Richmond planet., 1901-08-17
That Letter
Unsigned.
The True Reformers And The
Secret Circular.
A REP<Y TO DENIAL AI4-INSISTSS THAT THE
CHARGES MADE ARE TRUE.
An Appeal tn the Constitutional Word About Salaries
A Law Unto Themselves
PRICE. FIVE CENTS

No reply isas as yet been received
from Grand Worthy Secretary w. p.
Burren and Cashier z T. TZin in an
swer TO thequeries of ESator Jocln Mitch
ell, Jr., relative to the secret clrcular.
ANOTHER sE -RET CIRCULAR.
On August Sth, 1901, Editor Mitchell
received an, envelope addressed to "Edi-
tor, Richmond PLANET, Richmond,
Va" The post mark showed that it
had been mailed in this city, and had
reached the post-offi ce at half yp6st two
| o'clock that morning.
1t contained cop,F of the now IA
! nous secret circular, on which was
written these words: I'VE send COPY
for your PerUsts- "
A LETTER. TO THE EDGToR.
1t also contained a letter type4w-ritten-
well punctaased- being the work OF =.
person thoroughly trained in the type
writing business. IL is a model of Eeat-
ness and correct spelling.
IL reads as follows:
THE DESIAI.s sNB OTHER QUESTIONS.
'-RIcan@oNp, VA, August, 1901.
Knowing you have always labored
te keep our peoples posted on such things |
as affect their interest, we beg YOU To |
please ask the following questions rela- |
tive TO the secret circular, the Reformer l
has'so often mentioned through il col /
Gnns recently: i1l, If its contents are
false, why We're the Chiefs Of the Diyi.
slons rOrdered TO summon their messen. :,
gers IN secret meetings and instruct them
not 60 bet it be read in ther subordinate
Fountains?
WANTS THE REFoRdER TO PUBLISH.
(2l, If the circular is false, why does
the Reformer not publish its contents
and advise its readers to read the Guide
Book, issued by the Board eS Directors
prior TO the last Grand Sitting. read sec
t4on 2, page 90, of the Constitu4ion, and
then read the reports of the Minutes of {
the 18th and 20th Annual Sessions of
the Grand Founsain?
THE PRESIDENTS SALARY. ii
90, If the Presidents salary and She J
salary of other certain officers We're in.
creased before the last Grand Sitting. Y
why Were they not reported to the "
Grand Fountain for confirmation last
September? Read the Presidents re- !.
port of the Goth Annual Session and see
II he mentions 1t. az, How many of
the delegates TO the last Grand Sitting
knew OF these important changes?
THE SAFETY OF THE ORDER. O
(5), How can an order be safe as long Q
as certain officers can come together and -
nave their salaries raised when ever :;
they feel like 1t and not report such to u
the Grand Body when in annual session
for confirmation? 81
Yours for the race, al
SUBSCRIBERS.
1t may be that Messrs. Burreu and
Hill are too busy getting ready to in
tall the True Reformer pastor of the
FIRST Baptist Church TO prepare their
answers.
THE FIRST TIME.
This is the first time that any cor,
has been opened up between to
he local secret circular COMMITTEES and nc
he general public. o.
Inc failure OF President Taylor To
run tnem 70 earth y is rather an omi. w
,ous sign, since 1t must be concealed We
has the headquarters are in this citv. en-
Inc organization is an incorporated TN
and as such is directly sub. Nj
ect to the order of the court.
Does Mr.. W. P. Burren receive as Nj
Trand Worthy Secretary $3.50. 90 ner
nonth! Does Mr.. r. T. Hill as Cashier
eceive $4,000 per month?
COMPARISON OF WAGES.
What is their pay for extra work? If m mua
MS is the amount of their salaries what GU
o the clerks, assistant clerks, etc. re-. ye
eve! A comparison of wages Would rec
end to enlighten the public from whom .
1e organization draws its support and u
nose funds tend to swell the Golfers of
1e institution in question. an,
II the oInclals have been misrepresent. tru
the columns OF the PLANET are open ser
them and through this channel. tbev it.
An make any statement which win en-. ,
ghten the public. I