The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-21
WOULDN'T TAKE HIM THEY ARE INDIGNANT
People of Selma Outraged by
False Reports.
There Has Been No LawIessness There and TIE
Mayor Has Acted With Wisdom. An
Insult to the Town.
especial to News and Observer


Selma. N. c., April 20.-A mass meeting
of representative citizens of this town
last night, was held at Winston's store
M. C. Winston was elected chairman, and
N. r. Edgerton, secretary. The following
resolutions We're adopted unanimously.
Copies were, ordered sent to the News and
Observer, Charlotte Observer and Smith
field Herald
preamble, the conditions grow
ing out of the telegraphers'
strike on the Southern Rail-
way, which was noted on April 18th at
II a. M, have gone beyond all conceivable
or reasonable bounds by the falsehoods
that have been prcpagated by the Rail
eigh Morning Post, and by officials Of the
Southern Railway. The said paper has
published many statements in direct va
rance with the known facts, and has as
siduously sought to place us in an evil
light.
IAN official of the Southern Railway
in a published interview in the News and
Observer, made the statement that W. H.
Pritchard agent of said road, and one
of the strikers. nailed up his office door,
after cutting the wire This latter allie
CATION under the law is charging Mr.
Pritchard with a crime, and each and all
of us know it to be unqualifiedly false;
many of us have heard the said official
deny making the statement, yet he has
not printed denial
'sMr w. Fl. Pritchard, agent, and Mr..
w. H. Call cashier, the strikers at this
place are quiet orderly citizens, and gen.
tlemen of the highest character. We all
know them, esteem them and give to them
our deepest sympathy in their final
righteous protest against oppression.
"And further though the town has
never been more peaceful and with less
evidences of lawlessness, or riot, the
Southern Railway taking its alarm per-
haps, from the Morning Pest has caused
to be deputized by the sheriff of this
county six guards. who patrol the South
ern Railway within our corporate limits,
where there is no sign of disorder and
where the mayor and town authorities
are willing and able to protect the prop
erty Of the said Southern Railway; there
fore be it.
Resolved, that we protest Indignantly
against the falsehoods and wrong i'm
pressions given out by the Morning Post,
which organ, we have reason to believe
is controlled by the Southern Railway
and pledge ourselves in every legitimate
manner to restrict it's circulation within
our town.
1--WE protest against the action of the
Southern Railway in overriding the reg
ular authorities of this municipality, and
giving the world the impression that we
are lawless and riotous, by maintaining
the array of guards now on duty within
our town.
Resolved further, commend and
uphold our honorable mayor, j. II. Par
kerr in his action throughout the whole
affair. In our opinion it has been wise,
just and lawful.
Finally, we declare to all that we are
law abiding citizens, of no more fierce
demeanor than other mortals; that the
reports published concerning what has
| taken place here are greatly exaggerated,
and in many particulars entirely false
that we have been willing and are ready
| and prepared to protect the property OF
| the Southern Railway, as well as the
| rights of others, and we will ever main
| tain this position