The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-15
PRESS COMMENT ON
TOBACCO SITUATION

Winchester Democrat: The motto
of the old commonwealth should ever
be in the minds of the tobacco grow
ers.
Dover News: 1t develops that but
very small per cent of poolers are
making any real kick-it is the inter
I, ests that want to get control of and
crush the whole farmers movement
that are stirring up the dust.
Mt. Olivet Tribune: Greater efforts
than have been made at any time since
the formation of the Burley Tobacco
/ Society and Burley Tobacco Company
are now being made by the enemies of
the tobacco growers to destroy these
organizations.
Cynthiana Log Cabin: We can see
no possible good and only certain dis
aster if the stockholders in the Burley
Tobacco Company should be so foolish
as to surrender control to those whose
activity at this time looks very sus-
picious.
Carlisle Mercury: The decision is a
complete rout for the assailants of the
present management of the Burley
Company, and hasfully established the
fact that the rumors of mismanage-
ment OF the funds of the company
which have been so diligently circu-
lated by the opposition are without
fundation.
Switzerland Qnd) Democrat: The
Burnley Tobacco Company has won a
signal victory by the denial of Judge
Harbeson of receiver. = The
management of the Burley Company
was cOmplimented by the Judge, and
no unfair dealing or even bad business
| judgment was shown.
Flemingsburg Times-Democrat: The
movement in opposition to the present
! management of the Burley Tobacco
Co. seems to have given up, and there
seems no reason to doubt that the old
/ management will succeed themselves
| if they SO desire.
Warsaw Independent: The decision
| is a lengthy one and reviews the bust
ness of the company and the period
of hostile litigation. 1t assures the con-
tinuance of President Clarence LeBus
and his associates in the management
of the company and it's affairs
Inland Farmer: A decision render
ed by Judge HarbesOn, Of the Ke.- IN
County, KY, Circourt Court, relioves
the Burley Tobacco Company OF the
/ embarrassment of a receive ship, as
the court decides that the Burley To
! bacco Company is in a highly pros
/ porous condition, and the suit filed by
a disgruntled stakeholder.
Lexington Herald: 1t is cause of
self-gratulation on the part of all resi-
dents of the hurley tobacco belt that
Judge Harbeson not only refused to
appoint receiver for the Burley To
bacco Company, but by lis decision set
at rest reports that have been indus
| triously circulated by those who at.
tempted to wreck that company There
/ is every reason to believe that the cleo
ton of officers in October will result
! in the election of those who have
! proved their ability to manage the at.
/ fairs of the company.
Lexington Tribune: The fact we
wish to impress upon the public today
| is this: as the future success of the
Burley Tobacco Society depends upon
those who are members of it, an evil
t hour has come to Kentucky when
| strife and bitterness enter in the com.
| pany's affairs. Let us sound this note
/ of warning before it is too late, there
! is no strife in the organization of the
/ American Tobacco Company and its
! subsidiary companies, and the stock.
! holders and officers of that powerful
| trust are all of one mind when troubles
| come to this great farmers organiza.
! ton.
| Harrodsburg Leader: Nearly all
shares have been given to a committee
1 to vote and they will stand by Presi-
dent LeBus and the present manage,
ment. The company is doing fine and
7 the shares are growing more valuable