Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
WE WILL FIGHT.

Let No Man Think That the Times
Journal Has Lost Its Independence,
employees and representatives OF
the Telegraph Herald are busy stating
that that newspaper has bought one
half of the stock in the Times-J ournal
Company, the stock in question being
the half interest belonging to the es-
tate of the late John H. Smith. We
are aware that Miss Smith has dis
posed of her interest in the Times
Journal. We have seen her name
signed to the transfer. of the shares.
But the space for the name of the
purchaser was left blank.
I'VE have reason to believe that the
real purchaser of the shares is not the
Telegraph Herald but John 7. Adams.
Miss Smith has stated to more than
one inquirer that she sold her stock
to John T. Adams. Thus it seems APP
parent that no matter what name may
be filled in on the blank line, the
money for the purchase was put up by
John T. Adams.
But we wish to assure our readers
that whether the purchaser of the
stock is the Telegraph Herald or John
r. Adams, the principles and policies
Of this paper will not be changed one
particle as long as Mr.. Joseph S. Nor
gan has the other half of the stock ana
IS in possession. Mr.. Morgan has been
regularly elected president. treasurer
and general manager Of the company
and can not be ousted from that con-
rolling position except by vote OF
he majority of the stock. And the
new stockholders, whoever they may
&c. Adams, or the Telegraph Herald or
y. w. Woodward, majority stakeholder
If the Telegraph Herald, will not have
me word to say about the management
policies of this paper. We are not
,ong to be made a subsidiary of the
telegraph Herald We will fight! We
viIl fight with all the strength that
in us to maintain the independence
this paper.
Let Him Sue.
This same John T. Adams. who,
we have reason to think. has put up
the money to buy the Smith stock In
this paper. has notified Mr.. Morgan
over the telephone that he proposes TO
sue the Times Journal for $4,000 on
account of our news report of the
speech Of the Hon. Lafayette Young
delivered at the Dubuque Commercial
Club Tuesday, Feb. 26, in which refer
ence was made to Mr.. Adams and his
alleged friendly feeling for Germany
We have seen Mr. Young since recelv-
ing this word from Mr.. Adams. Mr.
Young was very much pleased with our
report of his speech. He liked it so
well that he clipped it and pasted 1T
in his scrap book.
1--WE are not afraid Of Mr.. Adams
and his suit. Let him come ahead!
Let him sue! At the time he made
this threat to sue, the deal with Miss
Smith had been made and Mr.. adams
had, thru a representative, made an at
tempt to buy Mr.. Morgan's stock.
Even since the threat Of the suit, rep
resentatives of the Te1egraph-Herald.
with which Mr.. Adams seems closely
allied, have again tried to buy Mr.
Morgan's stock in the Times-Journal.
What's the answer? What's the suit
really for? We shall let our readers
put two and two together.
American Thru and Thru!
"As long as Mr.. Morgan remains in
control our readers may rest assured
that the Times j ournal will be all
American paper, American thru and
thru-American to the heart: Look
for no equivocation here. Look for no
silence that raises a doubt Of loyalty.
We shall entirely and utterly support
the government and the people of the
Unitd States of America In this, the
hour Of our country's destiny. The
sale of this stock. no matter to whom
the transfer was made, will not soil
our Americanism as long as Mr.. Nor
gan is managing the paper.
We Hold the Fort!
1--WE are entering into no bipartisan
combination in the newspaper field.
Mr.. Morgan will agree Ito no arrange
ment which would make this paper an
offshoot or subsidiary of the Tele-
graph If Mr.. Adams is dab
bling into the newspaper field in q
bipartisan manner, we will not be a
ma rty to 1T This will rarnoir ra-
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