The commonwealth., 1915-05-13
COUSIN WILLIE CONES BACK.


article, ATy. Whites b.andar,' !
viii admit ! made 3 mistake II men
tioning the primary in the beracca
room, it being 50 soon after TIE
primary, where editor Kitchin with
others, walked out, and it is said
that he did all that he could to
break up the meeting. This does
not justify editor Kitchin in quoting
me with what | did not say. What
| did say, is this THAT with the
factions existing, we should concede
to the other fellow his openion, and
to illustrate, | said we had just had
O. primary, and that we had beaten
the old crowd out, and that it was
our duty to hold no i'll feelings
against any body. | did not say
we've got 'em beat gentlemen. ]
did not think of this as a political
speech at the time. / might not
have made myself as clear as
Should, but what | was pleading
for, was peace with all parties. I
have been in bad repute | think
with the editor of the Common
wealth for some time, in fact since
| did not fall in line and support his
friend Bowers for Treasurer last
year. | mention this to show you
taat it is very easy for an editor
lch as Mr.. Kitchin is, to twist the
meaning from what | really meant.
1t may have been unwise in me in
speaking of the primary in the
Baracca room, but what | said was
the truth, and the truth is what
hurts some people. | said you
ought to stand by your pastor, al
the same time. hold no i'll feelings
for any one. This all had reference
to what took place between A. P
Kitchin and MIR. Mcfarland in the
primary. 1t is not my purpose t6
get into controversy with Edito,
Kitchin through the columns Of his
own paper. for | realize fully, that
would be shooting at long range.
simply want you to hear my side Of
the matter, then | am done. | have
fifty-two years Of my existence be
hind me, and when Editor Kitchir
can say this, hope be will have
learned how to edit a newspaper
and not think that a newspaper is
simply medium for stirring uE
strife in community Now il
conclusion, | hope that Editor
I>iteilin may grow as an editor, ane
ss'nc day be an honor t. The news
paper profession and al honor L
the name he has, for they say, ther,
is hope as long as there is life
w. II. White.
So you admit that you made
mistake 81 mentioning the nrirncr'
in the BaEa.ca room p Mistake
why Cousin Willie, isn't that stain;
it rather mild why not a "voIoss1
blurder .? We Will take it 70
granted that those "ffty-two'' years
which you SO proudly boast CT may
nap be construed to mellow sncil a
outrage as you were guilty OF int
being jas 2 'E,aistake.' When Il,
editor Of this pape1, can look tac
= over ififty-two sweet summers III,
: his Cousin Willie and see where the
. have not taught him better than /
convert the church that he belons
, to into Base frcm which sto hn
his political missiles, he will fe
-. that the "fifty-two' profited hi
!, very little.
: am glad too, Cousin Willie, til;
= you have had the manhood to infor
a skeptical public that you WER
~ just a little out Of order in II
- Baracca room. | am also glad
hear you admit that the truth
- what hurts some people. In ii,
>, connection, | humbly ask W
70 whether your defeat last year f
\ County Treasurer was a myth
}, not? Is it not the truth that VI
o were defeated? Nov, Cousin Wilt
r. apply the old dictum of "the tru
70 IS what hurts some people" TO tt
=, case and let the good folks know t
~ reason you have premature
reached your political dotage.
~ Nay, nay, in fact, couple mo
IA OF hayes ! Willie, The Worrisom
. has not been in bad repute'' wi
u the editor Of the Commonwealth
- cause he did not jump to the pop
~ the political lash last summer a