Evening journal., 1899-06-03

ton. He was the whole thing-or he
thought he vas.
Mr.. loft was and is the secretary and
treasurer OF the Journal Printing Com
pany and a member Of lts Board CT Di-
rectors. The treasurer was and is the
only properly authorized authority to re-
ceive aud receipt for the company. and
Ford knew t., because he had in his pos
session the minutes and bylaws Of the
company. which expressly confer that au-
thority, and which no power OF Ford's can
take from him.
BY Sunday afternoon Ford found that
the corporation whose powers he had
usurped, had some rights which he was
bound to respect and that by his high
handed and outrageous conduct he had
over-reached himself and made himself
liable for damages to the corporation He
thereupon made the proposition to pay
to Mr. Edwards S25 a week to keep away
from the Office, Ford to run the paper and
pay himself of out OF the earnings, after
which he was to return the paper to the
officers OF the corporation. OF course this
was declined.
Monday morning. May 8. Ford met Mr..
Edwards at the Office OF II. II. Ward.
Ford had evidently had some sense pound
ed into his skull. but he nevertheless gave
away his whole case when he said to
Mr.. Edwards: Whatever idea l did have
OF running a newspaper, I haven't got
any now" This remark OF Ford's in con-
nection with his attitude throughout. and
his offer OF s25 a week to Mr. Edwards Ia
stay away and let Ford run the paper
shows the rascally intent OF the man who
delights in egotistically prating OF his
honesty and morality.
Ford then said: Edwards. ! dom
want to embarrass you. I'll take nctei
and release everything II your get me
guarantor" We got Ford guarantor FOL
the payment OF our notes, whom Fore
declared was perfectly satisfactory {,
him. The gentleman who had agreed t,
guarantee our notes was perfectly satishe,
with the arrangement until Ford sneaket
in and prevented him from guaranteeing
the notes by placing him in such a posi-
ton that II he helped us he had to sacri
hce his own brother. Ford claimed HI
wanted more security. Did his action a
above related show that he wanted NOR
security? Not a bit OF It. II showed tina
he wanted to hold on to the property.
But we made up our mind that Fore
could not have the property, and are happ!
to state that we have succeeded in raisinl
the necessary amount OF cash to settl
with Ford
We have learned that Ford lied Shei
no represented that he had the money Il
take up our loan from the Union Nationa
Bank, but that he borrowed it-or larg
part OF ton his own note. Did not tina
act show an undue eagerness on his par
to get a grip on us?
Since Ford has been In the saddle a
the Evening Journal office our life ha
been made miserable. Our employee
have been locked on the outside. and hav
had to line up on the pavement in tn
morning awaiting his pleasure. The re
ceipts and disbursements have been man
aged entirely under his diotation. He IA
forced employees of his selection on us. II
has, by his agents. opened our mail II
has tried to browbeat us into advertiser
his dry goods store (The schlling DR.
Goods Company, at a price so ridiculousl
low as incline us to the belief that whe
the offer was made it was an intentions
insult.
And we might go on ad flnitum, but W
forbear. We recognize that the genera
public are not interested in the matte
only in so far as an Americans inherer
love OF fair play and adherence Of ras
cality gives them an insight to the tru
character of a man who by reason II HI
claims for political preference stands b,
fore the people in semi-public capacity
CHARLES WILLIAM EDWARDS.