The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-07
Mr.. RUFFIN SPEAKS.
THE QUESTION OF THE ROCKY
MOUNT MILLS AGAIN.

Some Harsh Words---The Matter vii!
Go to the COufts---Let Everybody
Reserve Judgment Until the Courts
Act.
Especial Cor. Of State Chron,cle.)
Rocky MOUNT, \. G, Sep. 9th, 1890.
Being subscriber to the CHRoS1cLE |
have, Of course, read the article in your
Sundays issue headed, ''The New Cotton
Mill Operatives, and after Mr.. Battle
letter I would not tronhle You with a
communication hut for tLo fact that |
an charged with having held in the
Office telegram sent by Mr.. E. @.
Gambrill to one Of our operatives.
should take no notice whatever Of it.
But as it is the charges made through
your paper and treated in your columns
as facts, reflect upon my character di-
rectly and upon the entire management
Of Rocky Mount Mills Indirectly. AS
You have given currency to the charges
you viii no doubt be willing to give cur
rency to my response. As you have
commented freely upon those charges
you will no doubt take pleasure in pub
fishing my comments upon your com
ments
The facts regarding the delivery OF
the telegram, SO far as We are con.
ceraed, are that the message came over
our telephone line, which runs one mile
| and half from our office to the te!e-
graph Office il Rocky Mount, and was
received by the ookkeeper, Mr.. Il. NJ.
Daniel, who, by the way, IS well known
to you. It read Miss Lucy Neyil;
are you oomming to work for Us
Answer at once. Z 0 Gambrill, Supt. >
Mr.. Daniel wrote the message
| upon one half Of an old envelope from
| Lowell Machine Shops and handed it to
ne at my desk. A messenger boy was
sent for Miss Nevil. She came in q
few moments and the message was de-
| livered to her. The telegram could not
have been delivered more promptly than
It was, after reaching this Office, and the
| fact that 1t came into this Office at all
was not 3ue to any machinatiorS ol
mine, but TO the lack Of precaution II
Mr.. Gambril.-the sender. The me6sa e
vas filed ri Rocky Mount in tie tele
| graph Office and endorsed ''Phoned (
r. by A. which means ''Pn0red K
| Rocky Mount Mills by Arlington.
livery statement made ii your inter
view has about the same proportion D
truth as this statement regarding IL,
| telegram. Tie falsity Of these STATE
mentg d. net care 10 point out as !
| would no doubt anit th6 purposes Of ttt
management OF The Raleigh Co,t0L
Ai}LlS, by whose suggestion yoer ipter
view Wleh Hiss Neviu wa2 held. onl
too Well 10 see our evidence IL tie pend
ing suits published, as there has been
In the newspapers or rather IN til
CHRONICLE. / will state, however, &
bearing upon She question Of interfel
ence with cur labor, that at the tine thi
telegram was received o part Of the Ne
will family was at work in one O. ou
mills.
an treasurer and superintendent D
the Rocky Mount Mills We take prid
in lis being entirely North Carolin
erprise-operated il ali its depart
ments by natives, with native money
and ] trust and believe with native jus
tice and humanity. Acting in N
: official capacities | did order from ou
premises party interfering with on
, affairs had him arrested and boun
over to appear at court, and we propos
| to hold the Raleigh Cotton Mills to
strict account for the actions of il
agents Ii doing this we are actin
under the laws Of North Carolina !
defence Of our legal and commerce.
rights without expressing any person
or intimidaying any corporations.
The is .ue IS one between the Raieig
Cotton Mills and the Rocky Mou1
Mills. The Nevill family is not part
in the suit-no charges have been mac
: against them, no attempt to contr
Q their movements nor have they receive
from Us anything save just treatmen
Now, Mr.. Editor, at this stage tt
CHRONICLE, at the suggestion CT an CT
Ger Of the Raleigh cotton mills. inte
views one Of our former operative
and prints her statements, having ma,
10 effort to secure cur testimony, thoue
the article states that "the CHRONIC
|, attempted to get at the full facts in t
is case, and treats the charges SO receive
. as facts What is this but giving Gu
= rency to SANDER? What is this but
!, open declaration that any person ho
ever ignorant can make charges again
: another and give them publicity throuG
, the Raleigh CHRONICLE: What is Il
!. but wilful violation Of al the dece
a a cies and proprieties Of lif
q It is a praiseworthy thing for a new
= paper to support local enterprises VIII
they fail into difficulties, though, a:
le rule, such enterprises must suppC
e themselves or fail; but when a nev
" paper interferes in legal fight betwe
le two "soulless corporations" and see
= q to manufacture popular sentimt
u against corporation owned by the 70
N most citizens of. North Carolina, it Gle
~ ly oversteps its province and becomes
~ once unreliable and ridiculous and OF
as to the suspicion Of being paid for its
do Dor
You will no doubt say that It is
He business Of newspaper to give the p
~ pie facts, and to print the news;
q statements, especially OF interested 2
~ sons, are not facts, and SANDER is
u news, and an attempt to stir up ST.
- between employer and employee is {
81 reputable business for the dirtiest sh
NC how n Ich more disreputable for