The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10
a Contemporary Knocked Out.


The Times OF Brunswick has decided not
to answer the questions which the MORNING
NEWS asked it the other day. They were
very simple questions. They were sug-
gested b. the very earnest efforts of the
Times in behalf Of couple of prominent
republicans in Brunswick. The questions
We're these: Is the Times the organ of the
republican leaders of Brunswick Did a
certain other republican leader, whose name
was given. vote for the colored man Smell
son. the republican candidate in this dis
trict fo1 congressi Why the Times did not
answer these questions we leave its readers
| TO infer
! The Times having had its questions TO the
| MORNING News answered promptly, show
ing that its charges against the MORNING
NEWS were wholly unfounded, and fading
it advisable to avoid answering the ques
tions put to it by the MORNING News. con-
cluded TO ask itself few questions and
answer them. The Times sh owed wisdom
| in adopting this course. In contending
with itself it has an easy job and the re-
suits are more satisfactory, than when con-
tending with a contemporary. The spec
tacle which it presents, however, must be
amusing to its readers
But why, exclaims the Times, has the
MORNING News never attempted to defend
itself against the charge that it has "hablt-
ually given the back of its hand to Bruins
wick" and it answers with unconscious
frankness, because it cannot do SO with
success" Here is an admission that the
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that all the other charges of the Times were
false. If the other charges of the Times
were false, it is fair to presume that this
one is also, and that all were made with the
hope of injuring the MORNING NEWS.
The truth is that the MORNING NEWS did
not deem this charge about being hostile to
Brunswick worth noticing. The Times has
tried to make the people of Bruins wick
believe that the MORNING NEWS is hostile
to their city, but either because it has no
influence there, or some other reason, il
has not ucceedsd. They read the MORNING
NEWS and know what is in its columns,
and they are fully capable of judging
whether it is hostile to their interests. The
MORNING NEWS is perfectly willing to
stand on its record, knowing, asst does, that
it is the firm friend of Brunswick.
The Times has a load of venom as well as
load of contempt. It's venom has cropped
out quite frequently lately. 1t having
failed to show that it's outrageous charges
against the MORNING NEWS have any
foundation, it now seeks apparently a mud
singing contest. There could be no better
evidence of its defeat The MORNING
NEWS, however, declines a contest of that
kind, having no ambition to gain the ap-
plause of those who delight in personalities
or to make point at the expense of truth.
1t admits that it has no qualifications for
it, and willingly leaves that field to the
Times 1t is perfectly willing that the
readers of that Journal shall judge whether
or not those who conduct it are qualified
for their positions. If the MORNING NEWS
has any personal grievances it will not in
fjct its readers with them. But, after all,
the evidences of the Times irritation
may be due not so much to the
fact of failure to make point
against the MORNING NEWS as growing
conviction that what the MORNING NEWS
said few days ago is true, viz: that its
Ion of contempt, about which it is con-
stantly talking, is for itself. 1t has GER
tainly got itself into position that no
other journal would feel comfortable in oc-
cupying. Is it not about ready to agree
that it is rather inconsistent for prominent
republicans to make bitter fight against
| colored men who seek Office from their
party?