The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
PAGE TWELVE
Here Comes Brose'n. Asking QMes-
lions: Defends Duck and Lee
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afterwards than before.
Then, again, Bode tried very hard to get me
to buy half interest in his Telegram Print
ing Co. In fact, | came near doing it. At
that time, (July 19O8,) I had not got on to
BODIES curvatures and obliquities. His father
was such fine man, that took the son to be
chip off the old block However, [ at length
decided not to make the investment with
Bode, and he was keenly disappointed he
had believed that he had landed his sucker.
Nearly, but not quite.
Then towards the close of the campaign,
he went before the Republican Committee, of
which Mr.. Robert J. Lowry was Chairman,
and tried to get some of their filthy stuff.
They demanded his authority, and he came
gum shoeing to my room at the Kimball to
get it. Whereupon, practically put him out.
Later came fiery letter from him, demand
ing payment for $500 copies of the Magazine,
which he claimed to have printed and deliv
cred to our Atlanta office. Our Atlanta folks
denied getting those Magazines; declared that
receipts had been given for every copy dellv
cred; and, naturally, [ declined payment.
Bode could not produce ascrap of evidence
to prove that the extra number had been de-
livered; yet he flew into passion with me,
because [ acted upon the report of my Atlanta
representatives.
He had voluntarily notified me that he
would no longer print our Magazine, and we
moved it over to the firm of Converse & Wing.
Now, those were the things that Bode had
against me when he became Ducks chief or
nament and lieutenant. In short while he
worked complete change in the policy of
Duckworth's paper toward me and The JET
FERsONIAN.
The last time I ever saw that grand old
man, General VIM. Phillips, he was visitor
at my house, and he took pains to warn me
against Duckworth. That was in the spring OF
1908. He told me that Duckworth had become
jealous Of my influence with the farmers; and
that in speechmaking, before the Locals, he
was making unfriendly references to me.
This being the state of Ducks mind, it was
easy for Bode to influence him into virtually
declaring open war on me, as already specl-
fed.
(2) There are several men that [ have
not fallen out with. One of the men,
is Charley Barrett, National President of the
Union. Another is, the Rev. James Penning
ton, President of the McDufie Local Union.
Another is, Rev. S. j. Cowan, one of the
really powerful orators of Farmers Union.
Another u.s. "Blue Fred" Wimberly-as elo-
quent and big-hearted a man as ever cham
pioned the cause of the Union. Another is,
j. j. Brown, most unselfsh and ardent
worker for the Union. Another man that
have not had any falling out with, is Mr. B. J.
Brown, of Lilly, Georgia. I just don't intend
to have any row, at this time, with any other
Union men than those whom event after"-.
towit, Boodlehunter and Duckworth. It was
not who brought John Lee into the rumpus:
he did that himself and it was indiscreet in
him to butt in John will be more careful
hereafter how he takes up another mans quar-
rel. John is raw. giddv. beautiful thing: