The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-09-21
Seems Evident in Efforts
OF F. E. s. c. u.
SUBJECT PLAINLY DISCUSSED
BY State Organizer Sharp,
Who Cites the Agreed
Conditions.
A. $. OF f. THE PIONEER BODY
Narrows, KY, Sept. 10, 1910.

Narrows, KY, Sept. 10, 1910.
To the A. 5. of E. People of Ohio
County:-It seems that the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
is trying very hard to capture our or
ganization in Ohio county by prose-
lyting from our Locals, Unions, &c.
Now, want to say that it seems to
me that these organizers of the F. E.
& c. U. are acting in bad faith with
us in this matter, in view of the fact
that a joint convention of the F.. E.
& c. U. and the A. S. of E. was held
in st. Louis, Mo-, the first week of
last May and there the matter OF
consolidating the two organizations
was considered. A joint committee
representing the two organizations
was in session nearly all week, work
ing out the terms of consolidation.
An agreement was reached by said
joint committee, the recommended
lions of said committee were consid-
cred and accepted in joint conven-
ton, and the matter of working out
said recommendation was to be ia
ken up by each organization with
their respective memberships, and
to be finally acted upon in their ma
tional conventions this fall.
Among the recommendations of
this joint committee and endorsed
by the joint convention, was this;
that during the time that this mat
ter of consolidation is being consid-
cred by the members, that the organ
izers of each organization should
keep out of the others territory.
Why does not the Farmers Union
live up to this agreement, especially
as there are a number of counties in
Kentucky where neither organization
has been established? Why do they
not confine their efforts to this un-
organized territory? Even If no
agreement had been reached along
this line, we think this should be the
policy of both organizations.
am sure that every candid per-
son will agree that two organizations
working for so nearly the same OBJ
jects are not needed in the same
county; in fact If We are to be really
cooperative, such should not be at
tempted. 1t seems to me to be an
effort at absorption rather than CO.
operation or consolidation.
Now, candidly, brethren of the A.
S. of E., think it's our duty to insist
upon a fair deal according to the st.
Louis agreement. Why should we go
to the extra expense of organizing
another society or organization in
our county. when We all know we
have too many already? What do
you hope to accomplish that can not
be legitimately done through the A.
S. Of E. or through proper CONSOLE
dation of all into one? We have too
many pools OF crops now. We should
not arouse more strife by over-reach-
ing the bounds of justice and fair
ness.
AS State Organizer of the A. S. of
E., have all the while insisted that
our organizers should stay out of
where the F. E. & c. U. pre-
coded us in organizing that county.
There is no denying the fact that the
A. s. of E. is the pioneer in this line
Of work in Kentucky, and we should
give credit where credit is due.
l trust this gentle reminder will
be taken by all in the spirit in which
It is given, and that good may result
from a proper consideration of these
Yours for a fair deal,
NJ n CHARD