Democratic messenger., 1894-12-01
\ Republican Speaks Again.
"Hark ye people. one and all.
Hasten to the fraye,
nnn't ,.n h..., ahnf III ~. Ill
Aud the dunkey hraye z"


Don't We hear that iackas> call
And Ihe dunkey hraye =. - .
Yes, we hear the call of that asininc
individual, and right willingly we en-
t-r the ring ior fight to finish. W.
refer 10 the editorial in one Of th,
Snow Hill papers written in answer
TO an article, signed. "A Republican,
published ia recent issue Of th,
DEMocRATIC MESSENGER. |. "A Re-
publican will speak again. and mo {
than grateful am that the Messy.
GER allows me a little space. 81 Mr.
Editor. you do not believe that | au
Il "reai republican" Well must adj
nit that there was time in nv lif,
when | rather leaned toward the Pro
hibition party, and although n"l
thoroughly convinced of the necessity
for such a national organization,
was in sympathy with the alleged
principles undergoing the party ana
hesitated not To hope for the ultimat,
accomplishment OF that party's aims
Now, however, Mr. Editor. | hav,
very materially changed my mind
and YOU by your blundering machina
tions or idioiic stupidity. whichever il
may he, have helped me to positive
conclusion on this subject. Your pa
per is supposed to be the organ Of youl
party-its mouth -piece-its political
mirror then il this is so, | want moth
ing To do with either the cringing de
vttee or the false, delusive idol. You
claim that the Prohibition party rep
resents principle, and set yourself W
as a shining example. sort Of mateii ia
symbol. for all that is good and pure
in your political theories and dreams
Now God grant that the party may
not be quite 50 bad as yourself. God
grant that there may be in that polii
ical organization some small degree ol
charity. justice. AMI truth; and for the
sake of those noble men aud true who
have allied themselves with the Pro
hibition party We hope that you really
arc, what you seem a hypocritica
apostate. We do not believe that the
men OF principal in the Prohibition
party sanction your disgrace u! course
We cannot think that they join you
in Your abuse and slander OF an innn
cent man We feel assured that Il {
better element at the party you ha, ,
.lisgraced are opposed to your iniquitou'
and malevolent methods. ard would
rather affiliate with the gentleman YOU
have so basely tried To iniure thar
with yourself You say Won know
other things about the gentleman in
question that Won may bring out. Let
them come. why holl them back
But for the sake OF common decehcy
Mr.. E'litor. we will not expose the
,lisgracetul things we Know about
Yourself. We honor the religion YOU
claim to profess. We respect the
ministerial cloth that entolls the dwell
ing pace of your ignoble soul. by
the way, Mr.. Eiitor, the gentleman
whom you attacked did not misrepre
sent your speaker. Mr.. Anthony, il
the least degree. Your speaker did
say what it was claimed he said and
although doubtless not intending it a.
an argument against the Prohibition
party, he nevertheless in the probabl,
confusion of anev IDENTIFY maiden speech
delivered himself of jrst such express
ions rs those quoted from his speech
So you were wrong in the first place
OF course your shallow and biased
mind could not grasp single word
detrimental 10 the party OF your pro
ies, cd allegiance. But this may bs
ton charitable Il view of the matter
Possibly you did know what the speak
er said. and that he was quoted cor
rectly. and purposely refused TO nc
knowledge the truth. You just want,
ed to vent your spleen; and what
mattered vile talsehood it you could
hereby further your own purpose and
stab in the back an innocc.lt and
honest opponent.
Have You now the honesty t. retrac'
and beg the pardon of him you hay,
injured We doubt it: for
BE he either knave or fool.
Regret we ncrr shall see:
y knave. il wrong, will not admit,
a fool will stubborn be.
a REPUBLICAN,