Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-08-02

free thinkers are lnndelS anu udre-
devils. The popes and priests are
they who deny the right of free
thought and free speech. And for
free thought and free speech and
for free and untrameled religious
liberties, the patriotic forefathers
of this country shed their blood and
sacrificed their lives.
And when we were born into
this world we saw the tree of human
freedom standing. Let's zee to it
that this is not cut down. We saw
the torch of liberty burning. Let's
keep it lighted and pass it on to
future generations.
In 1907 the great Gen. Diaz, the
iron-handed ruler of Mexico, be
came a political despot, and in his
great anxiety to rule his subjects
who were denied free thought and
free speech as far as it was in his
popal trained power, actually as
sumed the authority to imprison
Francio I. Madero, his rival candi-
date for the presidency. And the re-
suits are late history. And here is a
chance for this Parksville man to
put in some missionary work. In
the coming election in Mexico, the
tickets will be printed in yellow
and blue. There is large per cent
of the people there who cannot read,
hence the TWO colors of ballots.
Now we come to the last drizzle
of Mr.. Garrett's article on page
eight, column one, line two, we
quote "Very we'll, then, suppose you
bundle up and be off for China,
Japan or some other foreign field,
wherever you feel that you can be
of the most service" That is good
advice and suppose you take your
own medicine. The dose would mark
no harm on this country. And two
it's barely possible you have fewer
bundles than 1 have, and again, you
are posted and red-hot for the job.
1 will drop several dollars in the
basket for you on your departure. l
will present you with nice pack
age of Magical Eradical Erasive
soap, which has medical properties.
Now to sum up 1 feel as others that
my name and character have been
unwarrantedly attacked, and rather
than pass it by and show no act of
defence to the reading public, l
would rather tomorrow's sun would
not shine upon my head, and were
I as vile a villain before mankind
as I am pictured to be, by direct in
ferences. 1t would be far better that
7 be layed away beneath the sod. L
have been in this country for thirty
three long years, my aim has al
ways been to live the life of a gen
tleman, and if I have ever crossed
the danger line, my friends have
never been able to see it. l have
worked out in the open sun light, l
have earned what / have fairly and
squarly. I contribute to the aid Of
the, needy az far as nv ability ad-
mics. I feel that my finger prints are
moi. a blot on the world nor upon
the house OF God. AndI willeYer
battle for the coveted inherent prln-
ciples and privileges of free thought
and free speech. And / do drink in
with ravenous ferver the preach
ings and teachings of the Holy Bi-
BILE, from such men and scholars as
Broughton, Burrows, Carswell
Burts and my good and distinguish
ed friend who fills the pulpit near
est me. This latter one would not
dare to accost me on the point of
free speech. Why should any man
dare to dispute the religion of the
individual protestant? because of
pecuniary and minor differences of
opinion. There are hundreds of
Christians in all the protestant de-
nominations, who differ on minor
points. The one central point is,
faith in the souls salvation,
through the redeeming grace of the
Lord Jesus Christ. Why should /
be ridiculed by some 2x4's because
some of the small details of my
faith differs with theirs? / have yet
to see that one idea man whose
views on the speciality did not ul-
become fanatical. l have
reasons to believe that there are
some leaks in the missionary fund.
But never have l once said that the
actual work of giving to the heather
the gospel, of Christ was wrong,
but do say, that the method Lof
handling the mission fund is Slip
shod. Why do the cashiers Of the
banks, railroads and other large
business institutions, 60 before an
officer of the law and make a SOL
emn oath as to the correctness of
the figures? and that these figures
and the money or its equivalent
must tally? 1t is not necessarily a
test of the honesty and honor of the
cashier but it is safe
guard around the honesty and to
nrntect the cashier from public sus-