The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-26
Carriers a Cross Cuss

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the opinion of the former, Mr.
Knott, his friends and the papers
supporting him, all belong to "tht
interests and the "whiskey
bunch" are paid hirelings of an
INSCRIPTIONS band of political
thieves and scoundrels, and arc
seeking to disrupt the Democratic
party and give the state of Florida
over to corruption, disgrace and
ruin.
These Cats papers cannot toll
crate any difference of opinion
either by individuals or NEWS
papers and, in their intolerance,
they seek to discredit in every
way they can any newspaper that
dares exercise its right to support
for governor a Democratic gentle
man against a political adventur-
er. As to such vicious papers as
the Jacksonville Free Press and
the Tampa Breeze, The Herald
cares not fig, but it does sincere
ly regret that such an excellent
paper as the Arcadia Enterprise
has descended into the ranks of
those who are not only supporting
a political buccaneer, but are do
ing all they can to discredit and
inJure the newspapers which do
not agree with them. But this is
exactly what Editor Carriers can
didate himself is doing. Not only
did he urge the people of Punta
Gorda to "run old Jordan out, !"
because the latter asked him some
perfectly legitimate questions and
that In a very gentlemanly manner
but he urged the people of Like
lend not only to run out Editor
Hetherington of the Telegram,
but to actually destroy the Tele-
gram S costly and beautiful build
ing, which is an ornment to that
city.
That is the kind of man that
Editor Carter is trying to make
governor of Florida, and, there
fore, quite naturally Editor Car
ter has lost his usual suaviter in
modo and tolerance and has be-
come cross, if not absolutely ill
natured.
For instance, he rasps The
Herald, which he calls "a ran
pant Knott paper" regardless of
the meaning of the word ram
pant for quoting from the
Times-Union a logical and able
article in support of Knott. On
the same principle, Editor Carter,
ii he is Baptist, would reject
proof, if presented by a Metho-
dist, Of the immortality of the
soul.
Not content with reprimanding |
The Herald for it's atrocious con- |
duct in this particular, Editor
Carter goes still further and in
Inmates that the whiskey adver-
tisements in this paper were "giv-
en- as a special favor for reward of |
merit. "
For shame, Editor Garter!
If, in your advocacy of a po-
itical interloper and ruffian, you
cannot restrain yourself from re-
Letting upon the integrity of a
nan whom you know to be hon
4st and honorable, you should re-
'lgn the editorial chair and. with
your idolized candidate, enter the
prize ring.
AS to those whiskey advertise
nents, we might plead that a few
hundred people in this county are
opposed to prohibition and they
nave the right of a minority to
some sort of representation. We
night also go over the old argu-
nent that newspaper advertising
space is the publisher s " stock
n trade" his merchandise, which
S for sale to any one who will pay
he price, just as any merchant
will sell drinking glasses or lem
ms to any bar-keeper; but it shall j
re sufficient to quote from an ad-
rate-card issued by The t
tersld years ago: Whiskey ad- :
'ertisements not solicited, and
Will be accepted only at double
lrst class rates payable in adj
ance."
Here's thought for you,
'rother Carter; When the people
ote for or against any PROPOSE
ion, it does not follow that they
ave voted away any mans per-
onal convictions. They may
ote for Hughes, for instance, but I
nat would not prohibit or pre-
emit The Herald from continuing
believe that Wilson is the bet
n man.
Now, quit being cross, Brother 4
arter. Cheer upl Knott will
in and the state be saved.