The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31

widespread suspicion, dubious in its
nature and perilous in its possibilities,
has nosed about him in the very seat
of authority and made his position
insecure. The Republican live dfifty
years unaided by the public taxes; the
Democrat could never have lived a
year without support from the public
treasury.
1t is painful to speak disrespectfully
of man. For the honor of the city
and of the state would prefer to
picture Mr.. Mcdonald as he sees him.
self. 1t would be an honor to any
community to possess such character
as he fondly deems himself to be.
But he has forced me, by his coarse,
brutal, malicious and obscene vitupera-
ton, to administer a rebuke that
would be more severe if / did not pity
the infirmitieS of his dotage, his total
want of self-control and his refusal to
be controlled by those who are near to
him.
In the cheerlesS gloom that darkenS
the evening of his life because he has
failed SO to deport himself as to kindle
the torch of popular esteem, he broods
over his disappointmentS and only
speaks to glorify himself or snarl at
others. Upon what does he base his
right? He was swaddled and rocked
and handled into an editor and polite
al trickster. He was the minion of
his mortgages and other creditors and
the tool of political ringsters. He
has followed the trade of winning the
hearts by imposing on the understand
ings of the people. He possessed
: none of the qualities and cultivated
none of the arts that recommended
men to the favor of good people,
except in the most superficial way.
: He is amiable to others only when
they are deferential to him, but if
they are not he is impudent or sulky.
: Given more than he was entitled to
he demanded still more and went into
sullen pet when it was denied him.
: Self-love and selfishness find in his
heart fertile soil and grow beyond
all limits and to the complete exclu-
sion of all sense of shame. This is,
in brief part, the character of the
man who preSumptuously, insolently
and impiouSly disturbs the peace by
kissing like snake at my dead body.
The performance betrays the ignOble
instinct of a mean and ignorant seeker
after low revenge.
, Mcdonald may think as meanly as
he will of my deserts while l lived.
1t is free for him to do SO. But he
should have learned in his long career
as corrupt politician and equally
corrupt editor that no amount of as
sertiOn can put truth into lie and
: that the substitution of filthy invec-
tive for convincing evidence only
serves to make the lie emphatic.
Even SO is it now, that no man who
l read McDonald's viruIent screed car
j fail to perceive the falSehOod of it anC
: to attribute it to motive that can
l not dignity the author. Mendacity
: such as his requires no judgment, M
y powers of combination, no cunning
e no sagacity: contemplate motive il
u a nasty mind will produce such false
: hood and billingsgate in profusion
!, To the estimate of those who hav
/ known us both confidently leave th
q matter and bring this seance to
/ close. Let my last expression con
J. corning Great Old Dan (that is wha
/. he thinks God stands for be givel
Il goodnaturedly in the following dog
u gerel written by philosopher VIII
: still lives on earth:
/ An ass is bird who loves to be heard
l. when wise men and owlets are dumb.
When the world is in tears he wiggles his ear.
l. And brays that the skies will succumb
But asses since Noah. the ark and down-pou
# Have been harmless as harmless could be
The reason is plain, for instead of brain
" He has only big cavitee.