The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-11-19

scurrilously abused the gentlemen
who have dared to stand up for the
people OF this courtyard denounces
our people who instituted this suit as
follows: Respondent says this
suit is a wicked, corrupt and merce-
nary use of the process of the law
to force and compel your respond
ent to buy worthless piece of p Op,
ertv which would be of no value to
respondent, inasmuch as it has al
ready an adequate plant at COlum.
bia, and all this that the relatorS
may save themselves from loss re.
sulting from their own invest.
ments;" and again it charges, that
lit is bill brought for the base pur-
pose of prostituting the courts OF
justice as a means of cOercing this
respondent into purchasing the
property of the Citizens Telephone
Company, of Columbia, Tenn"
Such scandalous and impertinent
matter was not embodied in this
answer for any legitimate purpose
This is not only evident from the
nature of the matter itself, but from
the fact that the Cumberland Com
pany had it published at their own
expense, as an advertisement; for,
on account of the scurrility and Ii
belous matter contained therein,
the Nashville American declined
to publish the same as a matter OF
news, and therefore the company
on its own responsibility, published
it and paid for it as advertising
matter.
Their purpose in doing so can be
easily discerned. Maury County
and Columbia are not the only
places in Tennessee where the peo-
Pile have risen in revolt, and this
monopoly hopes by reckless charges
and base SANDER to strike terror
into the hearts of the people and
brighten them into submission.
But our people are made of sterner
stuff. Instead of frightening them
into submission, or into an abate-
ment of their efforts, such methods
of warfare will but still further ex-
cite their insubordination, increase
their efforts and fire their zeal.
The revolt of the people against
the Cumberland Company has not
only spread over the State of Ten
nessee, but the people in Kentucky
are taking it up, and there is sub
stantial hope that, before another
year runs out, the people generally
in this state will be released from
their greedy grasp.
There has been an Independent
telephone company organized al
Nashville. for the purpose Of doing
a general business, and it will
probably be in operation before
many months, and their cooperation
with the Citizens of Columbia will
give us communication with the
outside world aud place us beyond
the possibility of defeat.
Tho Citizens Telephone Compa.
ny, backed by the citizens of Column
bia and Maury County, is now the
backbone of this fight, and the sue.
cess of this general revolt against
the Cumberland, depends upon the
citizens of Columbia and Maury
County. That they will do theil
duty in standing by their own com
pany in this war, is as certain as the
fact that heretofore they have done
so.
In order to show the spirit and
metal which animates the subscri
bers to the Citizens Telephone Com
pany, we publish in another column
the pledge signed at the time by
nearly every stakeholder of the Citi
zens' Company. Since this pledge
was signed, there have been man!
additions to the Citizens list wht
are just as much in earnest, anC
with one or two exceptions, every
member signing that pledge hat
kept it faithfully.
Let the people of Columbia ant
Maury County stand closer and firm
er together as the war upon then
grows more bitter. Let every citi
zen of Columbia and Maury Count!
take this matter into serious reflec
ton. Let him give no aid and com
fort to the oppressors of their neigh
bors. The success of this genera
rebellion of the people against thi
monopoly, depends right now in
great measure upon US; therefore lie
no man desert his colors.
NEXT Thursday, Thanksgivin
Day, the Kings Daughters will as
contributions from the public a
large for their Industrial School. o
rather the gifts will be distributed
Thursday, but will be received Wed
nesday at the store house next t,