The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-05
R1CH, RARE AND RACY.
Mr., Clinkscales Doth Rage and Imagine
Vain Thing.

Vain Thing.
MIR. EDITOR: He who has PERSIST
emily refused to recognize the right OF
the INTELL1GENcER to call for his record
upon the prohibition question" is "sud-
denly aroused" at sudden transposition
of "the people" into the Editor, who is
one of the petitioners. He has been
told on every occasion when the question
of prohibition was mentioned, that "the
people" we're the Editor and two of his
elbow friends, whom he moves as a reed
shakeued by the wind. He was inclined
to repudiate such an idea, but when the
Editor makes the declaration that per-
sistent Representative would like to know
why the Editor of that paper has been
sculking behind "the people" till this
sudden awakening at "Prep's" commu-
nication, when he comes forth from, this
fortified position, like lion from his
lair, and proceeds, in self:conceited
way, to criticise "Mr. Clinkscales'" re.
cord on prohibition and when he thinks
he has politically killed him, like di-
dapper in water, he flies behind "the
people, ,"where heis supposed TO be to-day.
Lest the Editor will be found "not able
to understand" this persistent Jelloao
should be allowed to explain that the
whole of this "fuss" has been kicked up
in order to give the Editor an opportu-
nifty to unhoop his gas barrel, and to air
himself upon "Alr. Clinkscales'" record
on prohibition. Now, "what is sauce for
the goose is sauce for the gander." So
let us see what this disgruntled Editors
self conceited criticism means.
First, it means that "Prep," whose
communication is an inspiration of the
Editors, is not capable to take care OF
himself, and therefore this Editor must
assume the right to criticise "Mr. Cliuk-
scales" reply to "Prep's" communica-
ton, and in doing so, he makes himself
the plaintiff, the witness, the jury and
the Judge. 1t contains the fact that the
truth may be told, but in this instance it
must be throttled in order to subserve
personal ambition. These are facts, and
are so plain that che who runs may read"
Now, it does not contain the fact that the
Editor was the author of the bill, and
that this is the cause why he is smarting
under the pressure of its failure. Here is
where the trouble comes. So far as "Mr.
Cliukscales" is aware this Editor has not
said in so many words that he was in
favor of prohibition, but from his twattle
it is inferred that heis one to-day. How
ever his past squirmipg on the whiskey
question, and his own confession that he
is willing to leave it to majority to
decide, if perchance it should be discov-
cred tomorrow that majority of the
people we're in favor of license, the devil
of a prohibitionist he would be the
next day.
The fact that the Editor eftertains
malice towards "Mr. Clinkscales" makes
him unable to understand what is meant
by "the idea that Representatives can do
anything, and concern themselves about
everything" The Editor should have
been the last man in the State to deny
this right; and he should have had the
candor to have said that the Representa-
tives of Anderson County never have
been, nor never can be. the all and all,
and that the Capital of the State was
built expressly for the benefit of Ander.
son County. Doubtless, if the Editor
had any control over "Mr. Clinkscales"
the INTELLIGENcER would contain a
communication gangrened with egotism
that this persistent Representative was
q good Servant; but in this instance it
is otherwise, and the Editors heart is
sick. During the first days of December
he was seen taking an unusual amount
of exhileration in the direction of the
depot, and it is imagined that this Editor
was constantly taking "peep" through
the Aattering mirror of hope at the pros
pect of his soon having an opportunity
to unload" "the peoples" idea; but as
the brightness of that prospect has fled,
he makes the flimsy pretext of "the peo-
pie" to kill "Mr. Clinkscales" politically.
From such an advantage one would feel
little frightened, but when it is known
who is behind "the people" this Repre-.
sentative can exclaim like David of old,
"Yea, though I walk in death dark vale
yet will fear no ill.," This persistent
Representative has stated, as far as his
memory "runs," the ersct position and
exact condition Of the bill referred 10, and
if his private opinion has not been ex-
pressed in his reply to "Prep's" commu'
uication, and on every occasion where he
has had the opportunity to express it,
then he coufesses that he is unable to
find Language to express it. But be pre-
sumes that the Editor wants him to say
that he is guilty" If his action makes
him responsible for the failure of "the
bill," then he says it. And what sayest
thou? R. P. CLINKscALEs.
"Prep" Grows Personal.