The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15

@ann OCTORS often ask their patients to Bwal.
IAN low weird and unearthly combinations
and concoctions Of the vegetable and
mineral Kingdoms, and when asked by
A~ the anxious, shuddering patient II 1t
win taste bad they invariably reply,
20 yes It tastes bad, but It win do you good"
These same doctors who talk so glibly about the
good effects of their medicine notwithstanding the
noxious quality OF IT, II called upon to take II.
make faces just as wry az any OF those made by
their patients, or refuse to take Il at all. ~
little while ago the Times Union held the
medicine spoon and ladled out a generous portion
Of It's contents to the State Commissioner OF Agri
culture, Hon. B. II. McLin Mr.. McLin didn't like
It 30 he handed the spoon to the Times Union,
with pointed end outwards, and laden with medi.
cine 80 bitter for 1t to swallow a. thatwhich the
Times Union had handed to him. And To-! the
Times-Union refused to swallow It.
In the letter, which follows. It will be seen that
MIR. Willis M Ball, writing as Managing Edit0r OF
the TimesU Union, says that IL 10 not customary for
newspaper to give space to an attack upon itself,
particularly when worded in the style OF Mr.. Nc
Inns communication. Mr. Ball suggests that IL
MIR. McLin Will write denial couched In more
conservative language the Times Union will cheer
fully give 1t space
Poor old Times Union How it cngs to the
word OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IT SUITS IT
Mr.. McLin insists that It Is customary for news
papers to give space to defense called for by an
attack made by printing positive misstatements to
the detriment of the person, attacked and he sub
mits that 1t 10 fair proposition for q newspaper
to give space to such q defense, when the defense
Is an answer to an attack made by the newspaper
on public official who. relies upon the good opin
Ion OF his neighbors for an endorsement of his
public record. "a
Mr.. McLin says that he would have couched his
denial Of the Times. Unions charges In "conserva-
tive" language IL the Times-Un had used con-
servative language In making them. He believes
In answering conservative attacks In conservative
language, but he also believes In answering bitter
malicious and mendaciOus attacks In the strongest
words he can find EttE&
AS the Times-UniOn has refused to publish the
letter which Mr. McIdn sent, answering its attack
first the letter OF declnation from the Times
Union, and next the letter declined. Both letters
follow:
The Florida Times Union,
Jacksonville, Fla Sept. 6, 1905.
Hon. b. f. McLn,
Tallahassee, Fla
Dear Strive return herewith your communi-
cation evidently written when you were angry.
The TimesUnion has made no insinuati0ns
against your well-known high character. Quota
ton marks were not used In the editorial YOU
take exceptions to- the subject matter being as it
impresses one reading the article in THE SUN
1t is not customary for newspaper to give space
to an attack upon itself, particularly when worded
In the style OF your communication II you will
write denial couched in more conservative Ian.
guage, we will cheerfully give It space
..s Yours truly,
W. M BALL.
Managing Editor
MeLin Denies Editorial Statement In TImes.Unlon.
Editor Times-Union,
Jacksonville, Fla
Dear Sir:-I have noticed several editorials In
your paper recently In which you puruort "a state