The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-04
CALLING DOWN OR CALLING Up

Our esteemed contemporary, the
in an article inspired by its recent
controversy with the Star about Mr..
Bryan, defends its course in changing
some of it's opinions, and plaintively
inquiries, why should it be called
down.
The Star would prefer that the edi-
tor of the Banner shouldn't consider
himself called down. The Star has
the highest respect for him, and ap-
probation for his paper, which is one
Of the cleanest and brightest in the
country The Star does not consider
! that in sometimes disagreeing with
public policies, it is calling it down.
! When the Star makes an assertion, it
| is willing for some other paper to
dispute it, ridicule it, confute it, if it
can.
The reason for the recent calling
down" as the Banner styles it, was
that the Banner broadly insinuated
that the Star was 'pIaying to the gall
| leries." In plain English, it was in
sincere. If the Star or any other pa
per said Editor Harris was insincere,
Mr. Harris would be justly offended.
The Star wasn't offended at the Ban
ner. It politely reminded it Of the
time when it played to the galleries,
and didn't play on the soft pedal,
either. The Star doesn't think the
Banner was insincere in those days,
and doesn't accuse it Of being insin-
cere now.
The Star has a tolerably gOOd-sized
circulation in Ocala and Marion cOun-
ty. 1t circulates among people who
do not consider themselves the gal
leries." While not many Of them
own private boxes at the great show
of life, most of them sit in the par
uuet and some in the orchestra. They
are professional men, bankers, mer-
l chants, farmers and mechanics, and
all believe in property rights and de,
cent living. They seem to approve Of
the Star. Its circulation steadily
n grows, and it is seldom that one o.
/ them stops his paper. The Star
h policy is to insist that the rights o.
these people, who are an integral par
a of the great American public, be re
spected 1t is not making war OF
/ wealth or great corporations. 1t doe
r say that immense fortunes are ours
to the country, and that corporation
Ishould respect the rights of the PEG
Is pie. Immense fortunes breed tw
g sorts of people, either of whom ar
;" an infection. One sort is useless an
er Iinsolent from inherited wealth. TIL
IS other sort is composed Of turnkey
rs and sycOphants, who won't stand o.
k. their hind feet in the presence Of
D. rich man. Both are out Of place i
1T a republic. The founders of thes
n colossal fortunes do not deserve an
pr extra amount of adulation. Flagle
" was one of the best, and much OF hi
money was we'll used, but the surplu
is which he, or rather his money, STACK
re ed up, seems to have been put to
e. use except pampering people who
IN ready had more than enough. In col
ne rupting politics, some of it was put
ar very bad use Morgan inherited
ct fortune, which he increased to ire
he mendous proportions. His inf1uent
st on the government was evil, and h
nolicv in smothering enterprises thu
were not to his interest was bad fl
n the country. If his fortune had bee
ce lin the hands of a score or even fiji
We men. the country would have bee
NJ better off. Carnegie's money, muC
mt of it i'll acquired, seems to be put
,r- a better use than most swollen TO