The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-22

article on the tobacco situation by say
ing. Miss Lloyd, or perhaps her en-
ployers, the Burley Tobacco Society,
\dissatisfied with the speech she made
- Paris, Aug. 2, in reply to one made
by me, has determined after three
weeks to try it over again"
|, with Mr.. A. L. Ferguson of Scott
county. upon invitation of the chair
man of the Bourbon County Board OF
Control, went to Paris on Aug 2, to
study with the tobacco growers of
Bourbon county the plans for pooling
the 1909 crop. | had no thought of
replying to speech antagonistic to
any pool | thought the advantages Of
pooling were demonstrated and ac-
cepted, and that the questions to be
discussed pertained to the best plans
for the 1909 pool
The original plan of the meeting, so
far as | had conceived any plan, was
diverted by Mr.. Clay's speech against
the pooling idea and Mr.. Cantrills
speech. ! did not know Mr.. Cantrill
was to speak until | entered the court
I. house. However, since | followed Mr..
PClay, my remarks partook of the ma
ture of reply to him. He spoke after
careful preparation. | replied extern
poraneously. He Is a practiced and
powerful public speaker and | am not
by natural endowment, training or eX.
perience a public speaker. | never
prepared but one public address in my
life and that was on the subject OF
educational opportunities for women
and delivered before a church conven-
ton.
In natural endowment. experience,
presence, voice and every other par
ticular, Mr.. Clay had every advantage
of me-except one-I had the right side
of the question.
Why Miss LIoyd's Reply Was
Published.
Mr.. Clay spoke TO the Paris audience
on Aug 2 and on Aug. 10 published
his address in The Lexington Herald
Late in that week the press committee
of the Burley Tobacco Society in
structed me to get out for distribution
B in the papers of the Burley belt
supplement that would set forth the
plea and the plans Of the Burley To
4 bacco Society. The committee in
: structed me to include in the supple
ment the pledge, the letter from the
district board TO growers concerning
the pledge and the terms Of the agree
ment between the representatives OF
the Burley Tobacco Society and the
representatives of the American So
ciety of Equity. A nonresident COM
mittee then dispersed and left me TO
= my own resources.
Since Mr.. Clay had published his
speech opposing a pool, I thought it
only fair that my reply to him should
be published, and on Monday, Aug 16,
wrote out about what | had said in
Paris and sent it TO the printer to be
included in the supplement. A mem-
Der of The Herald STAFF sent the arti-
Gle to the Commercial Tribune without
consulting me. Since Mr. Clay adj
dressed not only the Paris audience
but the general public through his
printed speech, there seems no ground
for objection to my printing my reply.
Mr.. Clay ais Trying II Over"
If Mr.. Clay will pardon me, 1t seems
to me that he is the one who is dis
satisfied with his first effort and is
trying Il over" Mr.. Clay speaks un-
advisedly when he implies that I have
nothing to do but to write for the
press. The fact that have much else
to do accounts for this delay in reply
ing to his second article.
Meet Reason With Reason.
And even Mr.. Clay cOndescends to
make a thrust because a woman has
spoken in this matterl Not a man in
the opposition to the Burey Tobacco
Society from Governor Wilson and Mr.. /
Clay down who hesitates to contradict
me when | am in error. 1t is only
when argument fails them that they fall
back on the charge that | am a woman. |
Is il less gallant TO meet argument by
a lady with argument than It Is to
saccuse her of being mere hireling.
\ acting the part of a puppet, or does
!, Mr.. Clay think the sting Of ridicule
will silence more quickly than argu-
ment? The matter &c toe serious foT
any other than the most earnest
methods.
Truth though spoken by a woman
is still the truth and error though
spoken by a man Is still error. Let us
have done With this antiquated non
sense about 'petticoats" and meet
reason with reason.
Small Gibes Not Felt.
have always taken it that the men .
with whom / have the honor TO be /
associated in this economic movement .
ere made of sterner stuff than to feel
the small gibes thrust at them because
of the part n woman has taken in the
work. They have weightier matters
to consider, Time was when epithets
silenced women, even those Of strong
convictions. They are now coming TO
consider the sustaining power OF more
abiding values
Epithets Neither XIII Nor Convince.
shall abide by Mr.. Clay's charge
Of reckless fnnEticism," as enthusi
astic advocates of his own name have
been content to do. Epithets neither
kill nor convince. They only show
the desperation of the one using them.
Regrets Personal Irritation.
wish to say that write with the
same high regard for Mr.. Clay's intel
lect, scholarship. good citizenship, and
constructive craftsmanship that have
always entertained 1t is matter of
regret TO me that Mr.. Clay's article
gives evidence Of personal irritation.
! hope i am mistaken l have never
wanted my earnestness in this matter
to betr9y me into narrowness much |
less intolerance. / am not ono who ]