The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-01-06
COUNTY UNION
OF THE A. S. OF {.
Met in Hartford Friday,
January LIST.
INTERESTING SESSION HELD
And Business of Importance
TranSacted-MinuteS
of the Meeting.

The Ohio County Union CT the A.
\ s. Of e. met in regular session at
the court house in Hartford, Friday,
January 1, 1909, and was called to
order by President S. L. Stevens, who
in splendid address urged modera-
ton in the elaboration of the meet
ing The roll-call showed "a locals
present by delegates. The minutes of
theprevious meeting were read and
adopted. Moved by j. R. Weller and
seconded by Albert Cox that We seat
the delegates. Motion carried.
Moved by E.W. jackson and second
ed by T. F. Tanner that we elect new
officers Immediately after noon Sat
urday. Moved by J. NJ. Waller and
seconded by Mr.. Jackson that the
motion be amended SO as to provide
that new officers be elected at tha
close OF the business Of the County
Union. Moved by Rev. J. d. Burcb
and seconded by f. p. Sanderfur that
the amendment be amended pnoviding
THAT the election be held to-day i'm
mediately after noon. The vote re-
suited in favor Of the amendment TO
the amendment. The vote on the
amendment as amended resulted in
its adoption and 1t is ordered that
officers for THE. year 1909 be elec'e
thds ar ernoOn, at one O'Clock p. m.
Moved by Albert Cox and seconded
by j. r. Weller that parties present
from locals not represented by
delegates represent said locals. The
vote resulted in favor Of the motion.
Moved by T. F. Tanner and sec
onded by o. w. Williams that the
commit ee on Cooperative telephone
business report. The vote resulted in
favor of the motion, no committee
being present. Mr.. E. G. Austin re-
sponded orally in a lengthy explana-
ton of the proposed plan Of the COM
pany. He reported That parties could
be supplied with telephones at nomi-
nal cost under the plan proposed by
tine cooperative telephone company
Moved by ]. T. Phelps and sec
onded by S. j. Shields that the meet
ing adjourn until one o'clock p. m.
Motion carried.
The meeting was called to order a:
1:3C O'Clock by Vice. President J. r.
Weller. 1t was moved by E. w. Jack
son and seconded by Rev. I'D. Buroh
that all the officers of the County
Union be reelected for the ensuing
Union be reelected for the ensuing
suited unanimously in favor OF the
motion, and S. l.. Stevens was re-
elected president; ]. r. Weller was
reelected vice president; c. E. Smith
was re-elec.ed secretary and Cal P.
Keown was reelected treasurer.
Moved by Rev. j. u. Buroh and SEC
onded by o. w. Williams that the
president designate competent
sneaker to attend meetings and help
10 revive locals in the eastern end
of the county. The vote resulted In
favor of the motion.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
We. the committee on resolutions,
by leave offer the following:
/ We reaffirm our allegiance to
the principles Of cha A. 5. of e: and
congratulate ourselves ON the sue
cess I'm the control of our tobacco
and recommend that we turn cur at
tention more 20 other farm products.
2 We are in hkarty sympathy with
the movement for rural telephones
and urge our people to give the
movement their support.
2 We are in favor Of affiliating
with the Green River District A. S.
OF e. in so far as our interests are
mutual. but we prefer handling to-
bacco as at present and not through
am executive beard Of the whole dis
trict.
4. We favor reducing the acreassl
10 5000 hills, provided all organized
tobacco growers in this district Will
comply with this agreement.
s. We indorse the resolutioR from
Buford Magisterial District in regard
to pooling and acreage plenges, which
follows, with the amendments that
those who will not comply with the