The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
Clinton Men
Make Retort.
At EMPTEO JOKES
y lcsry in Their Meaning
i a With Heavy Ones.

Clint, Dec. 31.-The sensation in this
town tight is in the form of {om-
munic;ion to c. c. Coulter, publisher
of the;linton Item, which is signei by
4 sevene the leading citizens of Clifton,
and ie two who are probably the
wealtest. The communication Tails
for ahange in the editorial manage
menpf the paper, and scores WeIing-
toni ParKhurst, the editor, in trims
tina are merciiess. The difficulty s ows
oupf the city charter movement Which
WI inaugurated in The Spy, by the
ia that prominent citizens of the
ton used the columns of The Sly to
eiress their opinions in the mftter.
Vdnesday Mr.. Parkhurst cause an
aicle to be printed, ridiculing ten men
Vo We're prominently before the public
sfaVoring q city charter for Clifton
(riously enough, with two except tons
,ch of these ten men had exprssed
S opinion upon the question in the
blunlns of Tie Spy instead of j the
blumns of the local newspaper. | The
I2rkhurst article referred sneeriney to
The Merchant resolution which
omes UP for action at a special feet
hg of the Clinton Business Mems AS
location, Monday night This resolu-
ion is the same that was printet ex-
tlusivcly in The Spy, when it wa re-
ferred to the association. 1t is a seri-
BUS matter, affecting the most mort
ant interests of the town, and / re-
eeiving the serious consideration b the
most representative body of mo- in
bClinton.
Tho article further stated, speaking
OF the men referred to above: q is
thought the wealth of the signelf will
induce the selectmen to promptls ac-
cede to the request" meaning / re-
quest for a town meeting to conider
the dty charter matter. The hines
Georie w. Morse, Henry A. Builett,
H. b Merchant, E. L. Plummer, Sam-
uel / Wallace, Joseph f. Harrity Da-
vid IlWalsh, P. H. Morrison, job W.
McNfnara and P. F. Cannon we're
prindd in single column, and that here
mlgH be no doubt as to who was
meat
TiT article went on: This otcial
deS,nation of the ten rich ma of
Clifton is one of the most remark BILE
eVhts OF the last week of the old ear
an affords immense mental relh to
TIL poorer classes. Ifenceforth, Men
e1r subscriptions are wanted fol the
hpital, for a town clock, for q cari-
tdance, or any other supremacy for-
~ object, the canvassers will how
ISL where to make q strike f. a
foesus who has the cash. Therebvas
much more to the same effect"
THE strange thing is that theseten
men are probably as thoroughly rere-
sentative of the town, and its, bestin-
jterests as any ten that could be fond.
heorge w, Morse is one of the heaSest
individual tax payers in town. andlar-
maps the heaviest owner of local taal
estate. He is a conservative in bsi-
ness and in speech. p H. Morton
ranks closely with Mr. Morse as to
wealth. He is the acknowledged lesler
OF the local democratic party. Hes as
been president of the Ancient One
of Hibernians in the state.
Edward l.. Plummer is a membe of
the large grocery firm of Fyfe, Faytnd
Plummer. David l. Walsh. is a pm
lnent titchburg lawyer. and chafrrin
OF the democratic town commit e,
Il b. Merchant is secretary of The
Cilnton Business Mems Association nd
leading pharmacist. p. r Canno is
real estate dealer, owner of he
clinton Theatre, and state secretarxof
the ancient Order of Hibernians. lie
IS also chairman Of the Clinton vol
teer relief committee. He is a brot,r
OF capt. p. j. Cannon. Co. K. Hl
burdett mas been once postmaster0f
Clnton, and stands one chance in To
OF pelnS reappointed in a few wees
lie is in the drug business. S. Is
wallace is the recently elected repIIl
can representative to the general col
John w. Mcnamara is the present DO
master.
Seven of these gentlemen, yexed
being ridiculed, in what they regY5
as jealousy of out of town pane
on the part of Mr.. Parkhurst. but me-
because they believed the city char
matter too important to be trea1i
flppantly, seven of the gentIernn
signed the following communicate
which is the most singing thing of H.
character ever Known here:
The communication was printed d,
the same position held by the obnh
ious lamDoon, this evening. as foIiou
We desire to speak briefly of the ar
Gle printed in the Item of Wednesds
headed: Wealthy Citizens. The Nam ,
OF the Ten Righteous Men Who WI
Save the City"
This article-aside from the fact th
1t holds up to ridicule citizens who Ia n
not consciously done that which a
serves ridlcule-seems to us foolish
senllity and unjustifable. 1t is not
excuse, that possibly there is no mali
in it.
From the editor of a newspaper d
liens have right to expect good ind,
ment, good sense, good taste III
courtesy in his dealings with them ~
their affairs. When a journalist is 4
far from the possession of each of fbas