The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-07

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seeking to manufacture public senti-
ment against 9 CoIpoIation;n and OF be-
coming ''at once unreliable and ridicu-
lous and open to the suspicion of being
paid for its labor" and "of an attempt
to stir up strife between employer and
employee"
These are the kind Of epithets that
MR.. RUFFIN's anger causes him to hurl
at the CHRONICLE. They are alike un-
worthy of him and Of the fourishing
manufacturing establishment of which
lie Is the responsible officer They do
not sound like the practical and success
tul man Of affairs We know Mr.. RUFFIN
to be, but rather like the irate rawlings
of man whose judgment has given way
to his wrath. If we should refuse to
print Mr.. RUFFINs abuse, we would be
justified by every rule of journalism.
No editor is called upon to let a man
misrepresent him, call him names, or
| lmpugn his motives in his own columns.
But We DO not fear to show our read
what an angry man says in his wrath,
with the hope TO deter others by showing
| how Ridiculous a sober man becomes
when he is mad. His very violence and
intemperance Of language show that he
IS very mad, and everybody knows that
when man is mad he is not to be held
to a strict accountability for all that he
says. We commend to Mr. RUFFIN the
| example of Rev. Dr. DIR. DEEMS, who,
whenever he gets mad, writes a very
abusive article and then burns it up.
1t relieves his mind and prevents his
making public exhibition of himself
which a ast man always regrets. If he
cannot follow DR.. DEEMS advice, We ad-
wise that whenever he writes for the
press again, he take q cold bath in Tar
river and ''cool off" before taking up
the pen to write. We print mr.
RUFFIN's article because we know that
he honestly feels that he has been ag-
grieved, but We want it understood that
this is an exception. We will not give
rope TO all others who get mad and want
TO make themselves ridiculous.
As to what Mr.. RUFFIN says about the
CnEoliCLE-W shall not get mad and
| bands apitbets, OF dignity his harsh words
with All answer. He knows in his cool
moments, tlat the CHRONICLE would not
0oany ol the wicked things or which he
says it Is guilty There is not a stock
holder IN the Rocky Mount mills, most
Of whom know Us well, who believe us
capable Of Intentionally Wronglng them.
fTfrefe .trs-.
knows shat Injustice must Gle, ana that
the man or paper that practices il will
meet merited condemnation and dis
grace
We do not question Mr.. RUFFIN's
statements Of facts. We know him well,
and know him to be a gentleman OF
truth. He declines TO 60 into details
except TO deny the statement that the
telegram was delayed. Inasmuch as
Mr.. RUFFIN declines to answer the
charges made by MISS NEvILL until the
trial, the CHRONICLE hopes that all our
readers will reserve their Judgment un-
til then. We shall seek to get at the
evidence there elected and shall give
the gist of it to our readers.
We regret that any ill-feeling has been
caused by the publication OF the inter
view with Miss NEyILL. The matter was
, one OF great concern TO THE PUBLIC
: This notion that employer and employee
, are alone concerned about such serious
differences is a relic of the ages when
:. men and women were regarded as chat
; tells. To-day, the principle that must
! rule is that "the injury of one is thc
:. :. concern of all"
If any man, woman or child in NORTH
Carolina is wronged, the STATE CHRoN
! ! ICLE will give them a hearing, and figh
: for a redress Of their grievances, anC
J the more illiterate and humble in sur
: roundings they are, the greater do W,
! recognize their claim upon our cham
: pionship. Upon ex parte statement, tn
. Rocky Mount company owes Miss Ne
: WILL SO. 90 for laborious work actuall,
done. If she has done work for tha
amount, she ought to be paid AT ONCE
!, and the settlement of the other ques
!, tions left for the courts. 1t is the dut
: of the educated and wealthy to met
- out justice to those in their employment
= tempered with regard to the lac
= Of business knowledge Of those VIII
have been denied advantages of eQue
: education. 1t is our rule that '9an
! person, even the most ignorant" sha
!, have full hearing in these columns, eve
= as the best scholar or the richest million
= aire. We have one rule for all-ric
and poor alike. 1t is the Jeffersonia
maxim: Equal AID exact justice to a
2 men, of whatever state or persuasion
= religion or politics" We seek to liy
"a a up to that. We are frank to confes
:. : that, while seeking justice above a
? else, our warmest sympathy is alway
- with those who toll for small wages an
40 whose advantages have been limitet
: - God helping Us, We shall always seek I
e advance their interests, secure the
w. education, and labor for their upliftir
a. a. in every way. Many Of them know al
: - feel that they have not had fair chan,
Ia in the race of life. They ought to ha,
- a fair chance-better opportunities, al
Ie broader day. None Of these blessin;
~. for which all good citizens ought to d
u' voutly pray can come through injustit
e. to their employers. Injustice would r
~ :3C act upon them and their cause, and
ne harm, aud harm only. Justice alone
T. eternal and to be Worshipped-"e "equ
u jnstice to all"
:" It was our purpose only to intervie