Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-12
MUST DOWN KNOX
BY HONEST MEANS
Salt Lake Directors of Montana
Tonopah Say This 10 a Cir.
cular Just Issued.
NO DICTATOR IS WANTED.
harsh Things Said About President
Of CorpOration-- y quet for Former
Manager Cities.

Considerable interest was manifested
IN mining circles during the day in the
statement issued by Directors W. II.
Dickson, NJ. H. Mcdonald. George A.
Bartlett and A. G., Enis, Jr., of the
Montana-Tonopah Mining company,
and which reached them IN the morning
mails.
It WIN BE- remembered that in the
statement of President Knox, who
seems 10 be decidedly at outs with
some of his colleagues. declared that
the most serious brceuh occurred when
the matter of the declaration Of divi-
dends came UP recently and contended
that with the mine IN control of those
who are seeking A. Dickson, Ellis and
others the best interest of the property
would not be conserved.
The Dickson circular, after going into
many details I'm relation to the late
difficulties, charges President Knox Of
having made false statements and
closes with the following.
I'VE say that plir aim is to use all
honest means and TO max eevery hon
est effort TO prevent Mr. Knox from OBJ
tanning absolute control over the busi-
ness and affairs OF this company, aud
II IL to the interests of every stockhold-
or In the company TO use his efforts TO
thWdrt the schemes Of Mr.. Knox. Mr.,
Knox is one Of the large stockholders Of
the company, and we recognize his
right to be represented on the board
of directors but he cannot safely be
trusted with the control OF the COM
panys affairs.
"The desire Of Mr.. Knox Is and has
always been that nc alone should be
permitted To- dictate IN all matters the
management and policy Of the COM
pany, and that the only duty resting
upon the other directors Is to register
his will He Is so lost I'm admiration
OF himself and has such an exalted no.
ton Of his ability that he Is incapable
Of recognizing that It Is the sworn duty
Of every director to he guided by his
own best Judgment when dealing with
the affairs Of the company. His idea Of
the duty of director OF this company
Is TO follow blmdly wherever he would
lead. Evidently he has pursuaded him.
self that he rs infallible and whenever
any director has the temerity 20 advo-
cate anything In the interest Of the
company which Is opposed by him, he
looks upon II "a a personal ofense, aud
such director thereupon becomes per-
soma non grata to Mr. Knox. Candor
wanting IN Mr.. KnoX's char
acter In his efforts TO accumu-
late riches he would never stop to take
into consideration the welfare or In
terest OF any other person, although
he stood In the relation Of agent TO such
person, as he stands here towards all
the stockholders OF the company. The
present very prosperous condition Of
the mine il due alone to the vigorous
and intelligent direction Of work Of our
recent general manager Mr.. Cilllies,
who took charge Of the property as
general manager the middle of october,
1904 II is only necessary TO contrast
the condition Of the property as 1t was
when Mr. Knox was superseded as
general manager by Mr.. Gillles, with it's
present condition to convince anyone
that the company Is not indebted to Mr..
Knox for anything accomplished under
his supervision. This viii be fully sub
stantlated at the stockholders meet
lnc.
"Mr Gillleg was selected as general
manager on the recommendation of Mr..
Macdonald Mr., John A, Kirby has
been I'm charge from the LIT OF the
present month only; we have implicit
| confidence IN his ability to carry on
| the work so ably prosecuted under the
supervision OF Mr., Gillles.
I'VE do not ask you to send 10 either
| Of us a proxy to represent YOU at the
annual meeting We do urge upon you
| 10 be personally present II possible, 50
| that we may be brought face 60 face
! with Mr. Knox In your presence, IN or.
| der that you may determine for your
self whether or not he has been mas
! neutrality-suspicious. or not the mask IL
| then taken from him"
The forthcoming meeting VIII no
/ doubt, be a heated affair and as to who
! viii get the best Of the argument re-
mains to be seen, Friends Of President
| Knox say he will 20 to the meeting
with clear majority. in which event
| the present directors from Salt Lake
would be retired. on the other hand,
the latter are equally as confident Of
winning out