The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-01-13

ton by trying to impress the public with
something altogether foreign to the mat
ters under discussion, Juggling in his bank
suit against US, for example, viii not suf-
fee to distract the attention Of stock
holders from the matters which have
been plainly laid before them. If he
thinks he can, by introducing side issues,
direct, attention in other and different
channels he Is mistaken, and badly mis-
taken. No steps backward will be ia
ken.
an conclusion, would say that I
challenge and defy Mr. West in the edi-
torial columns Of his paper, or any re-
sponsible stockholder over his own sig
nature, to make the charges implied in
these interrogations or any one OF them,
directly and specifically, or cite any other
act Of mine not strictly honorable and
fair ia connection with the management
of mS trust as Director or President Of
the Bellaire Il Southwestern Railway Co.
When this is done, assure Mr.. West
and the public that the charges will be
properly met and answered. But no fur
ther notice will be taken of anything less
then specific charges, neither will any
notice be taken of synonymous comma
nications by whomsoever penned. si
m s. L. MOONEY"
That looks very much like bid for
sympathy. Other stockholders OF the
Company have no hesitation about an
swering questions concerning the pay
ment Of their stock and the righ'- -of-way
for tracks and any other matters that
they have knowledge Of. Then why
should NORRIS and MOONEY be 80 reluct-
ant to come up squsrely 10 the work?
1t is new feature in the Law govern
ing partnerships that you must charge
that your partner is a rogue, thief and
rascal generally before you can obtain a
settlement, and one that We don't recog-
nizs as correct. % -fs
This Company Is simply a partnership.
A majority of the partners know moth
ing about how it has been managed for
four years past. They demand an ac-
counting. They want to know what their
money was expended for, by whom, and
what amount remains, II any. And
whether certain large stockholders, who
have been voting their stock and hold
ling Office 10 the Company, have paid up
their subscriptions, or not. 5.gtf,
Now, how have these reasonable auG
Just demands been met by Mr.. MoosEY,
and MI. MokRrs7 4'fe - g & -1
Why, by saying that this paper has
been fighting the road, that "petty spite"
is at the bottom of it, thst the intent is
"to make false impression and mislead
the public mind" that "thsy have been
melted and indited s.1% - from
motives OF private pique aud revenge,"
and q lot more stuff equally as nonsen-
sical. gd 81
Densnce 70 au eassnen' 'u'us "uea y
can be made to frighten or intimidate
some one you stand in fear of; but it
has no nlace in this controversy this ia
So. t.,;n.,, $50, ,ha, r.,,,;,a. ~ -, Z,
p'a.u business u-'''' 'a'. '.a1''e' oa'
common sense " su."s ~ W oon0'u'
sion that will prove entirely satisfactory
to a large majority OF the stockholders
of the Compsnv
:. ,o.ao. Iii, n,o,h., -.
uoes ao' ma.'e' "ui' "uesus' VIC
represent fhe stocknoiders. or mol. we We
are content on that score, but we have
our doubts whether yeu are resting as
copteutedly, gentlemen.
Tho stockbolders demand that von
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'urnisn specino "ue"e'e' sen'ie"on' W
the following questions, which appeared
| in TIE SPIRIT of the 23d ul,.:
| g...4si,.ji.,, -s ,,-,-z. -
| Did you say to a present Director OF
the road that II II was located !nrougn
your iano you woaio give 'ne Ilgns ol
way Tor tracks, ana grouno necessary 10
erect buildings upon
Did you not say to Louis Hoeffier,
when you prevailed upon him to give q
piece OF bis ground for tue use or the
railroad, that you proposed to give
ground for tracks and to erect buildings
upon3 2 ;s..5. - - q
| At meeting held 10 Hollister q
1 OSey's Office, at which Mr.. Jones was
/ fighting for the location OF the buildings
at the OLD tan yara' ald not potn OF you
gentlemen say tnat the GROUND ior tracks racks
ana puildlngs wouio nos COS. sae vom
pany cent, u tug roau suoulu III po ioca' '
ted where It Is now! z5.es...,a
I Did you not say tue same thing IN
meeting held IN the Court House, more
than once, when the matter OF rlgnt o.
way Was under consioeration ,.,ss. q 4
4 Have you. OF eitner OF you az any
time, ID wiring, granted 70 lne 2. .
4, 4 70 .as I.gus =. May - su.Hug. nI"Is.
premises Y"neu ~ sou, .au = ~, ~ p.eas.
give copy Q. Jug sa'ne asse1seo Wy soms
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