The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16

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Tbe-Associated Press report OF the
speaking said:
.It became evident frcm the arsu-
ment of Geenral Washington, oi'he
defarse. who followed General rai-
ner before the jury. that tns oeiei'
~n~cooses to rely very strongly upon d
80 ~ justification as Wei as upon
the plea of self-defense. Genera
Neeks payed the way for II III ms
are1,ment yesterday when ne came
ont boldly in favor OF the appiica'ion
of the unWritten law TO edltofS ~
declared tnat the murder OF
nv the Coopers was not the hrst tirie
that a Nashville editor had peeh slain
for criticising some one.
That is the low conception O. ohe
nIace the editor occupies IN the mlho
Of Tennessee lawyers who INNS ne
oueht to be silent when lobbyists are
defeating the Will Of the people. me
editor who did not tax the brave
conree followed by Carmack would
not be worthy to belong 20
the profession OF Whlch 1aI-
mack was an ornament. 10
editor who understands the high plane
of the profession Would care Tor lie
if he preserved it at the cost crit
icizing a public enemy.
A few days ago Judge Gaynor, in
an address at the laying Of the corner
stone Of the New York Press Club.
declared: TO exercise this privilege
of criticism is not only the right OF
newspapers. but its chief duty and Of
fee as well. This is the countiys
highest safeguard against orruptl
and wrong-doing." Some days g g
distinguished New Yorker declared
that the chief defect of the press OF
to-day was that it did not do its duty
in criticizing men who We're q
in defeating the Legislation desired by
the people. The Statesville Landmark
said a few days ago: "But no editoF
worthy Of the name viii allow himsel
20 be stopped from speaking what he
believes necessary for the cause Q.
right and justice-and speaking II
plainly. no matter who is hit-eitheT
BY threats or entreatieS.' Charity
and Children declared: IT is easy
enough to hit q man or a cause that
everybody is down on, but 1T IS quite
another thing to tell the plain truth
when the writer must suffer for it.
But what is q man wort who gal
lops with the gang There are edi-
to1s who are brave as lions in de-
n%ouncing evils in foreign
ties, but they tread softly in dealing
with the same conditions among their
own people
If the Tennessee jury shall say by
it's verdict that the public Journalist
is in the class with the seducer who
invades a mans home, it may be there
are things calling themselves editors
who will prefer life to duty, but the
only editor worthy to belong to the
profession that has produced Bowles.
Raymond and Carmack will prefer to
follow their example, even at the risk
of the sacrifice of his life. Carmack,
the brave editor exposing a powerful
lobbyist trying to thwart the will of
the people, will be an inspiration to
every young Journalist in the land.
Carmack, living as a craven coerced.
into failure to do a high duty, would
be a name that good men would men,
! ton With contempt.
--
For twenty seven years Rev. G.. W.
Scarborough has been pastor of Rob-
erts Chapel church,. Upon the oc-
caslon Of his resignation the church
passed resolutions that in fitting terms
euioglzed Mr.. Scarborough, who is as
noble a man as Brother Charles so
beautifully delineated by
oiiia VINO nave done nob1er. more pa
trlotc or more useful service in
church and State for North Carolina
than John c. and Charles w. Scar
borough. LENGTH . ao