Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-06-20

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place it in their easy reach. My
friend, will you not shout-face Oh
this qu uestion and lot your actions
be id, keeping with your words
when you pray, "Thy kingdom
coma. Thy will be done. in earth
as itieiaSheaven."
WekSid not intend to do Mr..
Simki1s;an ipjusticesinour edito-
rial nfasst week. and regret that
be cdIsTued it as such.
air. 8. McG. sirahins
RspasS to An Editorial In Last
weeks Advertiser.
Tol FHE EDITOR Of The EDGE
FEED ADVERTISER
In your last weeks issue you
charge editorislly that in--a letter
10 the Char 'eston News and Cou.
riet I did our town and county q
issaniiest. inj justice by heralding to
tbs world the <etateme ent that pro.
hi6ifon iB q failure In Edgeaeld,
quoting me as saying, alludiag to
the rece MT call for the organization
of a law and order league, not only
the action in issuing the call but
the call itsPlf is q confession that
the prohibition law since Its adop.
tIoTn In Edgahelts has been fail
ure.' I deny your charge, and in
making It, respectfully submit
that you have done me An injns'
Before presenting what ] shall
have 10 say, allow me to remind
you that I have been the News and
Curriers' correspondent for pc.
riod COY ering something hike ten
years, during which time l have
said a thoueand things laudatory
of this people, and rs many times.
iiy my humble pen, "heratded" to
the world the virtues and advant-
ages of this town aud county, and
Vet as far as I recall, this is the
hrst time you have ever copied or
referred to any Of my writings, and
YOU nov do 80 with at least the ap-
narent desire to do me an injury.
.But as to this trust am mista.
ken, my purpose in this article be-
ing To be perfectly fair end respect.
fni. Mind you, I have no protest
TO enter against your having copi-
ed an extract from my article, only
In all these years you might have
seen some good in my writings:
You only quoted part OF what |
said. For y proper appreciation OF
nv position, and Of the Issue be-
tween us, is umsnifestly" just that
the entire portion of the article re-
istiye to the. question at hand be
given. After quoting the call. !
wrote: aLaw is generally enforced
.by its officers and the individual
HcitiEen--this 10 the natural chan.
anel. Abnormal conditions-d q.
aerant violations of the LAWS the
tur an enOre I'd en-.
nforce it through an independent
aoreanized body. Not only the &C.
ation in issuing the call but the call
aitself is q confession that the pro-
exhibition law since Its adoption In
"EdRefeld has been q failure. Nor
.does the law, In the writer's opin-
sion. represent the sentiment OF @
amajorlty OF our voters. OF course
ano one questions the right and
aeincerity OF the promoters OF the
and those who will
..ioin them, but there are some
40 sincere who question
"the wisdom or expediency OF the
"movement."
You say that I heralded to the
world the statement that prohibf.
tion has been failure in Edge.
field. In the article referred to /
expressed no opinion of my own on
this point. Ima6e no such state.
ment, but that the call itself and
the action had Hereunder was's q
recognition of the fact that the law
had been q failure in that it's pro.
visions have been asgrantly and
violated. Whether
or not the law has been 90 violated,
and whether or not a recognition
OF this fact and determination to
stopit. and hereafter to see to the
enforcement of the outraged law,
led some of our good people to
form the league, is the sole cues.
tion between us.
II true. then my Interpretation of
the call 10 correct. II not, then ]
honestly confess ] have uninten-
tionslly done the injury charged.
Law, q violation of which all good
citizens, among whom ] modsstiy
make bold to number myself;s de.
plore, 10. generally and almost: uni.
verssliy enforced Through well re.
and established channels
By its officers and the individual
citizen. A stern recognition of Its
hagrant violation that goes un.
whipt OF justice and g righteous
indignation born thereof, ian un.
satisfactory state Of affairs" to
quote the good and ablss editor Of
the Johnston News.Mouitor, him
self q member Of the league, leads
to the organization of independent
bodies to see to Its enforcement.
All over our State there has been
q cry that violation of .lawsWas too
prevalent. END its execution at
fault, and for the purpose ofl.cor-
this evil, law and order
leagues have been formed 10 some
counties. II Edsefleid,s prohibi-
lion law has been the success ap-
pro1imating perfection, certainly
80 far as human agency can make
Il, as you contend, why I ask the
necessity OF q league to see to Its
Why rather not con-
inue in the natural channels allu-
led tos Why the necessity for "s
more thorough enforcement?" Was
{ because the law was beiug and
lad been enforced and was u suc-
.ess In their communities that