Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-06
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MIR. A. Moore, Jr., aud DIR. kerfOot
compel me 10 ask the use of sour
columns. believe il is geuueral Iy
known that | am N Y" lt seems
10 me tbac Mr.. Moore la6Ors hard
10 make ne bring charges ~ here. III
my opinion, none were made, certain
IN none were attended. said IL
WAS my opinion that 1.-The directors.
especially a. Moore, j r.. kHec and the
stock holders generally dld not &R0tr,
! that the directors were exceeding
their authority ami DONG tninSo pro
| hlblted 10y law when they paid ssj
| airy To themselves As president auC
directors" Now the point we want
ro 10 make was simply hat Mr.
! Moore knew of Section 1919 OF the
Code aud the stockhJider. generally
/ uld not. The rest of The sentence Is
almost entirely IN the words of Judge
Buchanan. Surely he meant M OF
fence; he made 40 charge.
If there WAS 40 irrrgularIty here.
Why was u necessary for the stOcL
holders 10 ratify and approve il:
Why dO the affirming Judges saS
"''Sectl0n 1919 OF the Code provides
there shall Oe hO compensation fUr
services rendered by the president Ur
any director, unless 1t be allowed Oy
! the stock holders. The salary of y.
Moore, Jr., as president aud general
manager was fixed toy the Board OF
| Directors L meeting November q.
1890, and at general meeting Ot
Stockholders the report of the treas
urer was presented, considered, ami
approved. IN which the payment
made OF account of salaries aud the
sums still due for salaries unpaid
plainly appear. We think the stat
ute under consideration saluIary
one, aud that il should be enforced
Tor the protection of the stock hold
crS, but IN this case there seems to
have been no cOncealment made, no
advantage taken. The minutes OF
he Board of Directors were before
he stock holders. the report O. the
treasurer showed the payments made
un account of salaries, aud after be-
ing thus fully advised the stock hold
rrs approved what had been done.
We are Of the opinion that the re-
Iulremeuts of the statute have been
complied with in respect to the
items IN question"
Again, Mr. Moore saws that | said
that Joseph Price aud the stock
holders generally thought that his
resolution tied the hands of the d.
rectors as TO incurring any further
debts. Now, did not saw that.
/ could not say what they thought.
said it was my opinion that the,
thought so.
What said about the Directors
buying their land for the company
was exactly the same figure of speech
! (SynedOcht) AS Mr.. A. Moore used
when he says the meeting approved
aud confirmed everything that had
been done.
As to what Mr.. Moore further
/ says have nothing to say except TO
say that do not remember some of
The things he says took place in the
stockholders n eeting,-but | was far
hack from the speakers .tand aud
may not have heard them.
Evidently, Mr.. Moore has or had
The impression that my remarks
were Intended us an attack on his
candidacy. They were not. The
decision was handed to me and It
proved such interesting reading that
| was anxious for my fellow stock
holder to see IL, especially as there
had been some slight reference to il
IN the COURIER, which for one did
not under stanG. My remarks or
opinions were those of II stochoider
unjustly sued, as | understand 1t.
Aud now. Mr.. Editor, come to
the most most difficult part of my
task, namely, to reply wisely and
we'll TO DIR. Kerfoot's kind and fiat
terIng remarks rs to my being the
peoples candidate. suppose no
one doubts DR.. KerfOot's ability as a
skilled physician, but he has never
been candidate. He has never felt
the public pulse as only candidate
can feel it. | have been candidate.
aud have no desire in the world to
he one again for any position that
would consider myself qualified to
ill. much less for this one for which
consider myself absolutely dis
qualified. And what | say to the
Doctor / say to all nv friends,
Don't Wouldn't l cut figure hut
ting up against A. Moore. Jr.. and
Marshall Mccormick? Besides sign
ed the Moore petition and while know
Nr. Moore would readily release me
[ Will not ask him 10 do go.
And now with Kennerlv's wit.