Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
UNDER WHICH KING?
Mr.. chas. crosIand Comes Back at
Pee Dee Advocate.

Mr.. Chas. Crosland Comes Back Al
Pee Dee Advocate.
Mr.. Editor:-
Your double column editorial In re-
ply to my short article does credit to
your literary ability. The covert sneer
at my domestic misfortunes Is shin
ing example Of the ethics Of that Jour-
nalism and Christian charity Of which
you boast.
I refuse to be drawn into personali-
ties, or a discussion Of my religious
views. In the heat Of argument / am
sometimes betrayed into incorporate
expressions, but these are only the re-
flex action Of a heart which loves hu-
manity, reveres truth, despises sham
hypocrisy and triekery. .....I fear the
only true and living God, and respect
his church, but have naught but
contempt for men who under a cloak
Of sanctity, invoke the name Of God
and His divine institutions to hide
their selfish schemes.
The church and society have advanc-
ed because brave souls in all ages have
suffered the fires of martyrdom for
the sake Of the truth.
To point out the faults and proclaim
the truth, is to serve not self but man
kind.
In a small way, suppose that I was
born a Reformer, therefore do not set
down to malice what is really enthusi-
asm and a sincere desire to benefit
mankind
l am enough Of a philosopher to
know that a Reformer, big or little has
stood from the beginning Of time and
will stand until the dawn Of the mil
lenIum, misjudged and misunderstood,
his motives impugned, his sincerity
questioned and his efforts unappreciat-
ed.
He Is the one who treads on the
thorns and thistles of earth, while
walking amid the stars"
There Is a constant warfare between
right and wrong and error and truth.
He who undertakes to battle for
right and truth is a Reformer, and he
must fight existing power, and condi-
tions and the universal dread Of inno-
walton.
The great reform needed In South
Carolina and indeed in America Is OF
financial character; to accomplish this
the settled polices Of years are to be
changed, prejudices Of long standing
overcome, and the people fitted by ed
ucation for the high duties Of citizen
ship. In the face Of this, does 1t not
take a hero to be a Reformer He Is
sure to be a martyr and not benefi-
ciary. He must prepare the ground,
SOW the seed, cultivate the crop, and
then stand by and let some eleventh
hour convert reap the harvest. His
reward Mr.. Editor is in the "sreat be-
yond," and no Reformer could live
through earth's agony, If the winds OF
Heaven did not whisper those words OF
hope this is my beloved son in whom
| am we'll pleased
For forty years the cotton planters
have been fighting a battle for finan-
cial freedom. They have been oppress-
ed and every class connected with the
cotton industry has grown rich except
tho man who made it.
1t may be that we needed this period
of distress to prepare us for the
promised land"
At last the cause is clearly pointed
out, the warehouse bill passed and all
that Is needed, Is concert Of action In
the application of the remedy. What
does the personal and vituperative
campaign between Blease and Jones
mean, except to divert attention from
the main issue and plunge our people
into factional strife? Who took Jones
from a life time position on the bench
and projected him into this campaign
The plain truth Is we are confronted
by a choice Of evils and | say Blease Is
the lesser of the two. I did not mean
that the Pee Dee Advocate was subsi-
dized, that Is unnecessary. You are
one of the good easy folks that can be
depended on to follow where money
rank and position leads. l was speak
ing of "Newspapers." 1t never occurred
to me that any body would wish to
buy a little county paper like the Ad-
vocate. Hearst am told owns the
controlling interest in many southern
papers and Is using them against Will
son. but as a newspaper man you
probably know more about that than
do.
The agricultural classes are very
largely on the outside in the state
campaign, in a broad way however. as
I see it. Jones, represents money and
power, BIease represents poverty and
weakness. Money can protect itself,
poverty needs help, hence my cry "un-
der which king, o Benzonian."
l am acting according to my lights
and believe that you are conscientious.
| freely give you full credit for mistak-
en- integrity Of purpose. I do not know
why the supreme court Is holding back
its decision on the warehouse bill, but
no matter what it may decide, sooner
or later the principles embodied In that