The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-04-03

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worthy This last attempt On it,
cart shows meanness We had not
accredited % Il before. We had
thought II capable only Of q reason
able amount Of human folly. but the
fact IL revealed that II descends 10 :
lower degree than the milder forms
Of human depravity. The spirit that
courses through the whole Of this
last article, can be accounted for on
no other grounds than that Of jeal-
ousy. The DEMocRAr is doing we'll
and enjoys the confidence Of the pub
lie, and the Reflector is mad about
it. II this isn't it, in the name of
common sense what Is it, and II this
isn't the essence OF meanness, in the
name Of common sense what isl
But We will stop here and apologize
to our readers for being caught in as
mean business Is We feel this
to be, in using space 70
swap words with one whose high
est purpose seems to be to pull
another down to aid his own selfish
ends. This kind Of journalism don't
suit us, and We hope 70 have less oc-
casion for It in the future. But who
would have thought that all this
hate and spite would have been stir
ed mp simply because the DEMocRAr
opened its columns to our farmer
friends and r. Of F. What Was in
that to kindle anybody's anger, or
call forth three long columns of vi
tuperation, Misrepresentation and
abuse. Any sensible man can see
that II be had had the good Of the
farming community at heart simply,
he would have appreciated this offer
Of the DEHocRAr to lend its influence
and space to further the objects and
interests Of the order. But no, no,
none Of this IN his. This is not the
point. Its Mr.. ellis interests that
he 10 after, and he is stupid enough
to attempt to swing shalaly over
somebodies heads, to mention obli-
cations, to whip, force or bulldoze
the order Of B. Of F. into the line Of
his support. What foolishness, to
suppose he can bring intelligent men
TO his support and patronage on any
other ground than that Of merit.
And if his paper had that it would
not need the terrible remedies which
he has adopted. SANDER, how vile
q thing it is, and he who would use
it what ought to be said Of him, and
yet what was it the Reflector at
tempted to do when it attempted to
injure the influence of the DEMOCRAT
by mention of the occupation OF
its stockholders. This kind of meth
cd NAV suit the Reflector, but it will
not strike an honorable man with
any degree of attraction. 1t shows
its proprietor to be man willing to
array one class Of interests against
another, so that he can get gain
willing to see good men injured in
their business, and aspersed in their
reputation, so that his own aggran-
dizement may be compassed. If we
were disposed to retaliate, we might
call attention to the big advertise
ment Of Mr.. Gill as a lawyer in the
Reflector Of not long ago, and in
which he was adveEtised in his own
paper too, to be zone Of the best law
yers in north west Arkansas'. To
be lawyer was no disgrace, but
Why this sudden change. Any
body who reads the Reflector can
tell whence the change. 1t may be
this 10 not the FIRST change. On bet
ter evidence than he used against
Mr.. Shinn, for that was false, we can
convict him of changing his political
name, ii indeed he is q democrat
now, and trimming his sails as he
would alledge against others for pop
ular favor. But we forbear. We are
well enough known to trust our
cause to an Intelligent public. Mean
time the DExocRAr reaches IT'S hand
to every man in Pope county with a
hearty good will and wishes for pros
perity, and to the toiling masses, for
We are one Of them, that they may
reap Of the abundance Of their la
bors.
Another Railroad.
A prominent citizen Of Clcburne
county, Mr.. w. G. Gray, writes to