Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-18


loyalty to the cause q the Merchants
Nstieaal labi would have counted for
something: Whea loyalty, IA Tact. might
\ have heen made to stand for something
other than tiakiur cymhal and spuilhinr
| hrass: when 'oynlty might. IN hci, have
| ltaen hy some subtle process OF alchemy,
] transmitted intn Substantial dcssls NJ
/ faith. xalnr anil succor: when loyalty.
such as the writer displayed when siah-
| ing and impsrilinc life and fortune ~ tho
| cause Of the bank stood for mnriyuion
| ~ tho highest order. Rnt how stands
| the account when posted ~ against iliis
| nultltudinous array of shirks who. with
singular unanifnity, concluded that dis
erection was the better part of valors
Let the record speak as to this. aud
beg Of them. one and Ill, to come 20 ne
they may he Justly charged with being
guilty Of one single. solitary substantial
deed Of good. deed Of faith. deed OF
courage Ia behalf Of the waning Forum
Of the Alerchants's National bank at
any time When 10 the I1idst Of the crisis
Of its fate. Ike Aristogitln OF ollen
time. when thu rpeiuy rose M about
theu. some plead this aud some that,
as an excuse for wanting to be classed
as nOn-sifeetiyes, and like him inglori-
ously He'd to the rear. Like Bon Acres,
their courage for ones opzed ont at their
finger endf You misjudge your chnnccS
and miscalculate the spirit Of the times
when assuming. in the face OF your nc
tons, that you may be allowed your
way. now that we stand fairly in sight
Of tho goal Of victory. To he permitted
full swing in your aspirations aud am-
billions would be an unpniionable out.
rage upon common decency. and the oih
ndagc. "HonOr TO whom honor Is due.
There has been no Acknowledgement OF
tho huuLfa aMnfra has hfaau gluTtrtl.
II Is alleged. the bank has be IN RIM IN
tie interest Of the Undersigned, aud for
his personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. IL by this
is meant that the conduct Of the banks
affairs has been SO shaped IA 10 design
edly result TO the enulumcnt of tile
writer, 10 the injury of other stOcEh0ld-
ers' interests, the charge is m Infamous
libcl upon tie character of the gentle
men composing the directory. II u we'll
known that my services in behalf OF the
lank have never been requted TO the OK
tent Of red copper IL * well know =
! have spared neither time. talents nor
credit To serve the bank acceptahly In
every emergency, and that In this re-
spect | have been made newer Of wood
nnd drawer Of water in the interest of
shirks. 60 be paid finally, only IN the coin
of mgrntitude and defamation The
charge that | have dictated the policy
the directory should pursue needs no
ter for individuality and manhood indie
pendcncc may BE- cited In disproof of such
an assumption.
As 10 --- statement that
l have expressed myself in the manner
subscribed to by him and referred To IN
said article. ! denpunce 1t as untrue,
without basis, In fact. As to the charge,
! have. In any manner, made way with.
or appropriated to my own use. any por
ton of the assets OF the bank, | have To
say 1t Is MS eroundless MS the bnsclpss
fabric of q vision As matter of fact.
! have never handled or disposed of one
dollar of the banks assets in any way,
shape or form. As u matter of fact. |
have never ut any time drawn exchange
on anyone Of our correspondents to the
extent OF farthing.
DO not these circumstances argue, un-
obtrudvc, modesty aud reserve, ON
the part OF the man so wickedly assail-
cdy
have no hesitancy In saying, that but
for tho support ! have given the cause
Of the Merchants National bank, from
the day OF iu rehabilitation. sept. 20,
1891, to this hour, when iudorsing It's
paper for scores Of thousands of dollars,
and when pillng up scores Of thousands
Of dollars more within its vaults, to boil
ster up its cause and preserve IL from
the jaws of IN evil fate. that Its assets,
would not only have been exhausted in
the attempt to pay OF Its liabilities, but
that the stockholders would besides, have
been assessed by the comptroller to make
buckle and tongue meet.
In Judging Of my ucts in connection
with the banks affairs. please bear In
mind the fact that | am the two-lifths
owner Of the bank Remember, further.
more that, had been an INSCRIPTIONS
person as charged. 1t would have been
an easy mnttcr for me, while putting
NJ money 20 pay the debts of the bank.
to have acquired good deal of its pu-
per In an honorable way, and a very
much to my profit as we'll As to how
this could have been doue iinHncicrs can
easily determine.
In conclusion | beg to say the bank
ia pll right, and is ut present ably man-
ugcd. II. VI. PAGE.