The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-04
COMMUNICATION
3. Il. TaIImadge States Plainly His
4 Position.
Roswell, N. NJ. Feb. 2, 1904

INOS ell, IN. NJ rSU. q, 1JUf
TO the Daily Record:
s Since my return to Roswell a few
days ago my attention has been call
ed to an article published in your
columns, of issue of the first instant,
an alleged article from
me of an earlier date.
In the first place, l desire to say
that l know of no article of mine
ever having been published in the
Record. However, it is only fair to
add that in an interview with the
young man whom | understand to be
the reporter for the local columns
of the Record, l stated that two al
legged real estate men of Roswell had
made a business of approaching cus-
toners of ours after we had brought
them here and before we had an op-
'p~ortunity of showing them any of
our properties. This 1 characterized
as grossly discourteous and contra
nv to the amenities among all self
respecting business men. Neither of
these alleged real estate men are in
anywise connected with the Wildly
Realty Company, with Robert Kella-
hin, with L. X. McGaffey, with Rich
ey & DeFreest. with w. P. Turner
& Co.. or with Ross L. Malone, all
of whom signed the article to which
II refer. l have never to my knowl-
edge had the pleasure of meeting my
of the above named gentlemen, and
inquiry develops that they are all
estimable and reputable business
men who would retire from the rea
estate business before entertaining
a thought of employing disreputah;e
methods. l am therefore satisfied
that they must have signed the ar
ticle to which their names are ap-
pended under a apprehension of
the facts. One of The two alleged
real estate men to whom | have re-
ferred for some Isl iailoi TO sign
the article in question. The firm
name of the other one is the last
signature appended TO the article.
but of Mr.. Ford l know of no cause
to complain. l do not know the sen
tleman, and | sun that he under
stands and strictly obser res TIE
amenities prevailing among al re
putable business men. In this cornec
ton it might be well to a that l
nave had the pleasure of meeting
Honorable Jerry Simpson, Samuel
Atkinson and Messrs. Graham and
Hedgcoxe and of ~transacting some
business with them; and that /
found them exceptionally courteous
welf-informed in the real estate bust
ness and highly obliging and ac-
commodating
I understand that there are a large
number of other gentlemen engaged
in the real state business in Roswell.
and am gratified to know that
among all the real estate fraternity
of this city there are but two who
shown a disposition to descend
to methods of business which cal
be excused. One Of these two.
while my brother was here in his
car last week, employed a
to enter the car while my |
was temporarily absent and
among orr customers his
business advertisements. He also
a practice of following
customers to the Grand Central no.
tel and presumptuously advertising
his wares among them. To every
self-respecting business man such
certainly has no commenda.
Die look. and could not but be ex-
annoying to those intruded
Upon.
In the article, probably written by
his particular individual, it is stat.
I'd that "Mr. Tallmadge states that
~ reason of his going east and find
the people they belong to him..
is a matter of fact, l never in my
life made n such statement, and
he probability is that the writer of
he article at the time he wrote it
veil knew hat no such statement
Iad ever been made.
Equally false is the insinuation
hat l or my brothers claim to own
he customers whom ouf business $
to this Valley. They are all !
of large experience in at
airs, of keen business intelligence.
I substantial means and are abun.
antly capable of Judging for them
elves what they want, what they
ant 1t for. and how to get it on the
est terms and when and by whom \
ley are being fairly treated. To Il
fer to them by inuendo as If they n