The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-14

ing and prayer by Rev. Napier, of
Methodist church.

ing and prayer by Rev. Napier, of
Methodist church.
AS an appreciation of the splendid
entertainment at dinner, as furnish
ed and served by the ladies', Messrs.
Holbrook and Hunter sent nice re-
| freshments to the hall with orders
that they be distributed to the la
dies only, and this order was
promptly carried out, to the great
pleasure of all the ladies and child
rem present.
Motion made by Mr.. Moseley, of
Daviess county, that we spend the
afternoon in discussion. Amended
by Mr.. Balmain to one hour and a
half and finally amended and carried
to have discussion till four o'clock
and then adjourn to 1880 for regu-
lar business. A lively discussion
was entered into by the members of
the convention which was very in
teresting and afforded quite an in
sight to what is being done in the
different counties over the State.
Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws reported ready and submit
ted report as follows, viz: We,
your Committee on Constitution and
| Bylaws, beg leave to submit, that
we recommend that Article Two be
so changed that 1t will read, "The
State Union shall meet at time
and place designated by the pre-
vious State meeting" Section 2 of
Report, Article 4, by a majority
vote, instead of two-thirds. In By
laws. Section 6 shall read Fees
and dues shall not exceed one dol.
lar and fifty cents per member, and
shall be apportioned as follows,
viz: Fifty cents to National Union,
fifty cents to State Union, twenty
five cents to County Union and
twenty-five cents to Local Union"
Article shall read 1.-The compensa-
ton of local organizers shall be un-
der the jurisdiction of the County
Union" Article Z, Section 5, we
favor cutting out the clause as to
secret work. These amendments to
become effective at once. Motion to
receive report made, seconded and
carried.
Report of Resolutions Committee:
Section shall read, Fees and dues
shall not exceed one dollar and fifty
cents per member per year, and all
memberships shall expire on the
31st day of December following
their payment. Dues to be appor-
toned, fifty cents to National Union,
fifty cents to State Union, twenty
five cents to County Union and
twenty-five cents to Local Union"
We recommend the collection of our
State and county expenses by the
levying of a per cent on the business
done by the organization.
On motion received. Motion to
consider by section, carried, and
Section l read and motion made to
adopt Carried. Section read
and motion made to adopt. Carried.
Section read and motion made to
adopt Carried. Section read and
motion to table to 8 a. m. Wednes-
day. Carried. Section 3 as to Sc
cret work, on motion, adopted.
National Secretary Tank arrived
and motion made to have him come
forward and speak to the conven-
ton. Carried. Mr.. Tank made short
address, after which motion made,
seconded and carried that We have
announced that Mr.. Tank will ad-
dress the public at the court house
tomorrow at ten o'clock in the
morning.
Substitute for Section 6, That
payment of dues shall date for one
year from time of payment when
new members are taken into the
organization. On motion adjourned
to 1880.
Called to order at 1880. Motion
made by l.. N. Robertson, that re-
port of Committee on Nominations
be made first matter of business in |
the morning. Carried.
Committee on Organization re-
ported as follows, viz: We recon-
mend that fees and dues shall be !
uniform throughout the State. On |
motion adopted. We recommend |
that each county organize enough |
locals to organize the county, and |
then said county is to pool products |
in such way as seems best to its |
interests and to the farmers inter- |
est in general. On motion adopted. !
We recommend that all organizers
appointed by the State be paid a
salary. Motion to table, carried.
We recommend that this convention
adopt the statement made by Ma
tiopal Secretary Tank, in regard to
sending names of farmers to Ma
tional Union whereby they could
send the official organ thirty days
free of charge. Motion 10 adopt,
carried. Recommended that an in
itiation fee of one dollar be charg-
ed all old members who are in ar
rears for more than one year. and
same fee be charged new members.
same to be used. as an organization
fund In said county. Motion to ta-
BILE to 8 In morning, carried.
Committee on Nominations re-
ported as follows. viz: We. your
Committee on Nominations, beg
leave to report that we turn the
matter OF making nominations back
to this convention. Motion and sec
ond to adopt, carried.
Committee on Resolutions made
partial report, as follows. viz: We,
your Committee on Resolutions. rec
that all local secretary
freasurers be bonded TO the County
Union. and that all County Union
ecretarv-treasurer be bonded to
he State Union. and the State Sec
rotary to the National Union. I'd,
That this provision become part