Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-21
R. E. JOHNSTON IN PRINT.
Attacks the Press and CIergy-M,s.
represents the Ledger-A Shining
Light.

1t took us several days to find out
who '.R. E. Johnston, of Mexico"
was and what he did, or tried to do.
The reason We wanted to locate him
is that we notice that he has rushed
into print in the Knox County DEM
ocrdt, attacking the editor of the
LEDGER and also one of the ministers
If this city.
Now, Johnston may be a good
school teacher, although you would
never find it out by reading his news
paper scribbling, but we are certain he
knows but little about running al
newspaper and less about preaching
the gospel. In the first place he
states that the 'LEDGER takes a fear
less stand against temperance"
Johnston either can't read, or reading,
can't understand, or is a malicious
faisifier. We presumeit makes little
difference under which class we put
him. The LsDGER is in favor of tenn
perance-temperance in all things,
especially in the use of whisky. No
good and much harm comes from its
use. But because we do not join the
gang of cranks, composed of long
haired men and short haired women
who go up and down the country
praying in saloons and trying to get
up a political side show, while
they should be earning money to pay
their debts with, is it his bust
ness to abuse us? If he is going to
attend to our business it is all right,
but he will have his hands so full that
he had best resign the position he
now occupies, especially if he is not
more correct in his statements. He
also adds that We refused to let the
w c. L. {. have a column of our
paper for less than 500 a year. That
is true. Don't he like it? There is
another paper in town; they tried
that one too, We learn. Why don't
he refer to being snubbed by it?
The W. c. 7. T., "W. I. N. D.
B. A. G. S." 'F. A. N. A. L. 1. c.
c. r. A. n. X. S. or any other
combination of letters, can not get
space in the LEDGER without paying
for it at regular rates, the same as
any merchant. If we want to hire a
man to edit our paper we shall do so.
The chief reason we would not let
the W. c. 7. e. have a column was
that we did not want to be bothered
every week with such cranky fans.
as Johnston, who are stuck on airing
their knowledge % in some news
paper. Both the Mexico papers
favor temperance. Both the Mexico
papers oppose prohibition. If John
ston don't like it he should start a
prohibition paper at once We are
certain he was cut out for an editor.
The world is losing much by his
light being hid under a bushel. The
bushel should be kicked off and the
light trimmed and set on top of the
court house an electric light would
pale before it as does a fire-bug before
the sun. Johnston is not satisfied
with disappearing us in the paper
referred to but slurs one of oul
preachers. Why does Johnston go
so far from Mexico 60 publish his
screeds? What object can he have
in going so far from here to slur 6
minister of the gospel, without any
= cause at all? People there not know
ing the facts and the parties referred
to might be misled.
, One thing is sure, if Johnston
? wants to tell the editors how to rur
their papers and the ministers now tt
preach they will hire the opera house
l and pay the rent. All we ask of hin
is to name the date and we will hav.
the lights turned up and see that nj
vegetables find their way on to thu
rostrum. This article is not intended
5 to be personal We simply wan
: Mr.. r. E. Johnston to know that b.
misrepresented us without cause, ant
: that we know it and that he can d.
SO again if he wants to.