The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-17


per cent clause was inserted in the
contract for the 1910 pool. and why
such a clause could not be embodied.
Accompanying this communication =
letter from Col John r. Allen. writ
ten March s. In which Is stated the %.
inion Of attorneys for the Society. The
letters follow;
Dear Sir
Some persons who desire the run
and destruction of the hurley Tobacco
Society and who would in accomplish
Ing their purpose. deliver the tobec'
co growers bound hand and foot into
the power Of the Tobacco Trust. a.e
through newspapers and on the STUMP
demanding that a IS per cent clause
be inserted In the pledge.
Since there may be honest men who
honestly believe that such clause
should be in the pledge. We take this
means OF telling you why those who
have your interests ut heart and
whom you have chosen to prote
your property did not and coul not
insert In the 1919 pledge Is per cens
clause.
The first pledge contained a per
cent clause. aud We learned by expor-
fence hat there Is danger in such a
clause
When We took legal steps sgains-
men who broke their pledges SOM
lawyers who could make the worse
cause appearthe better would take the
ground that We did not have the r.
qulred per cent. In a community
where ofiicers OF the law and public
sentiment we're in favor of pooling
the verdict would be for the society.
In communities where the officers q
the law and public sentiment were
against pooling. the verdict would be
Tor the man who broke his pledge. In
this way the loss OF the pooled tobac.
co worked hardship to the honest
members. Seeins the dicilulty that
Il made. our la fsers advised us not
10 put per cent clause in subsequent
contracts.
We include in this circular a letter
from COL John r. Allen giving his
opinion on this subject
The General Assembly has passed
all the laws necessary 10 protect our
Society II We use common sense aud
the light OF experience. But To put u
yer cent clause in the 1910 pledge
would open a gap through which con
tract breakers could escape.
per cent clause in the contract
wo1ld only make a mark for The
Trust 20 shoot at II We inserted n
Is yer cent clause the Trust would
have only to buy up 26 per cent and
thus make any pool impossible. Hav.
INK bought the smallest fraction over
one-fouith OF the crop at good prices
the Trust would be able TO control the
remainder of the crop for anything 1t
was pleased to pay.
The way to get Is per cent pledged
10 to 20 after it and not to waste time
and energy in wrangle about a tech
nicality that would seriously weaken
the pool. The ony reason that va
have not rs per cent OF So per cent In
the 1909 pool is that selfish or short
sighted men claiming to be the grow
ers' friends made war on us during
the last pooling season and CONFUSED
ana misled the people. Don't be mis-
led this time.
Extending the time of declaring tue
pool TO November 1st gives two boards
the opportunity to pass on IT, The
old board has the right to declare the
pool of prior to October LIST, II IN
their Judgment they deem it best. rue
new board. elected about October ISL
and representing the will OF, those
who have Just elected them, will nave
the right TO declare the pool on OF
of before November lat.
Recently we mailed you four-page
sheet containing full discussion ~
the matters of difference between 'he
Society and those who seek our RUN
we earnestly hope that you VIII take
time 10 read all that is in those four
pages and also the contents of sec
ond sheet which we shall send you In
a few days. 1t is the farmers 'au''
TO work too much and to read IN"
think too little. It is Just as neces'
sary 10 maintain an organization to
sell your tobacco at good price a