The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-02-11
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE AND
MIR. ANDERSON'S ATTACK ON
THE ADVOCATE.
$50 you've KEN yer agen


Well, of all the derned men
That I've struck, it is YOU"
This Mr.. Anderson is a most con-
slant seeker after trouble; not only is
he persistent, but he is also pestifer-
Gus. This is a sleepy old paper, we'll
satisfied with itself and it's friends,
trOversy. What is it to do though,
when a stranger from Illinois, writes
us such a letter as appears on this
page We thought when we called
attention to his brow-beating of minis
tiers, and his use of the Sabbath for
political purposes, he'd be ashamed
of himself and reform. But he is not
apparently, and now adds effrontery
to his adjustable and ill-beseemed
acts, and thus subjects us to the an
noyance of replying to his impolite,
high mighty, and malicious COM
munication. In doing so we will of
course use the English language, as
apparently requested by him. And
SO to the merry fray of facts.
And in the beginning we wish you
MIR. Anderson to understand and be
honest enough to state in the future
that the Advocate is not opposed to
the principle of loca1-self government,
in which you are masquerading; nei-
Their has it any ''pent up bitterness"
over the defeat of two Democrtic can
didates for the Legislature last fall;
neither do we recognize that you, nor
till your communication was received
did we know, that the anti-saloon
league claimed credit for it. Mr..
Farver and DR.. Waters were not de-
feated by it, as you well know. Mr..
Farver was and has been for years,
an open and active supporter of all
Temperance measures. so why empha-
size with people, who know, your mis-
leading and sinous course This re-
fers to your public and not your pri-
vate actions.
Incidentally, while on this subject,
we desire to know if the League or
you filed with the proper authorities
the sworn statement of the expense
of this political fight you waged. You
know the law requires this of you.
You cannot play politics without
showing up your costs.
The request that the editor Of the
Advocate "expound the Scriptures"
and that at the same time a certain
Rev. Alfred r.. Kurtz should open the
meeting with prayer shows plainly
the slight regard you have for sacred
things. Now we do not know who the
Rev. Alfred II. Kurtz il, but we do
know that no one connected with this
paper, now, or at any time in it, sew
enty odd years Of life, have knowingly
or willingly, done anything that would
bring into contempt the teachings Of
Christ, or that would allow His Word
to be used as an occasion for hilarity
OF amusement. You insult the Chris
tian people who follow you Mr.. And
erson, when you suggest that the
doctrines we were taught when tod
ding children at our mothers knees,
should be employed as an opportunity
!. for bufoonery and political antics.
And you have not apparently stud
led your scriptures well, or your early
teaching was possibly sadly neglected,
ID il manifest by your reference to
Christ's rebuke to the Pharisees. You
speak or them d the gang OF little
'Ine to- politicians" apparently having
4irl view the incident .Of His disciples
going though a. field Of corn on the
second sabbath and Pluckirg ears to
eat, Which was condemned by the
Pharfsees, because they strictly be
lfeved that the Sabbath was the
Lords alone. And Christ re