The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-11-17
"A LABORING MAN"
CORVALLIS, Or, Nov. Is, '93.

space for short reply to
that Long communication. This
Long man has no mercy
on "a Laborlng Man." 9th
erwise he would have used simple,
plain language in his Long and
labored reply, and especially as he
so we'll understood the dense
ignorance of the poor fellow.
However, after a hard struggle
and much loss of valuable sleep,
together with the assistance of
Webster and various other author
tiles, l have arrived at what | be-
lieve to be the true meaning of
some of his exhaust at least.
Should | be mistaken in some of
my definitions of his expressions,
he is responsible, as he should
have used plain language that
could be understood by laboring
man.
His first statement | find to be
false. The mills are closed and
the business standing of every city
and community is injuredby every
failure that occurs, notwithstand-
ing any Long statement to the
contrary. I also find that the
greater portion of the lumber was
dertroyed by fire and all that was
saved was of low grade. The
machinery destroyed was in good
order, so that Mr.. Friendly was
heavy loser. Not only that, but
the present plant cost $4,000 over
and above the amount received as
insurance on the one destroyed.
If this Long man were possessed
of little pluck and energy with a
small speck of manly principle
added thereto, he, perhaps, would
have the courage to conduct his
business under his own name and
not conceal himself under cloak.
Again say Corvallis can boast
of as fine mill plant as there is
in the state. speak from busi-
ness standpoint. There may be
plants costing more money and yet
not be worth as much as this one.
A location is sometimes worth
much more than the plant.
To err may be human but to
maliciously msrepresent shows the
predominaling spirit of the demon.
Such spirit stands out bold and
defiant in the insinuatlons that
Mr.. Friendly mismanaged his bus
mess and squandered his goods.
If Long wished to do justice when
he referred to increased liabilities,
he would have stated that this was
owing to the recent purchase of
$4,000 worth of hard and soft
wood logs and the manufacture of
the greater portion of the same,
nearly all being in stock at the
present time. He would have
stated that this overlooking with
stock and the general depression
was the prime cause of Mr.. Friend
ly being placed in the power OF
his long and stout enemies. The
insinuations referred to would have
to come from one possessed of a
small spark of manhood, of which
Long is evidently devoid. Any
person who will misrepresent in
order to injure another is a de-
stroying angel indeed, but 1t is
useless to seek redress from ire
sponsible persons of this class,
and very often they can work an
injury ON the community in which
they exist without making them
selves liable to the law. If Long
considers all claims allowed by
law to be just, why, then, does he
not satisfy the claims which the
law, as shown by the Lane county
records, has declared against him
He prefers to avoid the payment
of these just claims by rendering
himself legally irresponsible.
The writer is we'll acquainted
with all the circumstances con-
nected with that so-called gust
cause" and can prove by facts that
the action taken was not justifia
BILE, but was prompted by selfish
motive which, failing, continues to
manifest itself. By his assertions
and endeayors (going SO far as to
offer employment to certain indi-
viduals as soon as he obtained con-
troll of this mill, which would be
the case at an early day. Long
would like to have the public be-
lieve that he was the owner and
lender of money, and that he even
loaned without security. Long
makes these pretentions when the
facts in the case show that he holds
no claims against Mr.. Friendly.
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