The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-01-26
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nation ana ne was drafted INTO serV-
ing.
w. G. Riney, president of the
Green River Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION, following the adoption Of
Mr.. Berry's resolution, made a state
ment in which he endorsed the ac-
ton of the mass meeting. He said
that the Green River was at present
heartily in favor of forming a major
organization, and 1t stood ready to
turn over to it what money the
Green River had in its treasury.
r. H. Ford, who was recently
elected president of the Green River,
to succeed Mr.. Riney to take Office
on April 1, Endorsed this action of
Mr.. Riney fully. Out of the 500
farmers present at the meeting there
were men present from all parts of
Daviess county and men who had
formerly belonged to all tobacco or
CARNATIONS.
Chairman Berry asked the farm
ers present to extend to all of the
officers of all former organizations a
rising vote of thanks for their work.
This was done amid cheers.
The new organization, by unan-
imous vote of those at the conven-
ton, was given the name of the
Farmers Tobacco Association. Fol-
lowing, short talks by L. N. Robert
son, leading Equity representative;
John Potts, of Thruston; P. d. Mad
dox, of Livia; Esquire J. w. Ware,
of Whitesville; w. r. Griffith. of
Browns Valley. Chairman Berry was
empowered to name committee of
farmers to formulate bylaws and
constitution, to be presented at a
meeting to be held OH February 2
next, to be held at greensboro at, 10
O'Clock in the morning at the court
house, for the purpose of forming
permanent oranization. He ap-
pointed |. G. Winstead, S. R. Ewing,
Fred Burns, Ben Head and S, B.
Lee, Mr.. Berry is eX-officio men,
Der.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following was offered as n
resolution and adopted without dis
sent:
First-Name, The Farmers To-
bacco Association
Second-Members, all tobacco
growers in the Green River district.
who obligate themselves to pool or
to have their tobacco controlled by
representative committee, elected
by the tobacco growers of the dis
trict.
Third-Oficers, The association
shall have a president, vice presi.
dent, secretary-treasurer and board
of control, to be elected in way the
bylaws provide.
Fourth-By-laws, prescribing the
duties of officers and members and
workings of this association shall be
made and accepted in way hereaf-
ter provided for. 4
Fifth-The purpose of the as
ISOLATION is to cooperate in selling
tobacco and to protect it's members
from the concentrated buying inter
ests and to open marketing places
throughout the district. and to al
vance the interests of its members fl
nancially, morally and socially.
Sixth-It shall be the further
duty of this association to abide by
the laws of this Commonwealth and
to assist the officers of the law to
enforce same, thereby assuring all
equal protection.
Seventh-That this convention
now elect or appoint committee on
bylaws. the bylaws to be in accord
with these resolutions. and to call a
meeting to adopt, amend or reject
same. said meeting to be in Owens
boro, not later than February 2,
1916, asking the several counties to
send delegates.
Eighth-There should be some
plan for shoolhouse 'ganization
with officers.