with Harvard. A. Hol-
land Forbes. pilot of the balloon New York. of
this city, the duration trophy offered by
the Aero Club of Indiana by staying up thirty
I'VE hours and ten minutes, though the record
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IMPUGNED.

Ii is not my purpose TO discuss in this letter
the complicated issues OF the war in progress
between Church and State in France and IN
Italy What l merely wish to point out IS the
intolerance to which the people OF these two
countries subjected by their respective gov
ernments in religious matters and the evils re-
sulting therefrom. Whether the State has a
right to confscate the property OF the Church.
Of the religious orders and of the philanthropic
institutions endowed by the other is
question into which II is impossible to enter
here. The government claims that the revenues
Of the ecclesiastical property concerned have
Been used for the purpose OF attacking II and
that # IS therefore justified In seizing them. On
the other hand. ii is certain that the original
owners of tho estates donated and beQueathed
them 70 the Church for specified purposes and
not for the f1rtheranCe Of the objects to which
this wealth is now being put by the State. But
what government has right TO do in this
twentieth century OF Western civilization.
lightment and progress is to prevent a man from
exercising his religious duties he them.
to penalize him for the attendance at divine
worship Sundays. to deprive him by force
Of the mnstrations II his faith and TO compel
him to submit his children to teachings caIcu-
lated in his eyes TO affect inturiously their NOR