Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-23

scorching castigation that has come
under our observation for many day.
AS rule we attach very little import.
ance to such things; but this is so out
of the ordinary, and so likely to excite
that widespread curiosity so INSOFAR
able from dog fight that we have re-
produced 1t elsewhere.
We have nothing to do with this
controversy between Mr.. Caldwell and
Mr.. McKelway, and we do. not feel that
1t Is incumbent upon us to say which
Is right and which is wrong; but there
is one feature Of the development upon
which we feel warranted in expressing
an opinion, and that is the utter
needlessness of Mr.. Caldwells violent
outbreak. ....
If we had been asked a week ago to
name the ablest editorial writer in the
south, we would not have hesitated an
instant in saying J. P. Caldwell of the
Charlotte Observer. We would not
hesitate longer than two instants now.
The editorial columns Of the Observer
have always been characterized by
consistent wisdom and ability, the like
Of which does not often come under
our observation. The editor has prov
ed equal to every trial, measured up to
every responsibility, and has come we'll
nigh establishing an incontestible claim
to infallibility. 1t takes a remarkably
level headed and well balanced man
TO steer a newspaper year after year
without wobbling occasionally and for
a great many years Mr.. Caldwell has
impressed us as being a remarkably
level headed and we'll balanced man.
Serenity of character is a great
blessing to the individual who pos
sesses it. There is no quality In any
man that is more admirable than the
ability to keep his temper at all
times, regardless Of provocation of
whatever nature. There have been
men who have made lifetime records
of this kind; but we confess they are
rare We have known Of family
horses that had a reputation Of over
twenty years for absolute reliability
horses that did not mind the snap
ping of dog and which would not
shy at a locomotive. But these same
horses, when attacked by gad flies
generally run away and smash things.
There are some men also who are
unable to preserve their equanimity
under the sting Of CAD flies.
It is none Of our business to butt
into this quarrel between Mr.. Caldwell
and Mr.. McKelway. and we do not
want to do so; but we are going to
say that If everything that Mr.. Cald-
well has had to say is absolutely
true, that fact alone furnishes the
best evidence that there was no need
for his saying a word. If Mr.. Nc
Kelway is the kind Of man Mr.. Cald-
we'll describes, not one word that Mr..
Caldwell could say can injure or even
punish him in the least. If there is
any effect from that article at all, in
our opinion 1t will be injurious to Mr..
Caldwell For any good that was to
have been accomplished, he could have
better afforded to continue to ignore
Mr. McKelway as he has been doing.
Personalities never accomplish any
thing good. They only serve to in
tensify hatred. The public has exact
ly the same interest in a personal con-
troversy that 1t has I'm a dog fight.
However after all, speaking some
what personally, we confess that 1t
is something of relief to see a man
like ]. P. Caldwell slip up occasion
ally. If even he is not infallible, 1t
would seem that the public has less
right to expect SO much Of the rest
of us.