Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-02-11
Rhea Doyle Replies to Z. Y. Chalmers.

Messrs. Editors: The Sunny South has
made this significant remark: 'It is
simply not in human nature to 20 quietly
along day in and day out, year in and
year out, without an occasional upheaval
of the serene temper, and occasional
of opinion, and consequent unpleasant
ness"
L regret that the extremely delicate
duty of replying TO newspaper article
from the pen of one of my neighbors has
devolved upon me, but as there was a
combined attack against me in last
weeks Oconee News, l feel that it is
only my duty as well as my privilege to
defend myself. AS for the article
signed "Another Simple Simon" there
is no point in it whatever, and, therefore,
nothing to reply to. However, we are
disposed to give him credit for signing
the right name to his article We will,
therefore direct our attention to what
Mr.. Chalmers has to say.
He seems to have entirely misunder-
stood me- Any man with any under
standing at all knows that l said nothing
against the principles set forth by the
Farmers Alliance. l had no reference
whatever to the work of the Alliance,
and Mr.. Chalmers knows that did not,
whether he admits it or not. I am the
son of an Allanceman (not Tillmanite)
and 1 have always been in sympathy
with that organization. Is being a Till
ing member of the Alliance ? If SO,
then shall never apply for membership
in that organization.
Mr.. Chalmers seems to want to "slur''
my failure in publishing The Carolina
Home. 1 did fail, but failed honestly
and honorably. / have paid for having
all my work done, (Which is more than
some so called Alliance papers do), and /
have paid back nearly all the money paid
in on subscription. / am now able to
meet all my obligations, and all those
who have claims against me can get
their money by calling for it, In this
connection / wish to state that MIR.
Chalmers has lost nothing on the enter
prise. If he was so biased that he would
not subscribe, he has no right whatever
to say anything about it's suspension. I
am poor, very poor, have made failure
in business, and all that sort of thing,
but have not yet lost my honor. and |
shall never attempt to run a Tillman
paper.
Mr.. Chalmers makes very pitiful
case out of the innocent wife and child
rem of Jim Tillman. Is he so preiu-
diced that be cannot hear the mournful
sobs or conceive of the sorrowful condi-
ton of the family of the editor who was
so mercilessly butchered by Tillman? /
heartily join Mr.. Chalmers in his SYM
pathy for the Tillman family, but at the
same time we should not let anything
stand between us and our duty to the
children of the State. People should
consider the best interests of their
children, and their children's children,
even unto the third and fourth genera.
tions. OF course we will have to sub
nit to letting Jim Tillman have a ''fair''
and impartial trial. We are loyal
enough to let the law take it's course,
whether it takes just course or an un-
just one. Mr.. Chalmers colleague saws
that he ''abhors" the trial of men by
political parties or political ideas. We
admit that parties have too much in.
tluence, because if it had not been Sc
the Tillmans would never have held
public office.
I In conclusion l will say that entering q
] newspaper quarrel is far from my desire
and l am more than willing to let things
stand as they are. However, If / am
forced to 90 farther, and if the cause OF
right and duty demands it of me, shall
endeavor to maintain my position "firmly
and fixedly." Rhett Doyle.
The Atlanta Semi Weekly journal
and The COURIER for 81. .7b q wear.