The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-19

their fellowman and o. grinding him
down, instead of trying to lift him up
and help to prepare him for that other
world. But I am not going to preach
one Of those good sermons of mine at
this time.
By the way, 1 see from the Observer
that "Iooker On takes umbrage-l
reckon that is the right word, but If 1t
is no: LOCKER On" will know What
the right word is-at my observations
some time ago on his arraignment OF
the city officials generally. I would
like to say in the beginning, however,
that my name it not "Idler," but it is
The Idler, and need not be quoted.
The The is as much part Of the name
as any other part. To make it plain,
it is as much a part of my name as
John would be a part of some one
else's name Nay, nay, LOCKER On"
you are mistaken. I did not make "a
great ado because you did not sign
YOUR name. I don't care whether you
sign it or not, and I don't care to know
who you are. If it is your plan to
make such serious charges from am
bush and under an assumed name 1t
suits me. I am not going to quarrel
with you or have any controversy with
YOU or any one else, and I said moth
| ing to cause controversy. I said 1
would not make such charges against
any one under an assumed name. l
don't think it is manly. That is simply
my opinion plainly expressed. If you
think otherwise, it suits me, and l
have no quarrel with you. That IS
your opinion, and you are entitled to
| it and may keep it without fear of in
reference from me. I did not misrep-
resent you. The charge, as I recall 1t,
| was against the members OF the city
| council as well as the police officers.
The election for city council was over.
If you have a clean and laW-abldlng
council they will not stand for law
less police force. They elect the po-
lice Yes, we all want a clean town
and clean politics. Let me tell you
how to get it-or get them, which is
correct?- it doesn't matter-let
every man of you take the beam out
of his own eye before he undertakes to
pick the mote out Of his brothers eye.
Luke GAP reads: Either how canst
thou say to thy brother, Brother, let
me pull out the mote that is IN thine
eve, when thou thyself beholdest not
the beam that is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam
out of thine own eye, and then shalt
thou see clearly to pull out the mote
that is in thy brothers eye." This is
not meant to be construed as personal,
but as having general application to
! accomplish what you say you want
done. We are all finding fault with
CUR neighbors and trying to clean their
premises and regulate their conduct
while we are woefully failing to sweep
hefora our own doors. Have / made
my meaning plain? I hope you see the
point.
To be perfectly candid, LOCKER On,
did want some beer about that time
as my supply was out. But isn't 1t re-
markable how much LOCKER On" does
know. He even knows where get my
beer, and advises me to make no
change. That is exceedingly kind. But
you know, sometimes the supply runs
out, and I thought if there were so
many places in Newberry where II
could be obtained that LOCKER On, -
out of the abundance of his great
knowledge and his exceeding kinL- ,ss'
he would be willing to come to the
rescue of suffering felloW-belng. l
have mine shipped in, as understand
I have right to do, and I don't hide
behind the door when l feel like tax
ing a glass. But these fellows who
are trying to take the mote out OF
their brothers eye, are going to take
away from us this privilege, and am
afraid they are neglecting to look al
ter the beam sticking out from their