The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-05
THE BROTHERS OF FREEDOM.
THEY MEET AND DECIDE TO
 PUT OUT A TICKET.
A Report of the Proceedings last
 Saturday.

we giean the following facts in re gard to the meeting of the Brothers of Freedom at Centre Valley last Saturday.
 The house was called to order by President Mayo who briefly stated that he did not desire to preside over the meeting.as it was not a reg ular meeting of the council.
 On motion of w. w. Gill Mir. Mayo was chosen president, and Messrs. Mckinley and Tobey were elected secretaries.
 The following gentlemen were ap- pointed as a committee on creden tials, namely: Peter Snyder, c. E. Tobey and c. E. Campbell.
 The report of sad committe re- vealed the fact that only thirty three lodges were represented, two of which were unanimously opposed to a B. of F. ticket, leaving thirty-one favoring the ticket. Twenty lodges reported more or less opposition, leaving but eleven reported as solid for the ticket.
 The reports from all the lodges sent up showed TOO votes for the ticket.
 At this point the president said there were about fifty-five lodges in the county in February last, and said he was unable to get full re. turns from all the lodges, and as twenty -four lodges had taken no part so far in the movement, if they were properly canyassed, the present meagre returns would perhaps be greatly increased.
 On motion of w. w. Gil! to imme. diately proceed to the nomination of a ticket, the ball opened lively, and revealed the fact that there was a great variety of opinion on this i'm. portant question.
 Dr. Buchanan made sensible talk from legal standpoint, and said be- fore we can proceed legally and fair ly we must recind the action of the last county council and then the way will be clear, He wanted no tricks about this matter, wanted fair, square, honest test, and if they saw they could not win the day they had better stop right now. He plead for peace and harmony and hoped it would prevail. Was not ready to put out ticket to day. Advised all to go slow and be sure. Wanted more time to consider this thing. l MT. Tobey said he admitted that this was not exactly legal pro ceeding, but as the order was law unto itself, it did not matter. | w. w. Gill relying sald "I am a man of strong convictions, and 1 know am right. I have prophe- sled grea. many things about this order and every one of them have been fulfilled, and now am going to prophecy one more thing for it. You'll keep putting It off (nominat- | ing ticket) from time to time, and resolve and resolve, and want more time, and do nothing, until the ring tricksters, wire pullers and paid communications will peck this thing to peices. Now. mind what I tell you: the man or set of men who ex- poets to be elected to office on R. of F. ticket by the brothers of free dom alone will surely be disappoint. ed. We must have more help from outside. 1 want the ticket now Am democrat and B. of F. too Have belonged to rings myself and worked with them, but have begged pardon and hope to be forgiven. My votes have heretofore been recorded against ticket, but now I am fol one, and will be there until the last 1 am q bull dog to hold on. have done more for the brothers of free dom than any other man m conn ty. Have come near sd my life for it, and now you ~ t6 } put ticket in the field. i"
 The following gentlemen were most conspicuous in the discussion of questions before the meeting: w w. Gill, C. k. Tobey, M. H. Buchan an, J. T. Wharton, George Baird, = Miller and -Duvall.
 
 Mir. Wharton was instructed to but advised the meeting not to nom mate to day, but favored the nomi nation of ticket in the near future Advised caution for they would have , big fight to make.
 One brother wanted no democrats in this thing and said If there were any in here they ought to be put out Said he was B. of +. and wanted the ticket.
 | Mir. Baird was last, but not least He surveyed the whole field. De molished monopolles, bursted rings tore up railroads, expounded the tar if on sugar, and then blowed uf both the old parties. He wound uI by saying he wanted no ticket to day, but his lodge was solid for it.
 The motion to nominate ticket was defeated
 It was then decided to meet agair on the 2lst of June, at Mt. Enor lodge, and nominate ticket.
 MT. Mayo was invited to preside on that occasion.
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