Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-18
Mr.. Lamar Kicks.

Mr.. Editor - have neither the time
nor the disposition TO enter into frultless and
frivolous disputation In a newspaper with
any man, and especially not with man in
the mad act Had Mr.. Lamar in his article
published TO day, or in any OF his four arti
Giles, proposed anything but to propose that
everybody else propose something, there
would have been something tangible to dis
cuss. II he makes any new point at all that
has not been fully met, | must confess that
am too dull TO see that point, hence cannot
even attempt an answer. II many words
meant much wisdom, would gladly ac-
knowledge his ability and follow his leader
ship even in Christian Ethics and Biblical
Exegesis, but what product is brought
forth by q cross between an extinct lawyer
and precinct theologiani
| can but briefly notice his display ol
temper (while merely imagine his cOndi.
tIon) during the production OF his article of
to day In his article of April 18th he 70
ferred to taxes as basis of interest in the
subject presented by him. We had right
IL conclude, through his reference, that the
more taxes a man pays the more he Ia In
teTested-the more he II interested the more
taxes he is likely paying.
Mr.. Lamar has now written four lengthy
articles, and leads w to expect more 10 iOl'
low, hence he must be iIltenseiy interested,
therefore we must naturally inter that he Ia
q heavy taxpayer. To answer his question,
this is all can see what his taxes have to
do with the subject Ii he has made any
point at all in all oi his letters il has been
on the tax question; but after careful ex-
animation and sitting of all evidence against
him scarcely think he will be found guilty
| oil even that one act.
How can | be guilty OF personal Jibes"
on the paucity of his taxablesP Such jibes
were not in my articles-they may have
been In bis mind. left, untouched, the
natural inference that bis taEable basis was
broad, not narrow. knew as little about
his finances as he, evidently, knows of mine
In fact, did not know him at ALL have
no recollection Of ever having met him
was not discussing him, but was attempting u
review OF one part Of his first letter Moth
Ing but q severe attack OF constituencies over
some condition OF fact unknown and I'M
named by me could have called forth re.
ply of such character as his u day
10 calling into question another mans
"good taste" and "propriety Of act" one
ought TO be careful TO preserve his own good
breeding by avoiding vulgar allusions-Vul'
gar because entirely out OF place 10 family
newspaper. Evil can; be established by
error. Only truth hurts. His general al
lusions to horses, "horse deals" and Morse
doses may possibly be as near the truth
concerning me as some campaign rumors.
and county reports are concerning MIN, Dut
l shall not complain of him nor shall
stoop in An attempt 10 either lmpute or re-
fute low assertions that are the product oi
vile purposes
So far as the horses are concerned, there
| fore, there ia no kicking into the arr shall
leave that part 10 be played by the one who
chooses 10 assume the role Of that other AMI
NAL whose ears are Of sufficient slzt TO take
In all unsavorY sounds and general gossip,
whose frequent brayings are loud aud long
and who usually kicks before he 10 spurred.
r. ID. RICHARDS.
Germantown, Md, May IL, 1900