The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-06-13
WINSTON AND STOKES COUNTY
Our Respects to the Editor of the Danbu-
ry Reporter.

Our Respects to the Editor of the Danbu-
~ Reporter.
In it's issue of May 3Oth, the Dan
bury Reporter published a column
and-a-half article again attacking
Representative Leak, of Stokes coun-
ty, on account of his action respect
ing a petition sent him during the
last session of the legislature affect
ing the question of liquor-selling in
and around Danbury.
Mr.. Leak published a reply to former
similar articles, emenating from a
like source, in The SENTINEL, several
weeks ago and efectually disposed of
the matter to the satisfaction of all
fair-minded people, and therefore
needs no further defence from us.
The Reporter is highly incensed be-
cause Mr.. Leak replied through THE
columns, and becomes Extensively per-
sonal in it's illusions to this paper.
For instance:
! eve think the editor of The SENTINEL
should confine his writing TO matters nearer
home about which his information may be
more accurate. If he is determined, how
Stokes, we wish he would prepare himself
better. But we must pardon him because
Winston has always thought she owned
Stokes county. We may disabuse her mind
Of that idea before long. All Stokes asks of
THE SENTINEL and of Winston is to be let
alone and to be allowed tn manage her poll
tics"
1t has been a rule of our life, which
we have observed with reasonable
faithfulness, to never let any man
tread with impunity upon our corns,
and we have no sort Of notion of de-
parting from that custom now by
making an exceptional case of the
Reporter.
In the first place, we have never as
sumed to lecture" the people of
Stokes county or any other county,
and a repetition of that charge on
the part of any one will be a the ex-
pense of the speakers veracity. cad
wise" them, we do-,,nd we now adj
Leak, who made them one of the best
representatives any county ever sent
to the legislature.
We should "confine our writ
ing to matters nearer home"
Ell? Why, my good fellow,
THE SENTINEL is perfectly at home"
in Stokes county. Hundreds and
hundreds of homes in that county are
visited by it every week, and the
Reporter is respectfully informed that
The SENTINEL has more readers in
it's own county than the RepOrterhas.
This fact will explain to our brother
one of Mr.. Leaks reasons for pub
fishing his card in THE SENTINEL in
stead of the Reporter. Do you see?
Winston has always thought she
owned Stokes county," Ell? No,
Winston never thought any such
thing. Winston is interested in the
development of Stokes county, how
ever, and in the prosperity Of her peo-
pie; has done much in both directions,
and is willing to do more. We don't
Gown" Stokes, butwe love her.
"An Stokes asks of The SENTINEL
and of Winston is to be let alone''
Now, who told you that, Mr.. Re
porter? You will pardon us for say
ing that, whatever your belief may
be, we are not prepared to believe that
the progressive people of Stokes
county desire to be "let alone" for
there are progressive people in Stokes
and Stokes citizens generally are not
such fossilized "mummies" as that
paragraph would lead outsiders to
believe.
And does the Reporter really desire
to be s'let alone" personally? Let's
see: The issue of the Reporter before
us contains about 16 columns of ad-
vertising, and over nine columns are
the advertisements of Winston mer.
chants!
Come, Brer Pepper, do you REALLY
wish to be ''let alOne?''