The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-02-18
The Old A. S. of E. Yet In
The Field.
is THE FARMERS BEST FRIEND
Equity Has Not Been Swal'
lowed Up BY Any Other
Organization.
CRITICAL TIME FOR FARMERS


Farmers of the Green River Dis
trict, you have had opportunity Of
late to read in the neigbor papers
letters of various persons Offering
remedies for the farmers troubles
and some of these have even resort
ed to criticism of the American So
ciety of Equity. which they have a
perfect right to do, but this we hope
will be done in Il spirit of fairness
and justice. Now We want to say
that the A. S. of T.. is not local
organization but is Nationwide, and
the tobacco trouble is only one OF
many and varied matters that the
Equity is handling to-day. We want
to call the attention of all fair-mind-
ed men to some of the objects for
which this great organization stands
and for which it is contending. One
of the main objects we would men
ton is profitable prices for farm
products. While We claim this or
ganization has come on the field and
that she is still able to stand as the
champion of the, toiling tobacco
grower and her complete overthrow
of oppression from capital has only
been hindered by division among to-
bacco growers, yet we want TO say
her principles are just as sound to-
day as ever they were.
Some have suggested that this or
ganizatiOn has been swallowed up
by the Green River. Now we would
not mention what these persons
have said. but perhaps others may
be able to see no better than they.
The A.. S. of T.. is just as distinct
i'm its makeup as it"ever was and
did only this year, in sampling and
selling tobacco. what it has always
offered to do with any and all to-
baccO organization. The next best
thing to do is Incorporate in sell
ing, and this the A. S. OF Z. did. and
she has carried out her plans in
good faith so far as she could. The
only reason she has even approach
ed failure is because OF the actions
of her own people i'm going over to
the 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 reform that
did not have to encounter draw
backs and defeats, and these only
serve to give strength to the great
armies that are marching on with
Equity emblazoned on their ban
ners, and are confident that victory
will finally crown her efforts. for
her cause Is just and the confines of
her territory in which to operate are
not marked by the limits of a small
district.
TO convince the readers of this
paper that Equity has not been
up by any other organiza-
ion. we mention another of the OBJ
iects for which We were organized:
70 secure legislation in the inter-
,st of agriculture. Now If you, dear
'eader, will just take time to go up
o your National Congress and take
! look at your Lawmakers you will |
earn that you have but few farmers
n that honorable body Then IL |
his be true, how could we but APP
'reciate this great effort on the part
# the A. S. of Il?
For the information of some who /
eel like Equity has been swallowed
Up we will just state that your Ma
ional Union A. s. of T.. now has a
egislative committee laundering at
he doors of Congress and making
,nown the wants of the American
Farmer. This committee is headed
y NJ. j. Chryst. National President
4 the A. S. of r.. and they will GER
ainly look after the best interest of
he farmer.
Now dear reader We must not inn
ose on our good newspapers with
n article too lengthy, but have said
that we have. only In justice to the
american Society of Equity. and we
re not going TO urge you to stand
,yal To Equity, for IL she does not
ierit your support. you are under