The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20

been complied with, that every prom.
iso mado by mo at the pro-
vious meeting, was null and void,
and that L should go on with my
first intention, asking stockholders
to sell thoir stock to Mo, with the
proViso that if Il better bid WIS OBJ
tanned up to certain date, that [
would release them from every obi.
CATION to sell to mo.
[ think it will be generally con.
coded that | could lave carried
every point throughout the meeting,
as | did during tho time remained,
but when it came to question Of
selling the property, it would havo
been Inconsistent in me to have
pressed the matter to vote, and my
idea was that tho severest rebuke
that could be given to the bossism
OF Mr.. keitt was to withdraw from
the meeting, and as the result show
cd it did not take this long to bear
fruit.
l gave notice that T would ask for
the appointment Of committee Of
| stockholders to examine the books OF
the secretary and treasurer. Mr..
keitt arose and declared with wrath
that such committee should never
sec his books. Why not see his books,
the books Of the company of which
ho is an officer and servant? Why
not? Ho pretends now that | am
working against tho interests of the
stockholders, and that he as their
friend and protector is wardng off
tho blow that am trying to give
them.
Has not any man ri ght to make
bid on property, which Mr.. Keitt
himself says, is for sale? Have |
gone behind the door to conceal any
thing 1 have said or dono? Am I
trying to fool tho stockholders and
mako money out thom? Such ac-
cusations are absolutely false. Have
not made the effort to have stock
holders and directors to get up a bet
ter bid than mine?
MIR. keitt says that my bid is at u
value Of about 30 por cont. of the
money expended for the property.
Let us see how this is. He has count
ed up from his scaled book and told
us that there were four hundred
and fifty six shares Of stock issued
and nearly one hundred dollars paid
in by stockholders on the assessment
mado on stock Four hundred and
fifty six shares at 81 SO per shale gives
81, 14O.OO, and this, with one half
of the amount raised by assessment,
would make the whole amount about
$l,2OO.OO. And then $1,200.0O is
only 30 per cent. Of the amount ex-
pended for the property, which
would make tho cost of the property
about 100000. Who, I ask, be-
lieves this wonderful story? I do
not, because [ know it is not true.
Is there another director or stock
holder that would give out such an
absurd statement. But Mr.. Keitt's
books are sealed from the stockhold-
ers and maybe he has down the ST.
| 100000.
In conclusion for this week, pro-
nounce it as being absolutely false
that [ am to make money out Of this
transaction. At both Of the stock
holders meetings Mr.. Keitt tried to
put words in my mouth concerning
this matter, and he won't so far
with it that Mr.. Hunter stopped him
and told him that he was misrepre
senting me.
No promise, no offer has over been
made mo to pay mo for my trouble
and | will not accept one cent rs Gay
or as present if it should be offered
me. 1t has taken me an half CEN
tury to establish a reputation for
honesty and fair dealing I have
served as pastor congregation Of
christian men and women for thirty
four years, and the people of the
county have honored and trusted
mo time and again and it would be n
very silly act on my part to sell my
good name at any price. l know
that the majority of the people can
never bo made to believe any such an
unreasonable story and my enemies I
think will give mo credit for having
moro sense than to permit such q
silly act j. A. SL1aH.
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