Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-09

you VIII not allow feeling to get the
petter OF your Judgment and that you
LOOK this matter squarely in the face as
oelng purely OF business nature,
am still yours truly,
JOHN T. TAYLOR,
Sec. & Gen. Man'g'r.
2. 81 am not afraid to rely upon
you to do the best thing and at your
earliest convenience, give me an expires
sion.
The newly elected president, before
the annual meeting of the company had
decided to go on with his usual vaca
ton, but this course, however, was
! prevented by his ascendency TO the
presidency of the company. Tt was
suggested, however, by Manager Tav-
I Ior that 1t would be well for him TO pro-
ceed and at least enjoy a change of
scene by acquainting himself with the
managers of the company's work. That
| he would be cordially welcomed and
find in them perfect set of gentlemen
and at the same time he would be able
. Co emphasize the letter written To the
different managers.
! The President started out as sup-
I gested. he met the Managers of Tide
/ Water and Petersburg. After which
= he visited Washington and Alexandria
encouraging the Managers here as we'll
as In Tide Wate~, TO proceed with the
Company, work as earnestly and faith
fully as ever. He assured them that
they We're held in the highest esteem
by the Company and that it would only
De a question of time when the Com
pany hoped TO do even more for them.
Before lea' ing Washington however.
Pres. Johnson endeavored TO show TO
the Washington Manager, that the
change in the head of the Company
was due to causes known within the
walls OF the Company and that no good
could be derived by divulginp what the
Co., termed family affair. having in
mind what DIR. Graham said that he
would proceed in peace and that there
was no need t. do anything to
engender bitterness and strife. In an
swer 20 this, Manager Braxton drew
from his desk the following circular and
asked what it meant. Hero is the letter.
Richmond, Va, July 2sth, 1909.
My Dear Brother
On last Friday night in the Annual
Nesting, by most wicked conspiracy
ON the part of men who do not belong
to my church and are co-operationists,
was not elected as President of our
company any longer. It was a very
mean affair, bcdt have organized new
company with Capital Stock of SIC.
600 and have sold 81 200 worth of stock
cash In two days. So we will commence
work right away. Mr.. B. III. Pevton
/ viii be our Manager. propose to sell
stock In every city and open Branch
offices In every city. 1t is going to be
hlUuASt in
Richmond has gone wild over it. If
you want stock at $1,000 per share.
write me at 10S E. Leigh ST. l will be
ON the field in few days. Watch the
PLANET this coming Saturday.
Mr.. Braxton explained that the way
in which the company had dealt with
the people Of Washington had won for
f., it the deepest confidence. That he,
above all things, desired this feeling to
continue. L hat the ministers of Wash
ington, many of them, held the same
views as did DIR. Graham on the quest
ion of Anti-co-operation and that if they
had any just reasons to believe that Dr.
Graham had been retired from the
Presidency of the company because of
the view he took of this question, their
sympathles would be enlisted and his
w~rk would very probably be impeded
to a great extent
Pres. johnson saw at once the deep
underlying motive of DIR. Graham to
pose as Martyr and build up one In
surance company, upon the dead carcass
OF another. Pres. Johnson then pro.
ceeded to analyze the mischievous circu-
Lar In the presence of those connected
with the work. He also gave one of the
reasons why DR.. Graham had fallen
from the affection of his brethren as
well as from good and lucrative
position.
First let as comment upon the vote
cast. DR.. Graham received, including
proxy which he instructed the Sect'y
to cast Tor him, 6 votes as follows:-
John 7. Taylor, J. J. Carter, Quinn
Shelton, Jefferson Miles, M. H. Paype
Mrs. Washington Fitzhugh (proxy1 the
last three being members Of his church,
the 5th st. Baptist.
Mr.. h. +. Johnson received votes as
tollows:-J. E. Byrd, ]. Gilipin,
anderson Knox. Q. H. A. Strother, A.
i. Grimes, p. A Martin, John Smith.
A. B. Hawkins and Wise Ellis. the last
named being members of DIR. Graham q
church. Thus it will be seen that. had
three members of his church voted for
instead OF against him, he would have
received votes and Mr. johnson 9.
showing conolusively that it was not the
vote of members of other churches and
cooperation that defeated the pastor,
but members Of his own church and
o-eperationists. In view of what
has been done on the part of the honor
able men of our company as individuals
and to some extent as company for
the cause which DR.. Graham espoused,
1t is absurd, it is shame, net that they
as a rule are partissns for one side or
the OthaF hnf IL -
allied to him in the Insurance work,
they have tried TO please him In all
things. Never-the-less the great load
which they have so patiently borne for
10 these many years, was with one
fellswoop hurled from their backs
heavily to the ground. And as result
they hear the cry; Il was turned out
because / would not allow them to
squander the money" Shades of dark