San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-13
GOES FOR HIS SCALP.
Old Republican Comes Back at the Even
ing Paper in Way that is Child
like and Bland.


Editor SAN ANTONIO LIGHT:
rhe Evening Paper appears to be con,
slderably exercised over the fact that
decline TO disclose my name Could see
any good reason for doing so, might
possibly be persuaded to crafty the edi-
tor OF the paper. Has he at all times
when not an editor, written over his
! own signature? II not, he quite likely
had very good and sufficient reasons for
not doing so. 1t might have been mod
esty--a dislike to see his name in print
or any other reason which TO him vas
! sufficient. The practice of writing over
| fictitious name Is no new thing |
| have never heard Ii claimed or charged
TO be crime, or the least evidence of
cOwRrdice, when the matter written
about WAS matter OF public concern,
| and given to the public through the
press. II il be a crime 1T Ia crime which
has been committed by many men whom
the world has always regarded as very
worthy. IL IL he cOwardice. IL is a
COwardice which has affected some Of
the braveFt Of men. Exercising a right
which believe every citizen OF this
country il allowed under our free insti-
tutlOns, | addressed a short communi-
cation to you, in which gave some of
and valid, for putting straight repub-
lican ticket in the field at the coming
election. 1t is true this communication
was called forth by ar article in the
Evening Paper, presumably written by
the editor OF that paper. There was
nothing personal in the communication
more than simply calling the editor by
his name, and questioning the sound
ness of some of the positions taken by
him. The Evening Paper designed to
notice this communication, and In its
own unique and strictly characteristic
style. Not by any attempt TO reply to
1t in any sense OF the word, but by
Offering to bet that "Old Repub-
lican was and old office seeker"
asking "hOw many times have you run
on an Independent ticket and been
BEATEN" demanding my name, and &C.
cusing me "skulking" behind mask.
Now, all this is what the editor Of the
Paper no doubt considers argument.
All this must convince the republicans
Ofthis county that it is their bOunden
duty to fuse with the disgruntled democ-
racy and abandon their party and party
organization. | have no doubt IL were
to assert that four and two made, when
added together, a total Of six, and the
editor of the Paper saw fit to question
it, his argument in reply would be: You
are horse thief, can prove you have
been beaten for office many times on fu-
sion tickets" He would mean nothing
personal by this, nor would he intend to
be severe. 1t is only his peculiar
mode and manner of reasoning. 1t
seems he is cOnstitutiOnally incapaCiated
from calmly and dispassionately reason
ing on any subject. He cannot brook
the least opposition or contradiction.
All who differ from him are his enemies.
Those are only his friends who submit
absolutely to his dictation. Disagree
with him, and you are either prompted
by improper and dishonest motives, or
you are fool. 1t is barely possible that
these constitutional peculiarities OF the
editor of the Evening Paper have led
him into some very grave and serious
errors. II he could only overcome them
for short time, and bring himselfdown
to fair and candid examination and dis
cussion Of the question, have not much
doubt that he would soon become as
earnest an advocate of a straight repub-
lican ticket as OLD REPUBLICAN.