The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-07-22
THE HERALD's ENEMIES.

THE HERALD's ENEMIES.
Patterson and some of his local pup
nets took occasion while the Governor
was here on Wednesday to show their
enmity to The Herald. Now II there
is anything that The Herald is proud
vi il is les friends. Next 10 the char
acter of the friends it has made in
this county it is proud Of its enemies.
II The Herald was not opposed by the
forces which are supporting Patter-
son in this campaign it's long and hard
fight for good government would have
been In vain. II it had not secured
the enmity of the liquor faction in
Maury county its battles for morals
and civic righteousness would certain
" have been devoid Of results.
The Herald has never Intentionally
done any man wrong. The same 1t
can say for its editor. But IL its
course in advocating law and law en-
9orcement, in standing for clean, hon.
est government, in condemning assas-
sination, has aroused the hatred and
the bitter malignity Of those who be-
lieve in lawlessness and assassina-
ton it has no word of regret. The
Herald has marked out line of con-
duct and by that path it purposes to
lead, It is going to hew to the line,
wholly oblivious of where the chips
may fall. It is enelisted In this cam
paign to the finish. It's editor
may be Cooperized, but The Herald
will continue it's work, unawed by
threats, undeterred by the poisoned
darts that hate and malice may in
vent.
The ennlity Of some men is badge
Of honor; the hatred of some cliques
is a testimonial of good character;
the aspersions of some individuals is
proof of fidelity and honor. The Her.
aid is more than willing to be judged
In this or any other community by
the character of the company that 1t
keeps. And what is here said for this
journal is also said for its editor. All
his life he has had the Ill will Of those
who neither respect nor obey the law,
although no man can say that he ever
did him a wrong. This is the price
that one must pay for devotion to
duty and rigid adherence to princi-
pie. Sometimes, In the turmoil and
the strife, the bitterness of denuncia-
ton, the Misrepresentation, the SLAM
ders which malignity alone can In
vent. It has seemed to this editor that
the cause was not worth the tight;
that there Is so little appreciation,
words of approval are so few. while
those Of contemplation come with
such frequency, that perhaps it would
be Just az well to leave to others the
burdens OF combat. But when he re-
fleets that life is constant warfare i
with the forces Of evil, that only the
strong ana the true and the brave win
the race, his resolution to fight 1t out
Is strengthened and his faith in
creased.
There is no evil that we cannot face
or fly from but the consciousness OF
duty disregarded. A sense OF duty
pursues us ever. Indeed and in truth
It is omnipresent, like the deity. Try
as we may we cannot avoid it. And
a sense OF duty disregarded will inev-
itably lead to a loss of self-respect-
No man can defy duty and escape NOR
al retrogression and character impair
ment. And where duty leads we pro-
pose to follow. Her paths are not Al
ways strewn with flowers, her paths
are not always paths Of peace but
her call shall not DO UNDECIDED; her
voice shall not be stined. =