The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-06-01
THE BOARD IS LEGAL.
A. D. Stewart Acknowledged Sec.
rotary by Mr.. LonqbottOm.

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[ The sun came up over the eastern
horizon in fiery manner last Mon
day, and it was hot all day. The
trouble between Mr.. A. D. Stewart
and Mr.. Jas. Longbottom, IN the
Farmers Mutual, of Vail, to come to
climax on that day, became more in
teresting, and like the sun became hot
until it turned into white heat, but
ere the sun had passed down over the
eastern horizon, its rays famed by a
cool and refreshing western breeze, the
two gentlemen, surrounded by host
OF friends Gained their angry passions,
and agreed to work for the interests
of the Farmers Mutual. .
One O'Clock Monday was the time
set for the special meeting of policy
holders to hear Messrs.. Longbottom
and Stewart on the legality of the an
nual election last January. Long
bottoms grove was the place. An ex--
cellent representation was present.
Mr.. Longbottom called the meeting
to order. VIM. Steele was made
chairman and T. L. Gilbert secretary.
On motion of j. r. Lankerd Messrs.
Longbottom and Stewart were given
20 minutes each to state their griev.
ances, although Mr.. NJ. Bredvold was
opposed to such action.
Mr.. Longbottom began. "Mr.
Stewart had been illegally elected to
the secretaryship, and he must admit
it before you to-day. He was not a
policy-holder. He came into this COM
pany an intruder, and every official
act done by him is illegal"
Mr.. Stewart replied. His father held
a policy, since transferred to him, un-
der which he held Office. He pointed
to the election of w. D. Martin in
1888, as treasurer, and himself to that
office during the next three years, as a
precedent for his election. Mr.. Long
bottom, he said, was sore because he
had been relieved of the secretaryship,
which had been transferred to the
speaker. Everything was lovely up
to that time. Then, all at once, Friend
Longbottom had made an important
discovery in law. As secretary Mr..
Longbottom had not filed the articles
OF incorporation properly; he had not
made out his 1898 statement to the
commissioner Mr.. Longbottom, the
speaker aggressively continued, ex-
aggerates his own importance. He
not only imagines himself secretary
but president. The books show him
short to the extent Of $3.50. Where
is that? l do not care for the office of
sec, etary and if the welfare of this
company demands that any one else
should havest I will resign
MIR. Longbottom retorted. He said
that he did make out an annual state
ment. He considered Mr.. Stewart a
dangerous character; sthat he was not
telling the truth; he covers his tracks
and will mislead YOU.
President-elect Lankerd poured oil
on the troubled waters. He admon-
lshed the two to be reaceful.
He moved that the annual meeting in
January.last be declared legal. MIR.
Gilbert felt that way" We have no
time for petty quarrels among our
selves when we have the wheat ring
and public plunderers to fight. We
must unite, and with the REDWOOD
GAZETTE, bring them to justice.
Charlie" Croft had load of speech
vs.. the attorneys and the GAZETTE.
He had no sympathy with laws or
lawyers; he would return to primitive
anarchy. He didn't care for the news
papers, and he would rather not have
had the GAZETTE represented there.
He clapped his hands as he took his
seat.
Donald Stewart satisfactorily ex-
planned Andrews interest in the orig
inal policy, after which Mr.. Bredvold
queried "what are we here for?" Mr..
Lankerd's previous motion was then
put and carried unanimously. The
author thanked the stockholders and
craved their assistance to make the
success.
The board of directors held meet
ing, Immediately afterwards and de-
clared Andrew Stewart the legally
elected secretary, Mr.. Longbottom
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