Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-30
LAWYERS MAKE
SHARP RETORT
Reply to Bankers Kindly
Remarks Sneezing Hot
With Capsicum


Kings English will probably survive,
so all is we'll
We are much amused by the ar
ticle supposed to have been prepared
by the committe self-appointed to
represent the aggregations OF paras-
ties. who admit both in public and
in private that they are bankers.
Were they charged with this offense
1t could not be proven therefore
they admit It. They state that they
are provoked to continuous cachni-
alton. That is well stated for each
nation, in ordinary every day Texas
English is nothing other than the
laugh OF the lunatics.
We also note that these later day
descendants OF the bunch of money
changers; who were chased from the
Temple at Jerusalem and there given
their right name, though II were not
generous to repeat IL. have decided
10 meet us on the "Ides OF Septem-
Der, the same being the second day
of September That Is about as
near as this bunch can get to any
fact even TO calculating bank dis
count at the rate OF "a per cent, per
month. The Ides OF September is the
thirteenth day of September This is
stated for the information of these
altogether too wise Shylocks. Every
body else know sit.
1t is only natural that these money
changers should refer with contempt
TO that fact. in our former communi-
cation accepting their challenge, we
made use OF language that might be
considered as alluding to the Scrip
lures. They do not relish any ref
erence to any Book in which the
statement is contained that II Is
easier for a camel TO go through the
eve of a needle than IL is for a banker
TO enter the Kingdom OF Heaven.
However this should not unduly
alarm our enemies for II has been
our experience that the soul OF any
average banker can 20 through the
eve OF a very small needle and that
without "A squeeze On this point We
feel sure as against that day for we
are told that place al the right hama
has been reserved for those who visit
people confined in Jail. and we visit
them. When. as is often the case, the
captive is a member of the bank
ing fraternity who has become too
familiar with the fund deposited IN
his hank. we take great pleasure
in visiting him. We certainly do.
with reference to the post script
10 the article we wish to state that
We are challenged party and we pro
nose 10 name the conditions OF the
contest and will play whatsoever shall
nlease us hut we still insist that three
OF the presidents OF Amarillo Banks
plav in the contest. This demand
Is made for the reason that We 90
NO, want the idea abroad that we
will condcscend to play an aggre-
cation of the bank ianitors, ink
SINGERS. parasites and hangers on
lust because they might style them
selves Amarillo Bankers
We arc az a loss 90 find a word
which will express, even family, our
contempt and disgust for an aggreea-
lion that refers 20 the Medical Fra
ternity as flabby-muscled, medicos
Whenever this aggregation OF self
STYLED bankers can In any way meas
ure up 20 the stature. u entally or
physically OF our late and honorable
opponents IL will then be time for
them "a refer TO the Doctors In
terms OF respect and until such
time We insist that these boasttuI
hangers on keep their mouths shut
and take off their hats whenever
they arc so fortunate as TO meet a
Medical Man on the streets. In cast
ing about for a III word TO express
our feelings on this subject We have
become aware OF the shameful eNil-
lty OF tho English language. its pow
erty OF expression, its inadequacy as
a mental exchange medium, It's utter
inability 20 describe what II were a
crime to leave uncatalogued. We
want a real nice word with which "a
signify something awfully nasty, a
word that will signify a featherless
two-legged animal who is neither
man nor ape, who is vicious and not
confined, a lazar and not compelled
10 cry "unelean" Not being able e
find a III word we are compelled to
end this matter by stating that moth.
lng short OF full and complete salts
faction procured In wager OF battle
will suffice. A bunch OF mollycod
dies can write articles or have ar
,icles written by others published but
IL takes nine good and lawful men e
play a game OF baseball with us, ever
though Il be in the name OF sweet
charity.
4. S. ROLLINS.
J. NJ. JONES,