The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-02-20
SECRETARY ROBERTSON
WRITES ON A. S. OF E.
Tells Of Good Which Has Been
Accomplished by Society
In Past.

Calhoun, Ky, Feb. f6.-Farmers o..
the Green River District you have
had opportunity Of late to read
letters of various persons offering
remedies for the farmers, troubles an
some of these have resorted to crit
icism of the American Society OF
Equity, which they have a perfect
right to do, but this we hope will
be done in a spirit of fairness ami
Justice; now We want to say that
the A. S. of e. is not a local organi-
cation but is national wide, and the
tobacco trouble is only one of many
and varied matters that the Equity
is handling today, and we want to
call the attention to all fair minded
men TO some of the objects for which
this sreat organization stands and for
which it is contending, one of the
main objects we would mention is
profitable prices for farm products,
white we claim this organization has
come on the field and doubled the
price of tobacco and that she is still
able to stand as the champion of the
telling tobacco grower and her COM
plete overthrow of oppression from
capital has only been hindered by di-
vision among tobacco growers, yet
We wan to say her principles are
just as sound today as ever they
were, and some have suggested that
this organization has been swallowed
up 10y the Green River, now we would
not mention what this person has
said but perhaps others may not be
abe to see any farther than he. The
A. S. of E., is just as distinct in its
makeup as it ever was and did only
this year in selling and sampling to-
bacco, what 1t has always Offered to
do with any and ell tobacco organiza-
tons cooperate, and If We can't
have all growers in one organization
the next best thing to do is to CO.
operate in selling, and this the A. S.
of Z. did, and she has carried out
her plans in good faith so far as she
could. and the only reason she has
ever approached failure is because of
the actions of her own people in 60
ing over to an opposition, and while
in parts of the Green River District
her power has been weakened We
want to say that this is no surprise
to us for there never was a great ne
form that did not have to encounter
drawbacks, and defeats, and these
only serve to give strength to the
great armies that are marching on
with Equity emblaSoned on their ban
ner, and are confident that victory
will finally crown her efforts, tor
her cause is just and the confines
of her territory in which to operate
are not marked by the limits OF
small district.
To convince the readers Of this
paper that Equity has not been swal-
lowed up by any other organization
we mention another OF the objects
for which we were organized. ITO
secure Legislation in the interest of
now if you, dear reader
will just take time to go up to your
National Congress and take look
at yur lawmakers yu will learn that
you have but few farmers in that hon
orable body, and then if this be- true
how could we but appreciate this
great effort on the part OF the A.
S. of E., and for the information OF
some who feel like Equity has been
swallowed up we will just state that
our National Union, A. S. of h. now |
has a legislative committee thunder
Ing known the wants of the American |
farmer. This committee is headed
by !. NJ. j. Chryst, national president |
Of the A. S. OF T.. and they will Ger
.ainly look after the best interest
Of the farmer. New, dear reader, we
must not impose on our good news
)apers with an article too lengthy,
,ut have only said what we have onl
n Justice to the American Society
If Equity. and we are not going to
lrge you to stand loyal to Equity for
I she loes not merit your support you
ire under no obligations to her. but
We want to warn every tobacco gvow-
" that the history that has been
made in the Green River District
Turing the past six months is indie
i've of complete annihilation Of
armers' organization or cooperation
nd the forerunner of lower prices
md more oppression. o.. |
S. b. ROBERTSON, State Sec.