The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-04-21
Wraps Rev. George E.
Fountain With Tell
ing Blows
NOT THE BIG GUN" HE
CLAIMS HIMSELF TO Be
Advises Him Against Being Out
Late at Nights and Monkeying
With Buzz Saws.

Apfh T.. l|l6-
Editor Mcdowell Times
Under the caption. wcighed in th.
balance and found wanting" the writer
submitted an article a few weeks ago to
your very valuable paper. In last weeks
issue of his mushroom political organ.
Fountains Digest. the editor. George
r. Fountain, r~prosiuc,~l thu entire ar
ticle, dsubed the writer Truth TwiS
Ter, aud attempted IT, Iu-tly his 1nhAl-
lowed and mercenary support Of the can
didscy Of Abe Lilly. This gentleman wa-
billed to speak Ia Keystone lA-t week ani
the writer not having i-rn al,ic to h-ar
a logical. intelligent di-eu-.ion of t.- ~
SUES from the Lilly vlrw punt. and l-r-
ing very anxious to h-ar the same, went
To hear Rev. Fountain.
Ia i- the conceu-,- of opinion Of thn-..
who heard him that lac made conplrte
failure both in his delivery and ina the
subject matter. There We're several other
speakers. hut the opportunity To- hear
Rev Fountain Was the one thing that in
ducesi the writer to att nd that meeting
AMI las failure ON this occa-,on when he
really MAS expected to save the situation.
ws- sad disappointment ~ all present.
After having heard him on this occa-ion
and alter having read hls belabore,i, in
elegant and ungramnpaticsl elnlIition.
the writer 10 forced To the conclusion that
tie overated the gentlemxh very much in
ms article tn your paper. and feel that
An humble apology for the same IL due
both you and the public.
find that he H. not at all the "biy
gun" ] understood him to be, but that
me 10 mighty little potato" and wolf
IN sheep's clothing Rev. Fountains
article 10 positively n@n-~ating in sgoti-m.
Tie prattles sbourt hi- church work IN.
wheeling. refers o. himself A. - this great
man. says he IL "a man of integrity.
hoDevty and truth" and refers u himself
twelve tims~ A. ''Dr. Fountain" Con
tinuing, he says that he seen the ne
cessity Of = new building Here - where
the brother shows that h- ha- absolutely
nothing in his pate and that he - simply
b mouthy nimcomppop. Any seventh
grade kId ought o. be mortified at such
buchery OF the ''tlueen'- English and
instead Of affecting a long suffering pub
lic with his empty vaporings. lac should
he somewhere trying to master the rudi-
ments Of the English language
IL is said that lac used 10 he the heal
o. an industrial school for a number of
Year, Well. ] certainly feel sorry for
tho~e who went to -chool to him. lie
might have heen able 10 teach them some
thing about indu-ty. hut God knows he
could not teach them any English. The
writer conte Ids that Gentlemen should
oonfine their arguments n q truthful dis
cussion of the ISSUES involved, and under
no circumstances should - far forget their
training and the consideration due the
public ~ To indulge in biIling-gate and
personalities. Neither in my article nor
IN sr~ech hsye Questioned the gentle
mans 's"ns-'y'' "r integrity " Why.
he". - lse -l,rieS ., ie''.ily about his
I'"- = spd '',.,icvriyg'' believe
g vs- Shsks-I~4ic sho said "the thief
fears each bush and officer" and while
10 i- very dIstssteful o. refer n it. the
public will pardon me for rsrnarking that
tho>e who know Rev. Fountain t,e-t don't
have the same exalted opinion of his
honesty and integrity that he has
himself.
While their Judgment is to be deplor-
81 ve have nothing 20 say against the
white men supporting Mr.. Lilly. in no
contingency ~ill their sctions effect tie
ve~tel right- of their race. But with M
it i- entirely different. n w any missI-
venture West Virginia go~- Democratic
q means that we will 30 reduced to a
condition that - worse than SLAVERY. and
this is Why we have M psfience with
tbose Nexro~~ Who permit pecunisry con-
-iders tiops or selfish reasons 20 dominate
them. Rev. Fountain soe- out Of hi- ~sy
20 remark that he i- MT supporting Mr..
Lilly for the ''losv,s and fishes" Above
ell things . minister should he truthful.
Who relieves that ne 10 Working simply
Tor lover Don't everybody lsusht ss
once The truth is that the colored Lilly
leaders are known N the people. Az .
rule they have neither principles or NOR
sls- They care noshing about the well
bsine Of the rsce and their sctivitis. uiir
dsssivs nshsdy he Mr. Lily.
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