The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-11
FROM MR. BREWER

Editor Star: In looking over your |
issue of August 9Th, / note a refer
ence to my remarks at the Blitchton
picnic entitled showing up" of Dr..
s. II. Bitch by myself. ] am very
sorry to note that you undertake TO
detract the peoples attention from
the county division question to what
you term a discourtesy to DIR. Bitch
and his estimable family, but am very
glad that you admit that the people
of Blitchton did have just cause for
Joining the new county movement.
Referring to what you term dis
courtesy to DR.. Bitch and his family
| asking their forgiveness for any per-
sonal indignity which they may feel
at my remarks, but / am sure they
will look beyond what | said and see
only an answer to the scathing and
i unjust references which many of your
speakers who preceded me made
about Williston and surrounding COM
rnunity, and l trust they will forgive .
me as | do you for your attempt TO
; bring me into personal disrepute with
those good people who have known
, me all my life, and who / am sure took
no offense at what / said. In con-
/ clusion let me say that this statement
! is not made with a view to entering
D newspaper controversy and l shall
:. not attempt to answer any further
e communication in regard to this ques-
n ton which you may insert in your
t paper. / would say further that
n have been a subscriber to the Ocala
e Star, and a patron of the office in
It other ways for nearly ten years, and
Y am on good terms with the manage
d ment and other members of the corps
II and do not intend to let any i'll feeling
is come between me and them on account
r OF the county question or other little
matters which the editor may feel
l. like indulging in with reference to
lie myself, for his own enjoyment.
IS Trusting that this explanation may
ar set Alright any departure from social
ID etiquette which the editor may think
10 that l made, as well as ease his per-
n sonal feelings towards me which he
is has so forcibly used as a mediator
en- where there was no visible cause,
n, beg to remain,
IN Sincerely, your humble servant,
er w. o. Brewer.
Romeo, Aug. 8, 1915.
IN The Star is afraid Mr.. Brewer has
lv taken its reference to his dig at DR.
ri Bitch too much to heart. The Stal
'ol said it was a political point, which
~ Mr.. Brewer had a right to make, bu
it would have been more appropriate
Nu to have made it somewhere else. Th
Star is perhaps old-fashioned in it
w ideas, but it thinks there are tw
i places where a mans feelings deserv
, special consideration. One is whel
you are in his home, the other is whe
he is in your home.
Mr.. Brewer, however, need no
o1 worry about the Star trying to dis
'eS tract attention from county divisio
issues. 1t is attracting entirely to
oh much attention to them to suit Nj
Brewer.
The Star highly values Mr.. Brewer
&C friendship and appreciates the fac
= that he is longtime subscriber.
he will look over his back numbers {
on the Star for the last three or foU
;els ,,oors ba will sae whore the Star hs
hsn frequently spoken of the way tt
the roads of northwest Marion have bee
BUT neglected, and urged that the count
In commissioners give that section ju
est tice. It's steady presentation of Il
les- matter has something to do with Il
improvements now being made, whiC
ice were decided upon before the count
ma division question was sprung.
and Tho last naragranb of Mr. Brewer
hcy letter shows that he does not in Il
hey 1eoe+ oomnrabend the nosition of Il
editor of newspaper. The editor
the Star writes as he does about cou
-ord ty division because it is the policy
the +bo r.ro- which avervbodv on If fro
ONO the general manager down to the de-
and is committed to. The editor of t
ar Star, or any other paper of a
1ere standing, does not indulge his person
Nal- likes and dislikes in print. We ha
the only met Mr.. Brewer two or thr
Irl- times, then only in friendship, and
we had any personal ill-well iowa
nca- him we would tell him so instead
putting it in the Stars editorial paI
can Probably our old college chum Be
fate iorin will devote some of his prea,
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