The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-30
Clarksburg, W. Va, Jan. 80, 1905
GARDINER MIsLEADs.

Rsv. Theodore l.. Gardiner, Of Salem,
rusnes into print occasionally only Ia
show himself an illogical reason IA
statement to which he will doubtless
take exceptions, but nevertheless true.
Tine reason is not clear why ne puts.
himself before tlle, public In sucn a
light, but il is self.evident that he gets
an erroneous idea and entertains it 10
sncn an extent that il becomes the
foundation for structure of ideas
which, taken rs whole. are Just rs
palpably in error. And again MS pub
li-lied utteranees impress the readJrl
with the appar mt fact that MS is n
nature 80 full of suspicion That ais
thoughts are full Of bias, prejudice AMI
intolerance, rather tnan constituted OF
that reason and intelligence ,nat comes
from stuiious. careful, truthful rc
scarcn.
The latest product of this profe-s.d
educators pen is an article so warped
WITH bias, unfairness and design that
il stands forth as blotch upon Amsri-
can intellect and brings ridiculs to tac
term. logic. which, he in mis- eagerncss
to accomplish what he makes appear 10
the public to be tning Of purely per
sonal nature to him. he chooses to usr
as tine basis for a lengthy. but mistaken.
excgesis of the situation that means 50
much for his adopted place Of abode.
Within only few months it was tae
painful and reluctant duty OF Ia, Tels.
gram TO correct GARDENERS alleged logls,
when he wrote at length about the Pro
hibition county convention neld here.
with the object OF defending himself of
criticism that was SHOWN in the words
Of his own defense 10 b. true. Tho
manner of his defense was to attack
Others, but that attack rebound,d upon
his own head to the extent of silencing
him completely on tine subject.
Mr. Gardiner was caarged with IA
most fragrant case of political trick,ry"
in that convention. He attempted 10
make reply and all pertinent features
Of hlsanswer we're considered separate.
" BY the Telegram, and The ballots OF
the convention a well a. Inc figures
were sprung upon nim, showing mat hi-
reasoning was inaccurate. unfair and in
consistent, to say nothing of MS mem
Dry, which il seemed, from mis- own N,
terances, had failed MIN. To this ex.
posure Of his illogical article tine only
semblancc Of answer was single sen
tencc intended as slur. 10 the effect
tnat the editor thought h. had wrun.
Gardeners neck.
Passing this. take mp the salem city
charter matter. The Telegram stated
that It believed Salem should have the
charter and That the majority Of "a,
people OF Salem want il TO pass. and iae
majority should rul,. Gardiner takas
exception to this and say. il Is misleoI
ny. H. wants. in one paragraph. for
he term SALEM 10 apply 10 the pari
already incorporated and on thai tries
t" show taat all tne good peopls within
thar particular boundary line are
against the charter bill in otn,r wor1.
he takes the recent municipal election
and attempts 10 say that me sid. to,t
mad - majority in a total yot, n 3,o
or ther aaboutS i not included in what
he terms real bonaiide citiz,ns. TaE;r.
nm ct hi word. there are 1t least 10
parsons within thu present limit, Of IA
place who are opposed 10 a city charter
and. >incr the last section Of the hin
explicitly provides for Ia. submission
y TIE charter 10 the people for tati
hcation Or rejection. upon the petition
~ one hundred FIRE .-hoIiers. he .ets mn
night against their exercising su,.b \
privilege and goes - lar a. IL iptimot..
nN h. line u opposition. tat even tb,t
~ are not t. u trusted an Intimate
'.l' i"nis color 70 the suspicion tina.
'n'rs : a -elGshnsss about tne spposi
i''n mat causes 4 burst II amor ey.rr
TIME Their i reference 10 il a. -,
wan nothing more is done taap ~, =,
opposition T. entertain tae knowl, doc
'"r . moment that tnerc i 4 vast ma.
lorily taat believe. in taking such an
advanced step. sef.hnsSs lint le,d. -
ai''rust Of even those wao aave plae.j
themselves on record. tim. and again.