San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-01-04
Retort Courteous.

The ei,tor of the Seguin Times, recently
hal very singular short editorial no
began by minimizing that we had assumed
IN advise him ~ to the conduct OF his paper
when there was not "a shadow of foundation
for tue suggestion, we never having spoken
Of him at any time save in complimentary
terms and he then went on TO advise ana
lecture us US on our editorial and political
duties in a manner altogether uncalled for
Hs boosted of his superior success IN the
newspaper business at Seguin, during the
% months he had been it. Certainly, Qua
dalupe county, having, we suppose twice the
population and business of Hays, is much
better field for one newspaper, while this
county numbers two. We are glad to hear
of his success, but putin g our over % years
experience in the business against his 20
months. we venture to suggest to him the
Injunction of q high authority: Let not him
that oirdeth on his harness boast himself as
he that putteth it off, He says il he had done
no better than we he would long since have
left the field to some one who could. In re-
ply to which we respectfully refer him to
our leading editorial in our last iosue (Dec.
2Ist. J, in which we show that the FREE PRESS
under cur management. has outlived almost
innumerable changes of management OF the
papers in nearly all the adjoining or adjacent
counties, as affording a complete answer to
this part of his critique. The man who
could have done better in the position did
not appear, and we undertake to say would
not have appeared. We will just add that
there are no doubt many places in Texas,
and elsewhere, where we might have made
good deal more money. in the business; but
having invested our little means here, and
liking the place and people, we have been
content to remain.
Still not satisfied the Times goes on to
condemn us politically, most unjustly holds
the FREE PRESS responsible for the small
vote for Pfeuffer in this county, and intlm-
atas that because we were once, dozen
years ago Republican in Indiana,
that we are not an earnest sup
porter of Democratic men and measures.
As regards the Senatorial contest, we Will
last say that the belief which prevailed
among the democrats of this county that
the nomination of Pfeuffer was dictated
from Seguin, was the main thing which cut
down his vote and that many OF our
staunchest democrats, including some OF
Ire!and's warmest friends, repudlated
Pfeuffer on that ground. The editor OF the
Times should come over and get acquant-
ed with the democrats OF sAis county, and ne
would soon find that he does not know what
he is talking about We should like to see
him or any other man attempt to whip in
the Democracy of this county. They are
their own conscience keepers, think and act
for themselves, and being of full age and
respo visibility, we don't just see how the ed
itor of the Times proposes to hinder them
Before leaving this point we would like tc
inquire of the Times editor why he holds the
FREE PRESS responsible for the result of the
el ection here, yet says nothing at all about
Caldwell county, where Pfeufer also fel
shore largely, as well rs one of the Demo
cratic nominees for Representative There
are two Democratic papers in Caldwell
why did not the Times read them a lecture
and try to hold them responsible? 1t ha'
fully rs much reason to do SO with them a.
with the FREE Press.
AS to the other suggestion of the Times
a. regards our political status, we regard /
rs beneath contempt.
l. we had more time and space, we might
be tempted to enlarge on some of the abov'
points, and turn them on our objector, but il
conclusion will only say, for the comfort ant
eiifioation of the Times, that the FREE Pres
ia in good favor with nearly all the best PEG
pie Of this county Furthermore it owns
homestead here, humble thsugh it be.
also owns the business ycoper5 ia which
is published. Still further it is able to pay a
!. owes on demand. Its owner is an aspi
rant n no ofi,e, AMI never expects to be
The FRYE Pass, therefore, is las independ
ent as a wooi-slwyer." and quite above a
temptation to be the tool or toady of an
politician. great or small. or of any politics
cli1ue. keeping an eye single, as II does, {
the interests 81 the mass of the people
That IS the precise quality Of II
Democracy.
Hos. F. Il. wAsHBURSE. eI-minister