Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-23

But the Courier's sense of fairness
gives this opportunity, with the warn
ing that | must be brief. Replying
now to his present letter, / wish to
say, that If | did him an injustice in
saying be practiced the golden rule
IN pubic and private life aud fed
hungry men at mis- table, | ruth
dr0U a. Father Griffith" deceiyes
himself, If he thinks it needs boldness
of any kind to confront him on auv
proposition. | did not say that hun
CRY men were euticed to the table of
Father Griffith by political wiles in
an effort 70 win votes" and this ls
his own idea, voiced In his own Ian
guage, and no such ungeutlemanlv
inference could be drawn from auv-
thing IN my letter. Yes, the hospi-
tally which man dispenses should
oe his own matter; but it does not
follow that he could take offense. be-
cause a man says that mine host
practices the golden rule in 20 doing"
Again Father Griffith finds fault
with this sentence Ibis political
o.. l. G's.) success IL entirely per
sonal one" He says it is offensive.
lie SAYS 1t implies that his politics
are dlstasteful to the people, aud that
Judged by that standard be must
fall. 1e Gods, and little Fishes.
what a distortion Ii his success was
a purely personal one, it surely ar
CUES we'll for his pleasing personally.
True Father Griffith was democrat
&c voter before was born, aud | sin
cerely regret to see him desert his
colors at this late day. showed nv
appreciation for him once bv voting
Tor him, because | thought he WAS a
good democrat, and no matter wheth-
er others have plotted and planned
against Father Griffith ia vain or
Lot, he Will lind, If he undertakes 10
oppose the platform of the democrat
Ic party, as be cOnfeeses be has done.
he viii accomplish that which others
nave failed to 10. No, the Irritsbil
ity evlnced by Father Griffith 10 his
reply Is due 70 q nIsInterpretation of
the KIND things l said about him.
and l am forced 70 believe now that
the dear old gentleman Is sweating
under the whip aud sting of a guilty
conscience, anu what better confes-
sion Of desertlon of the party could
oe had than the foregoing article.
II has dropped the mask for a
time, with which he ne has fooled us
up TO the present. He stands
now transformed from the facetious
politician into q bluff and warhke
man No longer is be parlor SOL
dler No longer will it be his poll.
cy to make his grimaces and Gamer
nightly TO the capricious pleasing of
the lutte. But be has entered the
gIltterlng arena of action. He has
lung my compliments to the winds
ana given them meaning | dared
not attribute to them, and am
marked for his signal displeasure.
ea verify. true Is IL that | WAS
twice mayor of dear old Battletown.
True Is 1t that Mr.. Bryan and YOUR
humble servant foug BIT mosquitoes and
ate watermelons together IN the boys
around jacksonville, till the war was
over and We were ordered home for
muster out. True is IL that stood
aside for an old Confederate soldier
the fight for the State Senate: and
true Is II that | went down in the
Commonwealth Attorney tight. in
which Father Griffith lead each can.
dIdste 10 believe be was his warm
friend and supporter. Like the la
dy aud the Tiger" it is still an open
question as to which candidate re-
ceived Father Grifith's support.
And now that Won have made your
stand against the party. Father
UriIhth, | can but tremble, since
YOU confess your opposition to
the democratic platform, and can
not tall to see the pale form of Uncle
Mex Moore rising out of the ballots
Oh our next election as Commissioner
OF the Revenue under u new consti.
tuition, 10y which no man will be de.
pnved of his vote. In conclusion.
allow NE IN an expiring voice to
whisper to the voters of Bsttletown
district: Vote for u constitutional
convention
lst. Because It is right.
2nd. Because 1t will help the tax
payer.
3rd. Because the democratic party
has declared for it.