The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-15
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htuIc w i'm hSpoI ICt vi ottA' ~ ~
W hich the editor of that paper per-
aOnally attacks the writer or this |
letter. and as do not wish to ask
the "RepOrter" to do any more Tree |
work for me as those who read the |
editorial will understand. hence l
ask the Courier. Little did think |
when wrote the editor OF that paper
to stop the paper that it would lead
to my making public statement, or
live up to the old saying that wom-
an will have the last word" 1t was
my intention to stop it at its eXpira-
ton but the editorial in Jan. ].
me to do SO at once, later
l admitted hastily stopping it and
and ordered it sent again. | kindly
ask him to stop the paper on account
of his editorial against "B illv Sun
day and his work making mention
OF some of the good he has done, not
that the wise editor did not know
of it, nor did l do it to reach him
through his pocket book as he ac
cused me Of, nor did | think my name
would ever be missed from his list OF
would in any way effect that paper.
But the second editorial is to what
now refer. did not order it stop
ped because thought they had no
right to express their views or Opin
ions and not once did try to con
vince the editor that he was wrong
or / right. | do not make any pre-
tentiOns as to being broad minded.
but think have the same right to
tell him that differ from him as h.
does to tell me through the columns
of his paper every week.
MY aim was not to get revenge
aud if am too contracted to read
anything bnt what confirms to my
way of thinking l would not read
such periodicals as THE Woman'e
Home Companion" 'MOther',
Magazine" "Review of Reviews
Success "Today's Magazine
"EpwOrth Herald" "Spokesman
Review" and others, for in thes,
there are many articles that do no
conform to my way of thinking, f"'
IL is in difference of opinion we ar
helped, providing it is of the helpfu
kind. They have the right to prin
rs they may choose, | have the riyh'
to stop anv one of them with ~
thought of 'gaggin@" them or =
get revenge. or have the ..,l'tor M
sling at me what he did for me in tn
past -ked not tn have nv l"t-t
cult Il 10 avoid pnhli .it> :,.t'
no al her reason
7 make no precautions as to bein.
good. I make many mistakes |
-e"iDs t., ne the editor seeks reven@.
by bringing in the .'advertising fo
the Church Aid Society that l wa,
wick All the advertising | had an,
thing to do with while there, | was
authorized to do SO by said society.
such as '''rea notices." Aid meet
ings' and so on. and once | remeni-
Der asking the editor if there Were
any charges for such articles and h
said 20 no, we are glad to do thi-
for the churches" which wes very
much apprecia ted. We aSkt Mr. Sott
of the Courier to print same ha'
had more or less of such work to =
for veral years and cannot r"cr'
one instance when 1 was actual,
"tickled to DEATH for | still live
The entertainments that | have given
have been wholly i'm the hands OF
the Ladies' of the NJ. E. Church, and
have had nothing to do with thu
advertising whatever. AS to my
individual SELF" l have the first
time to ask any editor to print one
line In my behalf. All the adverti~
ing and mention of my name in til.
Kennewick papers was done un-
known to me by some correspondent
from Finley or Kenne~fck or by the
editor himself. l appreciate this,
and all other kindness shown me
never said "nasty old paper the
editor puts it that way bimsalf. |
do not deny saying what the editor
quoted openly from my private letter
but with no reference to kennewick
ministers, for these have too much
respect, and l said, ''some people
(meaning laymen) go to prayer meet
ing and even pray and yet he not far
from the bad place, and [ believe it
to be true, but am glad to say 1t does
not apply to all. If l had a S. S.
class like the mass Mr.. Sunday il
trying to reach, would give them
some plain talk. To my knowledge
BILLY Sunday rakes sin in it's lowest
depths; il there is a lower class OF
people l do not know where they
exist. l do think "Billy" Sunday is
trying with all the power he possesses
to reach people ami bring them to -
higher plane of Christian living.