Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-23
A Few Words to n. Il. e.

endar.
a Few Words to II. N.C
Mr rditor:-The old adage that lit
j, the wounded bird that nutters," is
exrmplilied in the wild and incohereI t
manner Of M. Fl. C s" answer to my
communication in rhe TIMES Of the
Psi inst . Oh the subject OF the Roam.
ok and Southern railroad We turned
the nose on " H.C.in Il good hunored
way and made some quotations that
il cur humble opinion pricked the
rins OF the riled and railing mu,
tans. and some practical and holnely
Illustrations that 80 closely got on
the inside of his ponderosity thar he
instantly flew to the quill to do him
self before an amused and smiling
Roanoke audience And why do We
say "anu>edyn Because it is funny
he >h uld pirate in such an
a,nusin' way How many: Says he)
If those who are loud III the public
priuts in brhalf of appropriation No.
,. will have the courage or the legal
ri-.l.t TO slip IL ballot in the slot on
election day know Of not one with
the exception of the president OF the
r unolte and Southern railroa "
Nuw. this slnacks of IL faint that the
sri er has no property and hence
has no vote and tor that reason ough
TO have no voice in the matter OF a
great public improvement. This arSu-
neut. Mr. Editor, is the argument OF
arrogance an imbecility. When an
opponent cannot meet your argu-
meut. when he is put in hole by an
array of reason, logic and facts. he
hides himself behind few feet of
walled dirt" and throws mis- mud
pellets at the very men
who enabled him to build his
little mud fort-we say to think OF
this harmless pellet Of the brain
coming from such source is a sight
that would moye The gods to laugh
Ter aud bring smile to the sallow
check Of professional humorist.
Where would have been NJ. H. C.'s
property" argument if it had not
been for the very men whose
motives he now seeks to impugns
ut;d he, when he first came to
Rntnoke. have used his property
argument? And yet. Mr. Editor, II his
lips had been padlocked AS he
would now seek to paddock those
WHO hav'nt property vcte), could he
have prryed upon the kind indulgence
of her citizens so as to have enabled
him in the future to speculate upon
the very improvements and enter
prise OF those very men whom he now
seeks 70 belittle? What had he to
inspire confidence in the way OF
property" and what right had he to
vote. and YET did he did not try to
lead and direct public OPT zion
through al paper that was supported
and encouraged by the public, q
faith that he had some honesty OF
intention in carrying out his enter
prise.
Who was "heralding honesty" eI-
caDt to show that the people believed
in his professionally very people
" O made him his mud" by their
Improvement of the city, and whom
he now turns upon to impugn !!
What is he, this wandertr, that he
should smother the children Of the
brain" the thought aud argument Of
men who came to Roanoke long before
he planted his foot within the limits
70 cast their fortunes with her, and
who. if they have not property at
present, are interested in her welfare
that by some fortunate turn in specu-
mrion, as VI. II. C.'s, they may get a
few feet of dirt to allow them to vote
after a while, and who, if they do not
have it now, at least, they have re-.
uniniug the decency OF gratitude!
IS property the door at which brains
must knock in order to be admitted to
tniuk and TO advocate that which Is
for ,he public veal? Does not NJ. r..
&. know that the greatest benefactors
TO the human race, the greatest think
ers. tue greatest statesmen OF the
uast could not, were they in Roa ;oke
fod.v. vote upon property qualitica-
+ion and vet they have been men who
have done more for humanity, for
thought, for progress by their sugges
tions. Judgment and presclence than
all the pulled toads dressed IN little
brief town lot. :. ...
But. says this wandering waif, "it
NAV be something to q few small
sonls who have been Of but little SER
vice TO themselves and less to the
community to attribute the actions
of those who take issue with them to
selfish motives, but this sort OF logic"
has been used 81 long by demagogues
in ,olitic, and dead beats in business
that, a resort to it. is considered as
evidence of weak cause" And this
coming from NJ H. G. Ye godsl and
little fishes listen! Is hypocrisy and
can't indeed jewell What, Mr. Edi-
tor, is demagogue in politicsi Is it
the man who boldly and fearlessiy
expresses his opinions and dares
maiutain them. or it is the sneak who
ha, no opinion until his party
becomes Disguised at his double deal
ing and throws him overheard as
an exponent of its views, and thus
Is ands hin by its action as = double.
ldaaler and Judas-faced trimneri And
EM. Il. e. talks Of dead beats, lone
/ or his elegant expressions-"in eusi.
nessp might ask him what WAS 9
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