The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16

that the proprietor would much have.
preferred that the affair be not publish
cd and so expressed himself, but not
withstanding that fact this fallen re-
former undertakes to say that the pro-
prietor was in a conspiracy against him.
Who was it that took him up stairs and
washed and patched him up the best he
eoulds Who was 1t that gave him
drink of whiskey to restore him after
the figlti The proprietor of the saloon.
Does that show that he wanted him 50
badly used upf No. The proprietor has
always been n friend of Ern Morris
but there is no reason why he should
ever be again, after the manner Nor
ris wilfully tried to bring his place into
disgrace. Why does Morris tell friends
who go to see him it did not happen in
the saloon, but upstairs, just after a
little friendly supper. That does not
coincide with what purports TO be his
published statement. 1t would be bet
ter to stick to the published lies. This
man boasts about holding up the right,
and yet he has not the moral courage
to do right himself. We said he was
an egotistic reform pretender and we re-
peat the declaration. He is wholly un-t
fit to be identified with any reform
movement, except one that tends to re-
form himself. 1t is well that the people
have found this out. So far as the
Telegram's account of the affair is con
cerned, we did not witness it, but, when,
we went to get the particulars, we ask
ed for only the facts in the case, and all
to whom we talked about it win corr
roborate. this assertion. Furthermore, ali
Who read the Telegram's account of the
affair said that was the straight of it.
All the affidnvits necessary can be fur
iished to corroborate our account of it
in all material particulars. If this was
l man of peace and not looking for
trouble, why should he walk several
blocks to see the proprietor of the sa-
loon for the sole purpose of--tirring up
troubleEh Why was not this great and.
wise man broad-minded enough to rise
above any imaginary insults heaped up
IN him! The very fact that he went
iround town looking for the proprietor
Of the saloon, is an evidence that he
was not at himself, and yet this pa.
per did not say he was drunk. We did
not even say he was drinking He nd
mits taking two drinks. Would TINT it.
self not open the way for more2 In n.
long untruthful tirade he attempts to
explain away the affair and especially
his cuIpabiuity, but it will not be ex.
planned away and the best he could do
for himself, especially when it comes to
the public eye, would be to keep his,
mouth shut. The more he says the
worse he makes it. There will be a
thorough sitting of the matter before
it is over and then will he dare Mt.
tempt to mislead the public about It.?
The records will show for themselves,
md they will likely be given publicity
such Us will be notifying to him, and
tfter that he will blush with shame, if
ne has conscience, over. the fragrant
'alsehoods he has published about the
downfall of himself in his great rcformn-
ton career. The Herald keenly real.
yes that its idol has fallen and that
its days are numbered so far as com.
tinnding any influence with the people
whom it had deluded is concerned. That
Is why it gives SO much space to try
ing to cover up the awful defects OF its
little golden calf.
The death rattle of the hypocritical
gang can be plainly heard and they
are about to be numbered among the
self-destroyed and those the wages of
whose sins is death. The handwriting
on the wall is of their own making The
only slab to their memory will be the
crlmbling sands of unadulterated hypoc-
risy, motheaten by miserable worms born
of its own APPALLING corruption.
Aswe sat in our Office looking out Of