Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-02
Blackstone. Va. Junr |, 1908.
Hon, Garter Glass,
Washington. ID. C..

Dear Sir
Il have yours Of the 10Th instant,
IN which you roply to what y"n profess
, was contained In an editorial com
ment Cf mine that appeared IN the
Blackstone Courier Of MAY l.t. Did
, / think for q moment this claim upon
your Part was warranted by the "li'
torial ln question or sincerely made.
| should hasten to max" apology. first
, to myself. cecond only 10 YOU ant!
lastly to the people of the state. For
such false conception rs YOU pro-
fcss to have Of the editorial would
! be puerilc, were II not conceived by
dcsi2n; unyophisticated did II not
nartakr OF chicanCry. excite sympa-
thy. did it not disgust. and could only
have been prompted by an csotistic
desire To serve the purp"a" for which
II WAS TOO evidently intended. Your
whole letter Is based upon the state
mcnt from you that ] have threat ned
to aSSaiI your character as Il privat"
citizen: 10 quoie your exact words.
''in view of the threat to assai1 M
character as private citizen in III"
event that I shall as an asp'rant for
governor. di ;cuss the public record OF
any ether candidate Now ! most
emphatically depy that there * any
thing in the spirit or the lan&nagc of
my editorial which would excuse.
much less warrant. such an assertion
from YOU Nor do propose to he p'l'
lowed as a character ASSASSIN f"f1re
the peorlc of Virginia nv any choleric
and sulphurouS politician fer the
tirieseiviHg nnrnOse nf exploiting his
cgotfsm or giving vent to his vitaper-
alton.
II note well what you say that in
criticism one must either trn the
truth or a falyehood II TIE former,
all right. If the latter the consequence
must be accepted. NV code CT efhics
has Taught me that be who wilfullv
misleads. or subve-ts the truth, for
purpose. is raual'y rsprehensible as
he who deliberately ut,"rS n false
hood BY the adroit use OF five words
where ! used four. and two Of those
used in tho singular where my Ian
gn.:re was In the plural. attaching
thereto such language as best adi"s
itself to your. desiens) the entire
meaning as well as the words CT nv
article Is grossly subv2rted. might
with pronrietv, dismiss this subject
without further comment attaching
10 this the editorial in Question. and
feel assured every xrhias2d mimi
which can understand plain language.
will agree that your INTERPRETATION
thereof Is unwarranted and your acri-
m"nv indefcnsible and int xcusabic
'Jn view. however that some f'w
might he misled. and with the further
purpose Of dissipating such erroneous
imprcs~ ions as may have ben made
upon the public bv YOUR article, will
go .rrore into detail.
TT will be borne in mind that my
editorial is preiicated upon the cor
rectness OF, the Washington special In
ref, citing your purposes. IL will also
be nosed that l distinctly stated that
hoped it did not. Now what does
this Washington special Say as re-
CARDS purposes attacks? 1t is as fol
lows
The campaign will he bitter one.
Records will, be searched with tho
rour hnt 81 not known in recent intey
party contests in Virginia II any
prospe ctiye candidate is conscious of
any 1.-THE capitalists are mire). act
of his which will not be7r tie close
scruti2y CT his political opponents ne
would get out or get up some water
proof explanations OF get gun
"Scw what could this means " 1t
did not prefer 10 private Characters!
Who could think Of getting a gun for
a discussion Of a mans public rec
ord? Now what was nv conment
upon his. 1t was as fellows:
I'VE suspect criticisms in this case
would extend TO records as pstvate
citizens as well as records and nou-
records of public. acts. -.
Now rote the difference between
my words and those you profess to
aroic from me- I say: record az
private citizen while you quote me
az saving your record as private
citizen" Mine refers to the method
of the proposed campaign. feurs is
a charge that threaten to assah your
reco.d As a private citizen. There is
not a .thr at conveyed in any pcrtion
of my ArticIe There IL . suggestion.
This Is that III ii; will be noted that
I have given you the crcdit Of the
doubt all the way in the art:rieb the
sentiments of Mr.. Class are properly
reflected In the above quoted special.
We dare say .e viii be accomSlcdat,
ed" The cnIy i.,irpaiiou Is that u
YOU start a campa IN Ct this nature.
then perhaps. or we dare say. you
would be accommodsted- There Is no
intlmatic n that T. or any o:her special
eprson would dn this Aad ! rSpcat
aere lust what ] said In the original