The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-07-22
JUST QUiSBLING AND ABUSIVE

JUST QUiSBLING AND ABUSIVE
THE Cecil County News appeals to
the editor of the WING to correct the
mistakes" in our editorial of July 18th,
on the injunction question and school
salaries We have carefully re-read our
editorial in question and carefully COM
pared it with the attempted answer OF
the News. AFTER THIS EXAMINATION
WE CAN FIND NOTHING IN OUR UT
TERANCE WHICH, IN OUR JUDGMENT,
REQUIRES CORRECTION. Any intelli-
gent reader can readily perceive that
the News makes no answer at all IN n,r
editorial of July Is, and we really can
not waste time and strength arguing the
subject with people who are not intelli-
gent We are not blaming the News for
carefully evading a reply and going utt
into lot of rambling statements that
nave nothing to do with the point at
issue-lT WAS THE BEST THEY
COULD DO UNDER THE CIRCuM-
STANCES. But the News is much mis-
taken if it thinks we are going to be led
astray by any such tactics Neither are
we going to be in the least diverted by
its personal attacks on the editor of the
WING. THE THING WE ARE AFTER
is TO LET THE PEOPLE OF THIS
COUNTY KNOW, so FAR AS WE CAN,
HOW ITS AFFAIRS ARE MANAGED OR
RATHER MISMANAGED BY A LOT OF
| INCOMPETENT MACHINE PoLITI-
CLANS. These gentlemen would doubt
less be only too happy to have US forego
| this purpose, and use our space in u,r-
sonal defense of the WHIGS editor. We
shall not crafty them The people of
this county are at liberty to entertain
| whatever opinion they please concern
ing our personal history or character.
| We hold no public office, we are no can
| didate for public office, and our berso H.
atty is not a matter of any interest to
our fellow-countians. The Crothers ma
| chine in this county is doubtless pre-
pared to prove, to their entire satisfac-
ton, that the WHIG'S editor is an ex-
| ailer-bird-and we shall let it go al
| that. We do not propose to sink to the
level of the small boy, who defends a
| bad cause by making faces" or calling
| names" Our business is with the dis
| cussion of public affairs, the calling TO
| account Of public officials, THE GET
TING BEFORE THE ATTENTION OF
| THE PEOPLE THE WAY IN WHICH
| THEIR AFFAIRS IRE HANDLED BY
THEIR PRESENT OFFICERS. This, we
| think, is what the county wants, and
| needs. The News and the Democrat are
both in the hands Of editors who nuIo
ton. The people therefore do not, and
cannot, trust them to make fair state
ments of actual conditions. They are
heavy feeders at the public crib, and
are not going to say single word in
criticism of the dispensers of the corn
And they are not going to let us do il,
without setting up an awful howl. We
are used to their bowling. We have
found in the past that these gentlemen
always avoid the issue and think they are
defending their rotten record of incom-
potency by applying abusive epithets to
the WHlG5s editor And kind friends
come rushing in to offer us retaliatory
Understanding nick names-to be ap
piled to these vulnerable foes. We
appreciate the offers of our friends-but
must decline them. WE DO NOT AR
CUE THAT WAY. We think we are for
titled with the facts to make a fight,
AND WE KNOW WE ARE GOING TO
DO IT. But we do not propose to lose
our self-respect by fighting with vile
epithets. That sort of thing belongs TO
the nature and methods of the other
camp, They are welcome to it. Most
people know how to distinguish between
sledge hammer statements and mud
balls. People who cannot make the dis
tinction are entitled to enjoy the com
pany of the mud balls.