The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-09
SHOTS THAT TAKE EFFECT.
Mr.. Longbottom Returns a voIley Of
Lead at Mr.. Stewart.
And Compares That GentIeman's We
racity With That of Satan's.

for 2 prayer book was the remark
made by James Longbottom, as he
laldsa communication, in reply to the
one published last week. from Andrew
Stewart, on the editors table. He
makes use of his friends and of his
standing in the church for political
advancement,' continued Mr.. Long
bottom, as he touched match to his
pipe.
Nj. Longbottom did not seem at
all backward in making the statement
lie was not angry. He merely desired
that the whole truth should be known.
He contended that he was telling
nothing else; that Mr.. Stewart by a
sklllful manipulation of the lexicon
was whipping around the post, and
seemingly attempting to turn false
hood IN to truth. Mr.. Longbottom,
IN addition to this, and what appears
IN the communication, threatens to
apply for writ of mandamus to COM
pei Mr.. Stewart to return the books
OF the secretary of the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co. to his posses
sion, where, he says, they of right be-
long. He also stated that T. l.. Gil
bert had requested him to call a meet
ing OF old and new directors for the
purpose of adjusting the differences.
but Mr.. Longbottom refused to heed
the request. The communication
follows:
To THE EDITOR: There appeared in
your paper last week from AID. Stew
art, IL which he starts out,i scurrilous
language, to darken council with
words. Now, Andrew, you appear to
me to have got it into your head that
you are a young Cicero. But you are
deceTing yourself. You will not be
judged by the multitude of words that
you ase. People are looking for truth
fsnd Justice and you lact sincerity and
frmness. By using the word firmness
do not mean bull-headedness for
you have large quantity of that.
Come down from your seventh heaven
and take place among mortals for a
little while and answer few questions
honestly.
How many members of the COM
pany were there at the annual meet
ing On the third of January, 1898!
Who wrote the seven names on a slio
of paper and moved that the secretary
cast vote for the seven men whose
names we're written on tbs paper?
Who objected and said it could not
be done for the reason that there we're
two out of the seven that we're not
members of the company!
Were there any votes cast at that
meeting to elect directors7
We're you policy holder when at
that meeting!
Were you policy holder when you
went to the meeting in Redwood Falls
on the 9th of January?
Did you make out that policy for
sinister purposes?
You must not charge me with say
ing that you possess power to defeat
the wishes of more than 200 intelli-
gent farmers, for such an absurd idea
never entered my head. When those
intelligent farmers spoke for them
selves last fall they proved that to be
untrue. That aud some more of your
statements had their origin in your
own deceased brain. With regard to
being hungry for Office, your conduct
will settle that better than anything
that I can say. Will you please give
to the public the date of making cut
that policy that you claim to hold and
your reason for taking out the policy
You asked me why 1 surrendered the
books belonging to the company. I
must say that 1 did wrong to let you
take away the books and can scarce
" tell yet why l let you take them
away. told you that you could not
have the books when you came and
asked for them. You said that you
hoped that l would not put you to
the trouble of going to the president
to get an order. / said that would not
do you any good for the president
had no more authority to break the
law than you had. With regard to the
musty law that / quote, it was ap-
proved April 22d, 1891. The law that
you quote 1 do not see how it can
serve your purpose in the least. When
you were first made treasurer / do
not think the members knew the law
at the time. was the only member
there, outside of the directors. and l
did not know anything about the laws
ct the time but since then 1 have told
you that according to our laws You
icoald not be treasurer but you were
willing to hold on. OF course / was
only one and 20 said no more about
Ii. / am very sorry thatyou win make