The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-05-13
joint CONVENTION
MARKED SUCCESS.
Vote to Unite Two Organi-
cations Into One.
Local Unions Will Determine
' Whether This Will be
Effected.

The Joint convention OF the Farm
ens Educational and Cooperative
Union and the American Society OF
EQUITY held at st. Louis last week
was no doubt the most spectacular as
sembly of farmers ever held in the
United States. A program consisting
of addresses by the most prominent
and talented public officials and citi-,
Gems Of the United States was render
ed during the entire week. Subjects
OF vast interest and importance to
thousands of people were discussed
by the speakers. President Taft was
among those who addressed the as
sembly and it was during his address
that the largest aggregation of peo-
pie assembled during the entire week.
The coliseum in which the meetings
were held comfortably seats $4,000
people and practically every seat was
occupied during his address. President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was also present dur
ing the meeting and delivered an ad-
dress. The weeks program was closed
by an address by William j. Bryan.
While the elaborate program was
being carried out q committee repre-
senting the Farmers Educational and
Co-operative Union and the American
y Society of Equity were busily engag-
ed in drafting constitution and by
laws for the union of the two So
cieties. The joint committee worked
faithfully on this matter until
Friday afternoon when they reported
the constitution and bylaws which
, they had agreed upon, the committee
having unanimously agreed upon a
consolidation of the two organiza-
tiops. The report of the committee
was taken up by each organization
separately at executive session. Aft
er thorough consideration the report
of the joint committee was adopted
in seperate session Of the American
Societv of Equity and the Farmers
Union, then by joint meeting CT the
two bodies The question Of Union
will now be referred to the local,
Equity unions and general Conven-
f. ton of Farmers Union for ratihication
or rejection. II RATED the two organi-
cations will become one and VIII be
the most powerful farmers ongani-
cation ever effected in the United
States. The new organization will be
The Farmers Union OF America.
Resolutions were adopted during
the meeting by each of the organi-
cations asking the government to
print for free distribution the report
of the governmental committee on
country life, and requested that said
! reports when printed be kept
In the hands of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture for distribution. A reso-
luton was also adopted condemning
the anti-future transaction of boards
of trade ard spectators and rec
comending the enactment Of a law
prohibiting gambling and speculation
in grain. A resolution was also adopt
ed endorsing the postal saving bank
system and urging Congress to enact
a postal saving bank law. A resolu-
ton was also adopted asking the
enactment Of more stringent law re-
stricting foreign immigration. reso-
luton was also adopted favoring the
initiative and refunding system Of
Legislation. A resolution was afsS
adopted demanding the enactment Of
laws by national government making
warehouse receipts issued by farmers
warehouse upon farm products Legal
securities for the loan of money from
the government and that the banking
laws be SO amended as to provide fol
the loaning of money by the govern
ment to the holders OF such warehous
receipts.
The convention In executive ses1or
adopted the following resolution II
relation to the conviction OF the to
!. bacco growers in the Federal Cour
at Covington, KY:
I'VE deeply depreciate such con
strnction Of the Sherman anti-trus
law as to render 1t formidable to tn
oppressed. rather than to the op
pressor, and we hear with amazernen
that in Kentucky Federal Court ha