The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-21
BLAlR'S BEJOlNDER.
He Scores a Point-Tells Joke
and Closes the Controversy.

ana CIOSoS the CONTROVERSY
To the Editor of the EVENING
NEWS:
In your issue of the 18th inst. ap.
pears an article signed by j. w.
Taylor which purports to be reply
20 my article Of the 18th inst, in
which sought to defend myself
against what | considered untrue
differences contained in said editorial.
Mr.. Taylor, in the concluding part
of his article, says "This, so far
SIS | am concerned, will close the
controversy, unless something is
said that forces me TO defend the
party" What controversy? De
tend what party? Did | in my art.
sic raise any controversy with MI
Taylor? Did l make any attack
upon the Democratic party? Mr..
Taylor knows that ! did not, and
any fair and honest man who read
my article will say that | did not
only defended myself. never
fight the Democratic party, but al
ways support it's nominees. Then
why did my distinguished friend
rush so heedlessly and thoughtlessly
into print in defense of the great
Democratic party, and himself when
not attacked? There must be some
hidden motive behind Mr.. Taylor's
card, and don't think one would
nave to 90 far to ascertain
that motive. He soon
however, throws aside his pretense
of defending the Democratic party
and INDUCES in a lot of cheap dema.
gogy, and seeks to prejudice the
people Of Moody and West against
me, seeking in silly way to make
them believe that | had said some.
thing rejecting upon those commu-
mites, when he knows that | did
nothing of the kind, and only re-
ferred to certain class of men, who
gave Mr. Taylor their support in
the last primary election; and the
good people of Moody and West
will not be deceived by Mr.. Taylor's
clap-trap, and will not be misled by
mis- cutie fish style of muddling the
water to escape the issue.
CHOW, in the name of all the
Gods at once, upon what meat doth
this our Caesar feed, that he has
grown go great"
Why. Mr.. Editor, was under
The impression that the people of
This county nominated full county
:icket at the last primary from Judge
20 constable, but it seems that MIR.
Taylor thinks he is the only one to
be considered of course, his great
ness overshadows the whole thing,
put the others have opposition too
and we good Democrats must
help the little fellows as we'll as the
pig ones. We all know that Mr..
Taylor is ga tower Of strength and
a platform within himself" and |
upon his magnif cent shoulders rests
the whole structure of Democracy.
But in as much as his sterling Dam.
ocracy is some what new, we should
not burthen him too much at the
beginning. 1t is generally under.
stood that Mr.. Taylor has not al.
ways supported the nominee him
self.
In the olden time, long years ago,
when Mr.. Taylor first began to run
Tor county attorney, there was
whole souled, witty Irshman who
practiced law at the Waco bar by
me name of McGinnis. There was
a dispute between McGinnis and a
client Of his as to the amount Of
fee claimed by McGinnis, and testi.
mony was heard before the court as
what would be reasonable fee. Mr..
Taylor was one of the lawyer wit.
nesses, and the amount he fixed
Did not suit McGinnis and he { Nc.
Ginnis) with infinite scorn and wit
turned to Taylor the man who
thinks the destiny of the Democratic
party now rests upon his shoulders, J
and said, "why sir, that read.headed
fellow called to fix the fee of law
yerp 25 cents would be big fee for
hsm," and if our old friend McGin-
mis- was here now, he would certain
10 sav that Mr.. TAYLOR was not A