The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
WE SUBMIT THE CASE
TO OUR READERS

Basing the standard on an item APP
pearing in another paper, the Times, |
recently stated that the Miami Me-
tropolis called upon democrats to
scratch the name of Frank Harris,
editor of the Ocala Banner, because
that paper had criticised Cats. On
reading the item we find that the Me-
tropolis did not ask that Mr.. Harris
name be scratched, hence voluntary
apology. Times.
Thanks, Huffaker; you always play
the game on the square. We knew you
has been misled by the malicious mis-
representation of "that other paper"
Ia publication which is never fair
nor truthful, and whose editor has
admitted that he is always scared
half to death" whenever he has to
criticise anything or anybody. Miami
Metropolis.
The "other paper" referred to is the
Star, and we propose to submit the
printed evidence to our readers and
let them Judge which is the nearest
right, the Metropolis or the "other
paper"
We have to be gentle in dealing
with the Metropolis, because it is, we
are told, edited by lady. We do not
know if this is the case, but we have
observed that its editorial page bears
many of the traits popularity ascribed
to women; that is, it uses assertion
instead of argument, is exceedingly
impatient of being contradicted and
has a voracious desire for the lest
word. These traits, however, in our
opinion are more characteristic of
children. Women journalists, as a
rule, have outgrown them, if they
ever had them.
Be that as it may, the Metropolis
has several times, in the last half
dozen years, praised the Star, and at
least once reprinted one of its edi-
torials in full, with its implied hearty
endorsement. So when it says the
"other paper is never fair nor truth
full" it contradicts itself. We seem,
in fact to have been tolerably much
in the Nets favor until we proved
that it misrepresented Congressman
Clark, for whom there is reason to
believe somebody of influence on the
Net cherishes case of personal dis
like.
The article in the Star that has
brought forth the most recent spasm
of the Metropolis was as follows:
The state democratic executive COM
mittee, which has full power to do so,
has ordered placing on the ticket by
petition for presidential electors six
citizens of whom Mr.. f.. E. Harris of
the Ocala Banner is one. The Miami
Metropolis, which claims to be DEM
ocratic paper, advises democrats to
scratch Mr. Harris because the Ban
ner has criticised Cats. In other
words, the Metropolis wants the DEM
ocratic vote in the electoral college de-
creased by one, because an editor ex-
ercises his constitutional and conceded
right of criticising man who is a
candidate for public Office. A gnat
could comfortably sit on the Metrop-
oils nose and kick it in each eye.
The aforesaid expression of the
Metropolis which caused the Star to
comment on the lack of width in that
paper was as follows:
Frank Harris, editor of the Ocala
Banner, never loses an opportunity to
ridicule and bemean Sidney j. Cats,
the democratic nominee for governor.
Real democrats are under more obi
cations to support Mr.. Cats for gov
ernor than they are to support Mr..
Harris for presidential elector, as Mr..
Cats went before the people in the
June primary and received their en-
.dorsement, while the name of Mr..
Harris will appear on the official bal
lot oTly as a result of petitions being
circulated. The vote in November
viii at least show the relative popu-
ularity Of the two men.
We have great respect for the
opinion of our good friend Huffaker
of the Times, whose kindness of heart
and broadness of mind are abnormal,
but if the foregoing extract from the
Metropolis is not implied advice to
democrats who favor. Cats to scratch
Mr.. Harris, we do not know how to
interpret the United States language.
A further proof that the Metrop-
oils has it in for Mr.. Harris is shown
in the following paragraphs:
The Ocala Banner is going over it's
exchange list and saying very nice,
but deserved things about various
Florida newspapers. The Banner is
edited by real gentleman, a "true
blue" democrat, who is an ornament
to the newspaper business, and he is
also a candidate for elector- on the
Wilson, Marshall ticket. Long may he
live and prosper-Pun Gorda Her
aid.
That's what we have always motto
ed. The candidate who is up to snuff
goes about saying mice things" ex-
tending the glad hand and kissing the
babies. lit Is all i'm the game, but
there is one man in Florida that Cam
didate Frank Harris has omitted to
praisea man who has thousands of
ardent friends working to secure him
justice from the justice-loving people
OF Florida. That man is Sidney j
Cats, and it is bound to come about
that his friends and supporters are
going to remember the unlxind treat.
ment he has received from Frank Har-
rls through his newspaper, at election
time Miami Metropolis.
Will Huffaker in view Of the forego-
ing persist in saying the Metropolis
would be displeased at the action of
any democrat who scratched Mi. Har-
ris? And doesn't Huff know that If
every man who votes for Cats
scratches Mr.. Harris there is prob
ability that Florida will have onlv five