The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
Fifth Chapter In the Fly Store Barbe-
cue Discussion.


| EDITOR HERALD Il see in YouI
issue of september 18th, what the
writer claims to be an account of what
happened or what was done at the Fly
Store barbecue, which report COM
mences with a dodge and perversion
of the facts and ends the same way.
The twenty committeeman were
appointed after the dinner was ready
| for the table. Mr.. Roberts and otn-
ers consulted the twentyeth gentle
man in regard to the speaking a short
! time before dinner, and they all
agreed that Mr.. Padgett should speak
| Immediately after dinner. Col. Bibb
and MIR. Roberts would follow. There
was no expectation OF any dissatisfac-
| ton whatever. When dinner was
| over the committee was called togeth-
er, and objection raised to the agree
ment and vote taken. There were
thirteen for and seven against Mr.
Roberts speaking first. Mr.. II. took
the stand first after dinner, and while
he was speaking this same man that
signs himself Democrat" saw Col
BIbb and told him that he must not
speak. One of Col. BIS neighbors
followed and notified Cobb. that it is
against the rules of the order for one
member TO discuss a matter before
raised; consequently Col. Bib de-
cIined to speak.
You will see from the above that
the invitations that have been harped
upon was by individuals and not a
committee at all and also the nine
teen to one was thirteen to seven, and
six of the seven were members Of the
Alliance.
If there was any kicking on account
of the trickery doue in connection
with the speaking, L never heard it.
One OF the disappointed parties told
them pleasantly that they had put
the shackles On Col. Blob, and no
one denied the assertion. The truth
of the matter is they became satisfied
that their man Roberts would be 0E-
tanced and called together the twenty
committeeman that had only been
appointed few hours before.
AS Tor the "blOodY resolutions"
that title was not first given by me,
but by one of the leading members OF
the Alliance; and as to the ''roTten
Alliance" l am very we'll satisfied
that you cannot establish that [ have
used any such language about the
order. L say here as heretofore, il
is not silent membership that is to |
be blamed. 1t is the office-seeking |
leaders.
And as for our not being willing to |
submit to the decision Of the najOri- |
ty, L have done it through life, unless |
mixed with glaring trickery.
What we diu complain of |
was that We were cordially |
invited 10 your "house," and when
we got there you tried so very |
hard to give us. the "shOe-Ieather; "
and further, gentlemen, please tell Us |
way you try so hard to crush us to |
the earth for writing the same things |
in substance that were published In
each OF the Columbia papers, especi-
ally the HERALD editorial of August |
14th. Each of them published you as
sitting free speech. Why not call
them 10 account for the great wrong
done you and your community? We
suppose you take one if not both; if
you do not, you should.
And further, you would have the
public believe that there was only a
few 'kickers" that wanted Col. Bib
to speak. 1t was then as it always is
in such cases-a few will step forward
and refuse TO be gagged. have heard
of silent men that were pres
ent on that day say that they would
have been exceedingly glad TO have
heard Col. Bibb that day; the great
anxiety grew out Of the fact that they
had never had an opportunity of hear
ing both sides OF the matter discussed.
JACKSON DEMOCRAT.