Middletown transcript., 1897-09-18
TO THE PUBLIC.


TO THE PUBLIC.
Again is the editor of the TRAM
SCRIPT, though confined to his room
by illness, the subject of attacks by the
''New Era" They are similar to those
to which we have been submitted since
coming in.o this community. Of ninety
lines of so-called editorial 81 are devo-
ted this week to abuse and misrepre-
sentation of the editor of this paper.
We confess the greater part of the in
situations we cannot understand ex-
cept they are intended to be dirty.
They ara lies even by insinuation SO far
as the editor of the TRANSCRIPT is
concerned.
Last week the "New Era" contained
a communication from one signing
himself Resident" which was copied
into the TRANSCRIPT. We judge the
author, and it is as foul an attack as
one man ever made on another. For
the name of the writer we offered fif-
teen dollars TO be divided among the
Sunday schools of Middletown. We
would give that for the pleasure of ex-
posing his false pretensions. But he
dare not give his name. He is cow
ardly knave.
His friend, the idiotic "editor" Of
the ''New Era," says the proposition
to give the name was ''an unchristian-
like proposition" Certainly, because
"Resident" dare not give his name,
and when ''Caleb Jane" says business
men Of the town condemn the PROPOSE
tion he lies. We will give dollar each
for the names of the business men con-
demning the fairness of that PROPOSE
tlon.
Months ago when the "New Era"
was so abusive that Mr.. Thos. Caven-
der interceded with "Caleb Jane" get
ting his promise to cease his attacks,
promise he has failed to keep to the
dead, the TRANSCRIPT offered five
dollars to each of the Sunday schools
of the town, the "New Era" to do the
same, if the Superintendents would de-
eide by actual examination Of the two
papers as to which had been the ag-
gressOr in these attacks-the aggressor |
to pay. The "New Eran did not act on
the proposition. 1t uare not. 1t is open |
TO it now. 1t is not bet as the poor |
ignoramus seems to thiuk but an op- |
portunity to prove whether it has been
the aggressor or the agrieved.
What next? The New Era" offers
to donate $500 to each of the schools
il we do the same. That proves moth
ing, unless it is that the NEW Era"
contributes nothing to the churches
regularly. When Rev. I. L. Wood
came here, and even before, Mr.. Free
man, his foreman and their families
refused to contribute one cent towards
the support of the NJ E. Church ''be-
cause the church did not support them."
Naturally Messrs. Burris & Browne
did the little church work, being in the
official board. The writer then told
Mr.. Wood to give all his work to
"Caleb Jane" if thereby he could in
fluence him churchward. We under
stand it has not had that effect. True,
Mr.. Wood has been fattered, actually
slobbered over through the paper. "a
preacher equal to Talmage," &c, but
none of the whole crowd has contribu-
ted one cent towards the expenses of
the church, or such was the record a
short time since. 1t has only been a
few weeks since the ssNew Era"
claimed their whole Office to be Metho-
dists. Now when Mr.. Freeman proves
himself just then we will consider his
generous proposition to the Sunday
schools of the town.
To the public: We wish to say this
whole matter is very distasteful. If we
only had man of common sense to
deal with there would be no trouble.
The fact is however, Freeman is en-
couraged by Resident" who knows
his day of reckoning with an outraged
people is coming and that the TRAM
SCRIPT is with the people. Others en-
couragiDg him who would be ashamed
to be known as doing so. he abused
Miss Burris outrageously for two years
and said the Church women then sup
ported him, SO we have but to grin and
and bear it from sick room until, the
master above directs otherwise, and if be
should say s.draw the blood from that
red probos els worn by Caleb Jane,
which marks an immoral youth and
corrupt old age we should answer
'sthank thee, " 'Amen,n and obey the
To Freeman and his crowd: These
attacks must cease. Neither patience
nor manhood can stand them much
longer. We challenge the truth any
where and at all times, but further
continued abuse and your lives of pet
" meannsss shall be spread before the
people without mincing words and
shall stand to advertise your low char
acters. So mote it be.
McKENDREE DoWNHAM.