The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-09-07

to answer one OF Miss Lloyd's numer.
Gus illusions. and the next night. so the
newspapers stated, his tobacco bed was
scraped and a grave dug as a warning
to him to forbear.
THE facts are too patent for further
illustration. There are great many
mistakes and bad calculations in Miss
Lloyd's piece too numerous and tedt
Gus to correct. For instance. In quot
ing my figures she does not give them
correctly.
she gives as the net price OF my
pooled tobacco 1890. when IL should
be 1905. and upon this incorrect state
mcnt bases deceptive and misleading
calculations and arguments, the mis-
take making difference OF nearly
one cent per pound.
The statement OF Mr.. Hoffman and
also the hoarsay are OF Mr.. Toewater.
whose authenticity ! rather doubt
both prove that the claims OF the
Equity orators were wild and eXag
gerated. but even to the opinion OF MI
Hoffman / could oppose the testimony
OF scores OF reputable dealers. We.
ourselves. although we provided extra
work In mining. road.building. etc. had
several Of our tobacco men to leave
the State. and such exodus was gen.
eral.
Il do not propose to repeat the
argumer u ! maze In the speech TO
which Miss Lloyd now for the second
time replies. but | wins here TO call
attention TO the despotic anG vindicuye
spirit which the Equity trust, by mis-
representation and multiplicity OF re-
ply. tries TO break down any one that
dares to oppose them.
with their host OF paid speakers.
their press bureau, their organized
force In each county. and last though
not least. their Immense reserve fund,
composed as yet OF 10 per cent OF
gross sales and 81 per hogshead com
mission. amounting TO far over Sl,OOO''
900. they hope 20 intimidate all IN
dividuals opposed TO them by the fury
and multiplicity Of attack at least. II
not b. logic and reason.
lie Bus Pledge Analysed.
Let US now examine the lie Bus
pledge. The tobacco is given over
absolutely BY the owner to the trust.
with no limit as 10 price, time OF
selling. of how much percentage OF
crop may be necessary to form pool
or In regard to any other important
matter. They can charge what they
please for every phase OF its handling.
The Cantrill compromise makes II no
better. but worse for II uselessly adds
tax OF 81 per hogshead and $4,000
In addition upon the grower. already TO
be borne down by expenses AID bad
management: and right here let me
say that neither Mr.. lie Bus nor any
one else has ever answered my ques-
ton as to whether Mr.. Le Bus had
on August 2 between one-ffth and one
, sixth OF his pooled 1907 crop unsold
and unpaid FOR. and. by She way. who
Is getting The interest GA the vast
reserve fund.
The ownSr is required % contribute
| Il per cens gross. not met. receipts
OF sale OF his tobacco 10 the stock
OF a mammoth corporation which is 10
yearly grow by a similar contribution.
Il do not want TO be a pessimist. but
I firmly believe that II this scheme
succeeds that this corporation with all
It's notifications OF power and influ'
ence, with It's executive committee
finally its boss. and with its ample
means. making such alliances with
necessary. will absolutely control Ken
lucky. not only It's tobacco business,
/ but also it's politics and its policies.
believe Il will control Kentucky
more thoroughly than the Pennsyl
vania Central railroad ever did Penn
! sylvanie. or the New York Central,
New lor.. state.
NO man will successfully run for
0 -. a. h.
Congress or Governor. or United States
Senator or Judge without its sane
ton and approval.
Our laws will be debauched by
vicious special legislation I'm their be
half and the judges elected TO legalize
such laws.
1T may be that the theories and
vagaries OF Miss Lloyd may be legally
put into effect. In some OF her numer-
Gus illusions she has announced the
main plank Of the gospel OF commun-
ism that the majority should legally
rule In commercial and business af-
fairs. as she claims they have the
moral right TO do.
Vague Hint at Theory.
"She vaguely hints at this theory In
her present article, and In her Yer
sailles speech OF August %. In connec-
ton with my name, she says approx
ingly that the constitutional conven-
ton, myself included. declared q quote
from The Herald) that there were no
inalienable rights. but that all the
rights a man could demand were those
he fought for. or could win or hold.
Evidently she has never read the con-
stitution.
Section l OF the bill OF rights de-
clares that all men are by nature free
and equal. and have certain inalienable
rights. among which are reckoned.
first. the right of enjoying and de-
Tending their lives and liberties-l5l
the right OF acquiring and protecting
their property.
section says. Absolute and arbi-
trary power over the lives. liberty and
property of freemen exists nowhere In
republic, not even in the largest ma
jority.' All through our constitution