Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-28
TO The PUBLIC.

culateu ABOUT an alleged second edition
OF the CHRONICLE ON last Saturday, |
deem IL necessary, in justice to myself,
to give true and plain statement OF
the facts. On Saturday morning Capt.
Herndon called at this Office and stated
that he wanted his letter, whichiap-
peared in last weeks CHRONICLE, Major
Gordon's letter, and the contract OF
Gordon and the l.. & N. Railroad, made
up in circular form and five hundred
copies printed for distribution along
line OF the l., A. & T. Railroad. AS
the CHRONICLE had been held back Fri
day to get the latest railroad news, and
as it was the only paper which con-
tanned the settlement OF the question, l
suggested that ] print him FIVE hundred
copies Of the four inside pages of the
CHRONICLE, thinking it good chance
to advertise the paper in that portion OF
Kentucky in which they would be cir
culated. Capt Herndon did object to
two of the editorials in the paper, which
were written before the settlement was
made. l had noticed them myself Fri
day morning, and after the settlement
contract had been put in type, and it
was almost definitely known that the
committee and the L. & N. attorneys
had agreed on the withdrawal Of the
suits, I called Mr.. Yancey's attention
to them, and suggested that: they be
left out, but as he objected, they APP
peared as he had written them. Capt.
Herndon suggested that I have Mr..
Yancey write an article or two on the
settlement Of the question, which had
been made to the satisfaction OF all par
ties. I told him Mr.. Yancey was not
in the Office, but il he chose he could
write them. He said he did not know
whether he would have time, but if he
did, he would write something, and IL
not, could put in some miscellaneous
matter tofill up. About eleven o'clock
he handed me several short articles,
with the remark that I could use them
or not, as Thought proper. They were
set up in type, and proof taken, which
! read and handed to one o! the boys
to correct. Mr.. Yancey came into the
Office abont two o'clock, just about the
time the proof was taken, and passed
into the sanctum. / was called out OF
the Office before the proof was corrected,
and on my return, havingl been absent
probably ten minutes, was informed by
Mr. Lockert that Mr.. Yancey had said
TO him that he did not want his name
to appear over those articles, and that
he had taken the proof and left the
Office. II Mr.. Yancey had any objec-
tons to make, why did he not come to
me and let me know OF them F.; he was
advised by at least two OF my friends on
the street, to whom he had shown the
proof, to do so, / am informed, but re-
fused. II he had done 80, he would
have been needed, as ! have never yet
conflicted with him on any matters
connected with the paper. He did not
even come after his salary eSatnrday
night, nor have l seen him at::this writ
ing. Sunday afternoon, about four
O'Clock, he sent me his resignation.
The circular was never intended as a
copy of the CHRONICLE, nor even as an
extra. If I had changed my views on
the railroad question, l would most
certainly have done so before the matter
was settled and ratified by the people.
Capt. Herndon has never:said one word
to me, or given me any advice, or in
any way tried to influence me in the
course the CHRoNICLE.has taken, and
the same can be said OF any OF the man.
ayers or agents Of the L. & N. Railroad.
Capt. Herndon has been friend to
me, and is yet, and l am proud to
acknowledged it. My views in regard tc
competing line Of railroad are un-
changed, and whoever I may select tc
fill the editorial chair OF the CHRONICLE
must accept with the misunderstanding
that the paper is to be run, as it ever
has been under my management, in the
interest OF the people.
w. P. TITUS.
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