The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-15
WE THANK MIR. BARNETT.

WE THANK MIR. BARNETT.
The editor OF The Intelligencer de-
sires to thank our Six and Twenty
correspondent for the kind way In
which he welcomes us to our new
field as editor. We trust that he,
along with all our readers, will in
deed give us the right hand of fellow
ship, and help US boost for Anderson
county. and the Piedmont section Of
South Carolina. Such kind words go
long ways toward Tightening the
work Of being editor of newspaper.
At best this is a trying position to
fill. and one where the knocks are
usually more than the boosts.
The difference between an editor
and private citizen is that the edi-
tor has always to express his opinions
whether or not they will be popular,
while the private citizen can keep
his mouth shut IL he finds there will
be opposition to what he Is going to
say. Consequently, while the editor
with him In views expressed, and who
would express themselves the same
way were they to edit q paper, vet
they remain silent and he must receive
the knocks. Then there are another
classes or citizens, not numerous, but
yet plentiful. who wish to use an edi-
tor to pull their chestnuts out of the
dre and save their fingers. Then there
is that other kind who does agree
with an editor. but who are perfectly
willing that he shall have the right
to an opinion and do not get Offend
ed because their views are not tn .
views Of the paper, and who desire to
help in the fight for better things. To
this latter class Mr.. Barnett belongs.
and he deserves nothing but commen-
dation for the manly way he has of
saying what he has to say without
bitterness Yes. we may differ politi-
cally. but what's the use? Two years
from now there will not bc any DIFF
ferences Of opinion. and besides we
are not running political organ, and
tho views OF the editor are OF no more
consequence than the views OF any
other private citizen.
We thank the correspondent for his
kind words. and we wish to ask that
all others who have good word for
the county and for the work The In
telligencer IS trying to do. to come on
with 1t. Let us make Anderson county
second to none in. the State. and The
lntelligencer the best paper In the
State. We can IL you will do your part
as MIR. Barnett is going to do his. It Is
your paper. you know. and not that
of the editor. You can make it O fac
tor for good, or you can neutralize its
influence by your Indifference and op-
position. Which position will you
take? Can We not count on you?
Anderson is My Town. What's
yours?
y. Kiplins said, "a fool there
was" And he is still with us. Kip.
A Rustem hey he his say and went
away.
"
'Tis true. All fools that rock the
boat are not drowned. 'Tis pity.
No. it Is never so bad that It
couldn't be worse. r. r. might have
been a woman, and a suffragette.
Utter nonsense-T. X. and Cap'n
Hobson. The State. They sure do
pal.
"a difference whether 4 ,s
sha rcd or not. keep that lip of yours
|stiR.
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Cut or the needless expense. Stop
throwing perfectly good ahoes ct she
feline songster OF the back fence.
May be that you have seen old man
Hard-time-tali.. AS Col. ed. DsCamp
says, he is common clay" s.
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