The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23

Now, my local had before it my
written resignation which it had ac-
cepted. This action left me out of the
union, but also passed an order to ex-
pei me, which they could not do with
out a trial. Therefore they either
! accepted my resignation after they
expelled me or expelled me from
something to which did not belong.
Mr.. Hightower claimed that l was
inJuring the union, but The Grenada
Sentinel and others seem to think that
he himself is the fellow that is doing
the work.
Now gentlemen, as you seem to be
able to attend to my business, and as
this whole matter will be thoroughly
ventilated in the suit for damages you
have let yourselves into, propose to
furnish you troubles of your own. Be-
fore me is a letter from your Secre-
tary, Orange Harrington, of Ellisville,
in which. after begging me for Gods
sake don't quit the uniOn," he claims
that someone tampered with his min
uteS changing the time OF meeting and
of counting the votes without his
knowledge or consent. He says: THE
board adjourned in January to meet
the first Monday in April, which was
the proper date for our regular meet
ing, but by some hook or crook they
got together the 1st Of March, and l
knew nothing about it. l wrote to
Hightower, and he said that the min.
utes showed that we were to meet
March 1st. l therefore was not sur
priSed to find that the minutes had
been tampered with, and you will find
that the date had been changed by
writing March over the April 1St, and
called to meet in special session May
1st, between the lines"
He continues: Some men in our
ranks assume to much authority. 1t
is not as the majority says, but as
they saw" You hit the mark there. }
II he matters touched on in this letter
are calculated to disrupt our OrganiZa.
tion if not dealt with in Straightfor-
ward manly way and to keep the facts
from the membership would be an act
of accessory on my part and show me
strange part of the whole affair and
the most questionable is the dickering
with the minutes"
Brother Harrington is a loyal, hon.
est union man, whu would run things
straight if he could, and l hope to see
him President, but like old dog Tray
he is running with a bad crowd that
will wreck this unit n ii not checked.
Now, as every act of that March meet
ing was il egal. including the count of
the vote, il remains to see what the
mem bership will do about it. Rise and
eXpiain, you fellows.
Again. | have letter from Mr.. e.
E. Stay, of Copah, a prominent and
honest union man, asking if will tell
all | know Of ibis great trouble at
headquarters. Not yet. brother Bob,
but would be glad if you gave the
Carton Ledger the facts you know.
| dislike, Mr.. Editor, to wash dirty
linen in public, out l was attacked
publicly. and thank you for your cour.
tesy in allowing me space.
Yours truly,
Tom S. Haynie."
Grenada's Farmers Union local No.
1923 met at the school house in east
Glenada last Saturday. Several Of the
members brought baskets and splen-
did dinner was served. Col. O. F.
BledSoe otficiated for the first time as
president of the local, position to
which be had been elected at the pre-
vinus meeting. Mr.. Bledsoe started
off well and it would appear that he is
going to infuSe new life into the work
Of the local.