The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08
THURSDAY. JULY g. 1909.

week the Southside Sentinel is
&eased 10 say that we have mis-
construed his previous state ments
and have misrepresented his po-
sition in the Legislative fight. We
assure Mr.. Ryland that it is not
our intention to misrepresent any
body, neither does the weakness
of orr candidate force us to adopt
such a course for we firmly be-
lievc that the confidence of the
people OF Mathews and Middle
sex in his strength. i'm his courage
and IL his ability will be 50 eX-
pressed by their ballots on Aug
ust 5th as to leave no doubt of
their appreciation of his merits.
We say of Middlesex also because
in his opponents own county the
very tiattering support which Mr..
Christian will receive will Suffici-
emily indicate that at least large
portion of the good people of
Mid lleSex do not claim mem Der
ship in the Mutual Admiration
Society whose membership is linn
tied to two, and the elaborate
presentation of whose doctrines
figured so prominently in the Sem
iinels last editorial.
Weare perfectly willing toleave
Il TO Mr.. Evans himself to say
whether or not we have ire tied
hum courtecusly and fairly. We
have advocated Mr.. Christian it
Is true. but we have not tried to
advance his cause by talking
down his opponents in any way
and in any case which was con-
SisteDt with our support OF Mr..
Christian we have and will &C
commodate Mr. .Evans with pleas
ure. The Sentinels reference to
our sensitIvenesS because we
stated that we had not used the
omission of MIR. Evans name
from the LIST of voters against him
we are at loss TO understand. If
MTs Ryland means to insinuate
thereby that we were a party to
the circulation of this report then
we assert the implication to be
utterly devoid of truth. Surely no
iairminded man could blame us for
the methods used by Mr.. Evans
enemies in his owp county, the
very Number of whom contradict
the Sentinels estimate Of his
strength,
We quote as follows from the
Sentinel: Says the Journal"
Brother Ryland makes the still
more remarkable charge that
those who are opposing Mr.. Evans
have none but personal reasons
for their conduct. I'VE said no
such thing but did say that up to
this time we know of no one who
opposes him except on personal
grounds replies the Sentinel. If
beng unable to discern be-
tween opposing man for person
al reasons and opposing him on
personal grounds constitute that
dullness OF comprehension so
kindly attributed to us by the
Sentinel then we plead guilty Of
the charge. 1t seems to be a case
OF tweedle dunn and tweedle dee
to US. There are however worse ia
ultsthan lackOf discernmentamong
them Inability to appreciate the
motives which aCtuate people to
act and vote in opposition to
what you believe to be right,
Mr. Rvland says that those who
oppose Mr.. Evans in MiddleSeX
do SO because they have a per-
sOsai grudge against him. Did
this motive actuate him two YeaI s
ago TO support Mr.. Saunders IN
preference TO Mr.. Sears? Did he
believe his choice then any more
able 10 represent us in the SEN
ate? 1t he did not he is condemn
ed by his own arguments. THE
JOURNAL thinks it hardly neces-
sarY 10 inslnuate about the cen
slstencY of a man who Low urges
as unanSwerable arguments, those
which two Years ago he waived
aside as unworthy of notice.
The Sentinel makes a very
grave error when in considering
our expression that the two can
dIdates were nearly equal in abil-
ltY he allows the advantage 10 his
own candidate. We believe no
such thing and since Mr.. RY-
land is SO anxious for rs to enlar-
sc 4ss5an the 80 words of our rea-
sons for supporting Mr.. Christian
we will gladly accommodate him.
By experience we meant that he
had worked in oysters. that he
had bought and sold them, if that
IS plain enough to satisfy our con-
temporary; that In discharge Of his
duty as oyster Inspector he has
mingled with the oYstermen and
fishermen aud knows their needs
as II is ifnnOScihle for Mr. Evapc