The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-14
The Impotence of Unblushins
Fraud.

The Impotence of Unblushing
Fraud.
The editor of the Pollock Demands,
finding his hollow, empty and con-
tinued pretense of fairness and justice
completely exposed in the last issue
of the Chronicle, comes back in his
issue of this week, and, without even
attempting any sort of statement or
argument to sustain his ridiculous
claims, proceeds to indulge in q reck-
less and infamous TRADE OF personal
abuse and billingsgate, that shows
his complete lack of both sense and
decency. We could show the Stiffness
of all he says, and say some hard
and truthful things in reply, but it is
q waste of time to attempt argument
or handy words with a conceited ig-
noramus. No good can result from
controversy with BLACKBOARD or a
numskull, so we shall rest content
with the statements we have already
made, as they are ample and stand
uncontroverted. Our position in life
is sufficiently reputable to pass with
silent contempt all personal abuse Of
such indecence and incompetency.
It has always been our endeavor to
be thoughtful, earnest, considerable,
justly respectful and seli-respecting,
and to understand and be able to
intelligently discuss and give q reason
for our views on questions of public
interest. Where we have not UNDER
stood, we have tried to have Judge
ment enough to leave the discussion
to those who had some knowledge of
the matter. Where we have been mis-
taken, we have always tried to be
fair and fearless enough to admit the
error. In these particulars the pre-
tentious editor of the Demands has
shown very little disposition or en-
deavor, but seems to be possessed
with the idea that bald assertion
without reason or facts and insolent
and abusive bravado is the acme of
perfection. His last effusion is an
excessive instance, and is totally I'M
worthy Of any consideration.
He closes his column of TRADE and
silly, weak confession of ignorance
and incompetence, thus:
The Democratic party is the best
party in the world and we love the
party, for we know that it's princi-
Piles, when properly carried out, deal
justice to all mankind, and If we ever
hear Of the party openly and wilfully
inserting q plank in its platform that
will exclude honesty" and honest
methods, then we will make applica-
ton to get into the old gander's
goose house to pass the remainder of
our days.
For inflated diction and hyperboli-
cal absurdity that paragraph win do
to stand alone. Since he pirates so
glibly Of honesty" it would be well
for him to explain how much honesty
there was in the Pollock primary cleo
ton in September last. We hold the
statements of 81 reputable citisens
of that town that they voted for Mr..
Pujo, yet the returns only showed IA
votes for him. The following note,
which accompanied the statements
referred to, evidences rather serious
doubt Of the fairness and honesty of
that election. The people, and the
party that he processes to love so
much, but has served SO little, have
never had any sort of explanation Of
these suspicious circumstances, viz:
Editor Collar Chronicle:
Inclosed you will find certificates
from 81 men, who certify that they
cast their votes in the primary cleo
ton for the Honorable A. p. Puj0 for
Congress, and were counted out. The
returns show that Mr.. Pujo only got
IA votes. The commissioners were
E. L. Stuckey and w. L. johnson, and
W. p. Guynes, clerk. II there is any
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