The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-01
JUDGE O'REAR AGAIN
ON STUMP FOR POOL
From Lexington Herald)

BEDFORD, KY. Aug. l9.-"My coun.
trymen, make this pool a success at all
reasonable and moral hazards"
When Judge O'Rear of the Kentucky
Court of Appeals delivered this ring.
ing sentence this afternoon. a crowd
representative of every section o.
Trimble county was packed about the
flag-decked speaking stand in the
courthouse yard, and the burst Of ap.
plause which greeted it echoed sue.
cess for the pool in this community.
The gathering Of tobacco growers
made festival day, and the speak.
ing, which was begun at II o'clock was
not over until after 4. A band met
President LeBus and gave frequent
concerts and serenades during the
day. Many stood for hours to hear the
speaking. Tonight the local board pre-.
diets that every crop in Trimble coun.
ty will be in the pool.
Judge O'Rear Chief Speaker.
Judge O'Rear was the cnief speaker
of the day, though he shared hunors
with Miss Lloyd, President LeBus, Mr
o. l.. Ferguson ard Mr.. L. 3. King and
Dan Vooris. Miss Lloyd was given an
ovation and had TO respond 10 calls for
a second speech. Mr.. Ferguson OK.
planned the contract IN detail and
President LeBus. as the last speaker
held the crowd interested He called
for vote on Looling and IL was
unanimous
The theme OF Miss Lloyd's address
was the redemption of Kentucky in an
economic way ard she made strong
appeal for union. Judge ORear quoted
statistics to SHOW that 70 per cent Of
the White Burley IS produced In Ken.
lucky, and cannot be grown 10 alyan.
tage elsewhere. Therefore. " he said,
Kentucky fixes the price II this fs
equitable, the whole state will benelt
and prosperity rule"
Traces History Of Organization.
He traced the development Of a-.
ganization and cooperation from d.ft
centuries back and said the farne,,
the backbone OF public welfare, IS
alone unorganlzed. He said the farmer
was now forced TO organize. Judge
O'Rear treated the law OF supply and
demand and said the farmer must
look to the supply end"
Speaking of the contract. he said
that he passed on contracts ten months
in the year. and would not give an
opinion on this on his vacation. but
after reading H. several times, was
willing to say unofhcialiy that . was
vastly superior to that trust contract
Of 1905. or to the warehouse contract
Of earlier days when tobacco sold for
a song. Great applause greeted this
As to the complaint con-
corning the expenses, he recalled the
days when a grower received "a coll
umn of expenses and only enough
money TO fill tea cup"
Better LeBus Than the Trust
He said he would rather pay Mr.. Le-
Bus $4,000 IN salary and get seven
teen cents for his tobacco than 20 ret
seven cents and pay the trust S25o0),-
BOO.
In the union OF farmers he painted
4 glowing picture Of prosperity happy
homes, and better schools. lie said
he victory Of the growers last year
was merely a sllirmish and urged
hem not to desert their guns.
Are you to be quitters?" he asked.
Your fathers were not. The trust is
manned by people who are not quit
ers."
Appeals 20 Patriotism.
He said the pool appealed 70 he
manhood and patriotism of
he people. He closed with a strong
appeal TO the growers as a Koutuctan,
With the eyes OF the state upon hem,
md their welfare in the balance.