The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
Mi Gil assc oel
aims
sAIs VIEW OF THE NOR tlToslsS
POST MATTER. VI
THE PosT IN POLITICAL AND
OTHER MATTERS TOOK STAND
IN OPPOSITION TO HIS
WISHES.

MoRGANToWN. Jan, 2s.-In order
that the readers of The Post may
know what I have to say in relation
to the recent change in the manage
ment Of this paper, desire to make
the following statement:
On the 5th day of May. 1906, after
repeated conferences with Mr.. stur-
giss, / bought from him 11s shares Of
the capital stock of the Morgantown
Post Company, for which l paid So.
900. It may not be OF interest to those
who read this, but will say that 1t
was necessary for me to borrow every
dollar OF the money that put into the
paper at that time. and no one knows
that any better than Prof Green. At
the time of the purchase. of this stock
/ had heard that there was a contract
between Mr.. Sturgiss and Prof. Green
giving the latter the editorial control
and management OF the paper, and
before the deal was closed stated to
both of them that had heard OF the
contract but that II bought any of
the stock It must be with the under
standing that that contract was not
binding upon me and that was buying
just the same interest in the paper
that Prof. Green had and was to have
Just the same say in the management
and control of 1t. am sure there was
no misunderstanding in regard to this.
Some time after bought this stock
| learned that the paper was carrying
some Indebtedness and also learned
that 1t was necessary to borrow some
money in order to buy car load OF
paper which it was represented to me
would cost $4,000. The note of the
company was executed for that amount
and Prof. Green and signed the same
as securities. This went on until ear
ly in 1907. when Prof. Green thought
It necessary to have some more money
and proposed that we issue addition
al stock. We talked about this re-
peatedly and l agreed that additional
stock should be issued and an order
was made out on the LIST day OF June,
l9o'' autnoFlzlhs 'ne treasurer 70 sen
% "uuieionai snares oi tne stocA u
me company N'ne u tnis stoeN was
pousht uhtil lnree weeks ia'er. OF un,
I'll June 20 4Soa' rrol' 1reen haa tne
same oppoF'u'ii'y 10 puS tnis ttta' !.
ia" ana tne money received from y
was uSea as l UNDERSTOOD IN PAYING
aeots OF tne company among otner
'nihss tne SSVv.VV .n"' nNu peen UT
ro"eu 10 pay ior tue car ioau u pa
per hereinDeloFe referred TO- mere
never mas oeen a. any 'ilne any oue
interested IN tne paper so tar as !
KNOW, ei'ner nlrec'ly OF inairectiS' OK
cep' muse WHOSE names appear upon
tne STOCK DOCK OF tne company as
noiains ana owning s'ocA .neFetn' :
th'nN II Aair 10 senator 1aiAinS 70 ssy
tn". he ulu not Nno" a. 'ue tine :
lA'ue tu's pui Su"se 'u1' ! ""e sOtne -
lllaNe II ana ne never nas paiu any
enins on account Q. tne STOCK eitner
directly or lndlrectiy ana mas never
oUt.ea.eu "itneetA " pay any INNS -
Laet Tue oniS petsons n'efes'eu ~
enis paper 50 lar ~ AnoW are rFOl'
Green ms wlte' noDere 1reen' M l.
ero"h' O. r GiasseocA ana myseii.
II Is true' as sta'ea m tne onton'
c4e t4'S ino.nine 'nat ~ pottttoat
n'H'ters as wen aS ~ otuel lnStances'
the rost mas many .tmes tahen a s'anu
LOT tninss directly IN opposl'ion 70 my
"lsnes.
| peiiese 'nat u 20 'ne provinces u
Tue people 70 MAKE nonlna'ions a. q
proper 'ime ana piaee anu tns. - Is
not expected OF any paper 70 dictate
70 the people what snall OF snaii NOT
De DONE | lurther DeheVe tnat II tne
policy OF The Post mad Deen contihued
whan II came tn the nomination OF CAM