Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-29

siga snd lei the society hxye new
4ea., bat the deal wouldn't naye Il
sllzt Nay. Loud cheers greeted MS re-
marks, however and be Mas orally as
saEed that tie people we're "sia a.ila-
Mr.. kietcneT remarked VITA certain
degrfe Of aspeTlty that Mr.. Mech
Was OF 10 value, inAsmucn
as he bylaws specifically stated how
the directors should be elected.
Tie assembled public then took
general share N the friendly argu~
ment.
Hugo Rathbnn-ssHow long viii II be
before Nc can nod out whether our
Offices have been honest or notf'
Charles A. Garfleld-"An inyestiga-
ton should De had. and il should Be
thorough. TX il taxes one day we'll
and good; hat If at takes ten
weeks il must be done. The accounts
of the society aren't perfectly clear,
aud they should be cleared up so that
all OF US sinai. know that the accounts
are straight"
The Grsands are Lett.
George Chsdwick-"They haven't
stolen everything; because We have
The grounds and building and 700 IN
money"
Loud cries of "You bel" ''Giye it to
EN-" That's the stufl," emphasized
MIR. Chad wiok's remarks.
MIR. Bfewer-lt Was the distinct un-
derslandlng at the last meeting that
We should get the oplnlon of the people
and abide by il. We have petitions
containing go names, but these same
members won't ABIDE by the peoples
express wish.
Mr.. Witney-Their schemes were
only lodges TO kill time and let the
matter go by default.
Mr.. Garfield-I wish TO make a state
ment in regard to my position. have
always had IN mind tue best interests
of the society, and if any man shall
say | have acted dishonesty he has
sadly misunderstood me.
Any man who says, Let us hold q
fair 1T the time OF the West Michigan
fair, il it takes every cent 10 not q
friend to the Kent society. We have
no right to hold fair and sink $1,000
or 81. 200, as we certainly should. And
l don't care what anybody says about
my resigning. If my record IN this
county has not been good since my
boyhood, you may think me dis.
honest"
Ancient History Recalled.
Mr.. Meech-Mr. Garfield feels hurt
when somebody says he Is dishonest.
How does he think Mr.. Whitney and
felt when We were accused of stealing
the ociety's funds?
Mr.. Garfield changed the names on
the printed tickets at the annual elec-
ton, leaving off those OF Mr.. Whitney
Mr.. Aldrich and myself. He after.
wards admitted that he did it. Is that
honest? cali that worse than for.
gery--he betrayed his trust"
Mr.. Fletcher moved that the society
adjourn. Carried.
Mr.. Withey-The next meeting can.
not be held until next September. You
see they've got you.
A voice In the rear-Christ is be.
trayed.
There was great confusion when the
directors started to leave the room.
There was imminent danger of their
being .mobbed by the angry and hall
frantic advocates of the fair. Several
suggested tar and feathers. and one ex.
cited individual threatened to throw q
reporter for an evening paper over the
railing, but finally compromised BY
borrowing chew Of the reporters to
baccO Michael Fahan and LIP. Roundl
also took an an active hand in the gen
eral kick.
Protested ths Meeting.
j. H. Thomas moved that an indig
nation meeting be held to protes
against the boards action. 1t was car
ried with rush, and Director Brewer
was chosen chairman and j. II. ThOmai
secretary.
Frank Godfray moved that the chair
man appoint a committee of five to pre-
pare suitable resolutions expressing tn,
sentiment of those present, and tina
the same committee be instructed Il
raise funds to print the petitions In thu
newspapers. UNANIMOUSLY carried. Th,
chair appointed the following commit
tee: w. r. Adam, John Ryan, q. w
Chadwick, j. I. Trout and A. d
Chesebro.
II. II. Richards-If there is not /,
fair held every year We are In DANCE
Of losing charter. Is this true
[Cries OF "Yes, yes; that's so."
Frank Godfrey-I move that thu
committee be instructed to collec
funds of q sufficient amount to Obtain
legal advice, and If the opinion !
favorable prepare TO make a fight II
| the courts.
Director Mech scored Directors An
derson and Garfield severely. and Dr
|. G. Malcolm said he wouldn't trus
| Jim Cox out of his sight, but Mr.. Co
| protested that he was just as true an,
| loyal to the society as Mr.. Malcolm o
any one else.
l.. Nathan Mills-Garfield is RICH
under Old s. 5. BsIlsy's thumb. Bale
| runs him. He doesn't want any fai
and so has influenced Garfield agains
| 1t.
Boyd Pantlind wandered in at thi
stage of the game and suggested saa
the belligerents ought TO get pair o
| hard gloves and make il first elias
"mill." worthy of the house. This wa
the only time anybody smiled durin
the session.
Frank Godfrey-This idea of holdin
the meeting in the Morton house Wa
| another scheme. Il scared the oil
farmers out 10 hold the meeting st
high toned joint like'this. They dldn'
dare come.
Resolutions Adopted.
| The committee on resolutions the
handed in its report. A. ID. Cheseor
read II ss follows:
Resolved, That we deprecate mos
| emphstically the action of N. A
| Fletcher. q. W. Garfield. William Il
Anderson and o. r. Congling of IN
board of directors of the Kent Count
| Agricultural sociely IN refusing to mol
fair this coming fall. and declining I
hear to the wishes of some coo petition
ers asking that q fair be held.
Resolved. That we. the people ths
elected these directors, request them
resign and step down aud out, al