The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-02-10
year and expenses as adopted by our
convention just closed.

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ciety Of Equity appealed to me as a
farmer so strongly that have cheer
fully given and will continue 10 give nv
time TO advance those principles. 10
not hesitate to declare to the peopl' Of
Kentucky that the great victories that
have been won by the farmers of X -
lucky in the sale Of tobacco are due ~
most entirely t. the teachings Of the
American Society Of Equity. The c.
tory of its branch organizations was the
direct result of those teachings.
The American Society of Equity is an
educational organization. 1t is com
prised Of precinct, county, State aud
national unions, where each memb r.
however humble be may be, has vo ce
in its affairs. The different tobacco as
sociations IN Kentucky are but the child
rem Of the American Society Of Equity.
The grave question before the farr"ers
of today is, can the children-the differ
ent tobacco ssociations-survive and
prosper with the paIent-the American
Society Of Equity
The American Society of Equity pays
for its literature and educational work
from the small dues collected from its
members. This sum is not sufficient to
carry on the work as it should be done.
The American Society of Equity has aut
hundreds Of thousands of dollars into
the treasures of the different tobacco
associations of Kentucky. Will these
associations be grateful enough to con-
tribute to the success Of the American
Society of Equity in the future, or shall
we be allowed to struggle on, fighting
their battles and ours unaidedq
Today in Kentucky there is multi
plicify Of tobacco associations. These
associations in some sections compete
with others. The danger to the farmer
is as great with too many organizations
as it was without any organization. Yet
it was proposed to found still another
organization.
1t is far from me to utter a word that
would hinder any work to organize the
farmers, but | trust will be pardoned
il l suggest that the American Society
of Equity is the logical home and center
for the union of all the different tobacco
associations.
Let the American Society OF Equity
send its organizers and workers and
literature into the territory of each as
ISOLATION and urge the farmers to pool
their tobacco with that particular asso-
citation, and in return let the association
which receives the benefits of this work
contribute literally to the support and
maintenance of the Society OF Equity.
The Society of Equity prefers to re-
main an educational organization rather
than to become a commercial organiza-
ton, but 1t does insist that the var Gus
branches which handle the actual bust
ness and reap the large monetary profits
should generously contribute to the sup
port of the parent stem.
The Society Of Equity advocates CO.
operative farming in all farming products
. and with State orga uization already es-
tablished in eleven States of this Union
it can bring support FIR IN thousands of
farmers that no single tobacco associ-
alton can command. The Society of
Equity therefore is the natural home for
all of our tobacco associations.
The American Society of Equity is
truly republican and democratic in the
fullest and truest sense of both terms.
1t begins at the farm and builds up to
the national organization, and ever
move and step is repor' ed back from the
national head to the individual farmer.
1t is strongly centralized force, built
and maintained by full and free express
sion of each member trust the news
papers printed in the different tobacco
counties Of Kentucky, if they deem this
! article worthy Of reproduction, will lay
it before their readers. The purpose is
! to strengthen every tobacco organization
and also add strength to the Society of
Equity. We want harmony, not discord;
5 we demand peace aud order and not an
, srchy in the old Kentucky home; we de-
t sire united sellers of farm products to
meet united buyers.
The Society of Equity hears malice to-
ward none, but has love for ALL thank
{ you, Mr. Editor, for your valuable space;
thank the members of the American
Society of Equity for their highest honor
which they have unanimously bestowed
upon me the second time. and 1 pledge
again my best efforts for their success.
The membership of the society is the
peer of any class of citizenship in Ken
lucky, and to be their highest officer
, consider great honor; to measure up
to my responsibility will be my ambition.
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