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
withstandfng 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 it that gave him a
drink OF whiskey to restore him after
the fights The proprietor of the saloon,
Does that show that he wanted him SO
badly used upf No. The proprietor has
always been a 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 tho declaration. He is wholly I'M
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
eerned, 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 will corr
roborate this assertion. Furthermore, all
Who read tho Telegram's account of the
,ffair said that was the straight of it.
All the afiidavits necessary can be fur
lished to corroborate our account of it
in all material particulars. If this was
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-ssirring up
trouble, Why was not this great and
wise man broad.minded enough to rise
rbove any imaginary insults heaped up.
IN him3 The very fact that he went
lround 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 ad.
mits taking two drinks. Would that it
self not open the way for more3 In a
long untruthful TRADE he attempts to
explain away the affair and especially
his cuIpability, 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 at.
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
rftcr that he will blush with shame, if
he has conscience, over. the fragrant
'alsehoods he has published about the
DOWNFALL of himself in his great reforma-
ton career. The Herald keenly real
yes that its idol has fallen and that
its days are numbered so far as com.
nanding any influence with the people
whom it had deludcd 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-dcstroyed 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
cr,unbling sands of unadulterated hypoc-
risy, motheaten by miserable worms born
of its own APPALLING corruption.
Aswe sat in our Office looking out of
the Ivindoxy NO sax, n yco,,. ,,;,t, "a;