The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-19
CUT-OUT FAILS,
BUT ASSOCIATION
IS ORGANIZED
Although Cut-Out Of 1921 Crop Move
ment Fails, An Organization Of
Growers Is Perfected.

Lexington, KY, Aug IS. = The Bur-
ley Tobacco Growers Association was
born, a proposal to eliminate the 1921
crop defeated by margin of five votes
and steps were taken toward reduction
of tobacco acreage in Kentucky, Indi-
ana and Ohio in the general conven-
ton of Burley planters held here today
One hundred and seventy-six delegates
from thirty-nine counties and three
states were present, Each county was
entitled to one vote.
Perfection of the organization of the
association will be rushed in order
that 1t will be ready to take control OF
the situation, declared to be "the most
serious in history to the tobacco grow
ers," by the time the loose-leaf market
season opens.
A General Organization Committee
was appointed and approved in the
convention. Its members are:
John W. Newman, Woodford county
chairman; E. M. Mansfield, Carroll
county, secretary; Victor Bradley
Scott county; o. c. Chapman Clermont
county, Ohio; Martin l.. Harris, Bearx
county, Ohio; David Prewitt, Clark
county; Martin l.. Harris, Dearborn
county, Indiana, and T. B. Hill, Mont
gomery county.
Powers of this Organization Com
mittee are defined in a resolution sub
mitted b. t. B. Hill, Montgomery
county, passed after warm verbal
battle. in which John w. Newman
chairman, offered to resign and a split
in the convention was threatened.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, reports of the meetings
held Saturday, August IA, 1920, in the
various counties of the Burley tobacco
region show conclusively that there Is
a strong and widespread sentiment IL
favor of some immediate and effective
action looking to protection of tn,
Burnley tobacco industry;
Whereas, information comes to u.
of the demoralized condition of tn,
markets in Georgia and the Carolinas
where the 1920 crop of tobacco grow
in those states is now being offered
and it is well known that under tn,
present foreign exchange dates it viii
be practically impossible to financ,
this crop Of Burley tobacco unless W,
have the cooperation of all persons
interested in the tobacco industry; ant
Whereas, every indication is tina
the present crop of Burley tobacco il
Kentucky and adjoining states will ex
coed previous records; and
Whereas, 1t will be too late to &C
after the market opens this fall; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is essential t,
hasten the perfection of an organiza
ton of Burley Growers into an associ
alton, in order that a census of tn
present crop may be had before TIT
opening of the market in order tina
this association can then advise intelli
gently what should be done to protec
and promote the interest of the in
dustry.
BE it further resolved that the
chairman of this meeting appoint {
committee of five, who, together will
the chairman and secretary, shall con
stitute a Committee on Organization
This committee shall have power tC
employ counsel, to obtain charter
prepare constitution and bylaws
solicit membership, receive money, ar.
range for headquarters and employ
necessary help and take all needful
steps to perfect the organization as
speedily as possible.
BE it further resolved, that when
this meeting adjourns 1t adjourns to
meet on call of the chairman and Sec
rotary for the purpose of ratifying the
actions Of the committee, approving
the charter, bylaws, constitution and
the location of the permanent officers,
and for the transaction of any other
business that may come before the
meetings.
Counties not represented at this
meeting, and which are this season
producing Burnley tobacco in any
quantity, shall be notified of the ad.
journed meeting and requested to send
a representative to same"
Twenty-Five counties voted against
the cutout and seventeen favored it
A number of counties, among then
Bourbon, Clark and Harrison, refused
TO send delegates, and no votes were
cast by them. These counties, how.
ever, we're unofflcially represented ii
the convention.
Nfoco, county yotad for tho o,,tnut