Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15
ABLE ARGUMENT.
A STRONG PLEA FOR A
RECONSIDERATION.
REV. BROWNE AND THE
COPYRIGHT.
Should the Grand Foun-
tan have Bought
what it already
owns.
Washington and Grant,
Lincoln and the Su-
preme Court,
AN INCREASE OF SALARY SUGGEST
ED AS THE WAY OUT.
A Oaustic Review BY DISCRIMINATORY
About the GraG.
AN INCREASE OF SALARY SUGGEST
ED AS THE WAY OUT.
A Oaustic Review By Bostonian-MOr
About the Gra0.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr..
Editor of the PLANET;
Richmond Va,
NV Dear Sir:

IOuM "llACuCils il.
Editor of the PLANET;
Richmond Va,
My Dear Sir:
1t is with some
feeling of regret that protest against
the vote of the Grand Fountain, which
gave TO the Rev. VIM. w. Browne the
sum of $50. 900 at the last annual SET
sion for a thing that many were labor
ing under the impression that they al
ready owned.
WAITED IN sLENCE.
And as an observer Of things 1 have
waited in silence and with patience to
see il there would not appear in the
Reformer (the organ) of the orgauiza-
tion an explanation of the thing bought
10y said vote. in legal form that all
might understand and be satisfied, but
the result of waiting seems to be in
vain. The only thing any fair-minded
man can see in the Reformer regard
ing the matter is an effort on the part
of Ar. A. J Oliver and some few 9TH
ers who are aspiring TO hold, and are
anxious to maintain Office in the Grand
Fountain. Again it seems to be the
sole effort Of the opposing parties to
belittle and prejudice the public mind
against the Richmond Planet and its
brilliant magnanimous editor.
THE OPINION OF AN IMPARTIAL OBSERVER.
One of his would be belittlers is the
LexingtOnian correspondent who al
iudes to the PLANETS brave editor as
little Johnnie and his PLANET are not
troubling the people in these parts, T"
If the PLANkT is read carefully and
then judged by an intelligent and inn
ts.t q - l...+ H. ~
neither the PLANET nor the editor is
trying to bring the trouble to any one,
but is simply seeking and probing for
the truth. the legality, the just right,
the strict integrity as TO the action of
the Grand Fountain az the last annual
L session, whether or not the said Rev.
y. w Browne was the true owner
thereof, and whether he had just
claim and legal right TO sell that
which was supposed and did really be-
long TO a corporation and not one is
tinct individual And whether the
said organization now exist or existed
TO the time OF the sale by aid of work
and finance of single person or many
and whether an organization being and
is Incorporated, drawing financial aid
| from one and many persons OF one OF
more states is allowed to be sold by
1 one AIlOlNluudA 0nO tAlAt luul-
vidual has any more right TO sell than
any other person concerned in the cor
poratiCn.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
And again whether or not the iron
rule of the Rev Brother on the field OF
labor and absolutism and gag-law al
che annual convocation of the Grand
Fountain shall always prevail These
are questions for serious consid Grafton
and of the moment TO Judge betwi1
the right and the wrong. truth and er.
ror, that the contributors to an organ
Eat on is made to buy that for which
they have already paid. for this is al
age of intelligence and not one of ignG
rance, of light not of darkness, of free
dom not of slavery The PLANET. Their,
fore in behalf of the growing intelli-
gence OF once henighted race. simpl,
contends for understat ding and ligh
where mist and darkness now exist.
Did the 700 subordinate Fountains
E& b Glasses of The insurance depart
men Bank and Furniture. the Reform
er. and Real Estate belong to the Rev
| Browne before the convocation of tn
18th annual session of the Grand -Four
tain? Was it his personal property
By whose money was it created?
GEN. wAsHNeToN's CLAIMS.
? The claim of Gen. Washington a
gainst the government of the Unite
States for the sum of SOC, 900 for hav in
r fought a successful war for indepen
ience and being the instrumentalit
I If the existence of Constitution b
E | which the country is now ruled wonl
), have been just as in consequent, q
ID. - 81,
mount for the existence of the Gran
i Fountain and its constitution AS
= | deserving honor the country made tn
former a President for two terms ar
ne could have had the third but +,
hroadness of mind and superior unde
| standing and far seeing statesmanshi
displayed in his farewell address.
A CONTRAST AND DIFFERENCE.
But not so with the latter who
he lifetime president of an organic
r zion and claims all honor of its ere
a. ton, of work, finance and possessio
81 sold il fer $50 900 and yet is preside
r ! according to the ReY Browne theor
so | Gen. Grant had right to claim al
n demand from the Government of &
United States a liberal compensate
No for gaining victory OF the fields of b
81 tie for the abolition of slavery, whe
N his predecessors attempted and faile
nd Lincoln though immortal yet brigl
W. ems history as the great emancipats
h. might have claimed something best
his regular pay for the creation a
q oromulgation of his emancipation pl
clamation This country recognis
the ability Of its great men by givi
them offices of high honor and libe
tn compensation in recognition of tn
work and worth. But buy from tn
no copyright of decisions, plans or
pinion upon which to run the COVE
ment, the pay of the Office is suffici'
ne for all.
ANOTHER COMPARISON
TO- The justices of the National Supre
~ Court is not an exception in this cs