The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-30
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Those Stars
Because The NEWS criticised the writ
or Of communication in the The Mir
ror, the editor Of that paper sees At t.
attack the editor Of this journal and h
deliver long sermon on his doings anG
misdoings, but not one word of apology
for the attack upon Senator Edge. W.
thought it had been made plain that WI
did not believe the editor of the Msrvoi
realized the import of the article for HI
certainly has high disregard for any
thing that saYors of dirty work he ha:
used that as subject for long time
and we merely expressed surprise that b,
allowed the article to appear Instead
of giving us credit for that expression he
comes back and says this paper ha.
allowed articles of caustic nature tc
appear, but we defy him to produce q
single item with or without signature
that has impugned the morality OF
honesty of an individual. He charges
us with being oversensitive in the support
of Senator Edge. 1t appears to have
that look to the editor Of the Mirror
while his support of Senator Colgate and
attacks upon Senator Edge must be
characterized as enthusiastic. In
other words what he does is all right,
what Others do, contrary to his juCg-
ment, is all wrong. He says there was
not any charge of dishonesty in the
item which has caused this discussion.
Perhaps not, but read this:
I'm view Of the fraud and corruption
reported at the municipal election at
Atlantic City last week aud the turbu-
lence and violence resulting therefrom,
it is most devoutly to be hoped that the
Republican party of the State will steer
clear of the Atlantic county candidate
and look to Essex county for the nomi-
nee in the person of Senator Colgate-a
man OF unapprOachable character and
whose political record is without blem-
ish, always standing for honesty and
purity in legislation and for the rights of
all the people. AS much cannot be said
of the Atlantic candidate so far as his
political record is concerned, as COM
parison Of their legislative records will
show the one standing for the best
interests of the whole people Of our
State, the other for the mercenary inter-
ests of Atlantic City, first, last and all
the time.
Take the lrst sentence. Does not
that insinuate that Senator Edge was
responsible for the fraud and corrup-
tion'?" 1t is impossible to read other
wise for the writer goes on to advise the
Republican party to steer clear of the
Atlantic County candidate. Yet it is
known that Senator Edge openly refused
to accede to the request of Mayor Riddle
to muzzle the press and get into line for
him, even though threatened with OPP
position from the gang in the Septem-
Der primary. What more candid and
manly can be asked than the answer of
Mr.. Edge that he would rather go to de-
feat than to aid the gang. Yet it is said
there was mo charge of dishonesty in
an article that told of fraud and corrup-
ton and advised the voters to steer clear
of the Atlantic county candidate. And
this in face Of the published reports of
the part Atlantic city's police and
henchmen Of Mayor Riddle took in the
election referred to.
Another paragraph that may be
noticed is that Senator Colgate is man
of unapproachable character-the writ
er evidently meant ''irreproachable'-
and whose political record is without
blemish, always standing for honesty
and purity in legislation and for the
rights of all the people, and the writer
says ''as much cannot be said of the At
lantic candidate so far as his political re-
cord is concerned" Yet. in the face Of
this remark it is said there was no
charge Of dishonesty" The Mirror says
the campaign is young and there may
be dirty work. nearer home for us "tO'
be surprised att What the inference
is was not made plain. Whether this re-
fers to the writer Or to some one else re-
mains to be seen, but there is not much
trembling in this direction yet. There
is not any desire to get into controyer-
sy with the editor of the Mirror, but it
must not for moment be thought that
there is a disposition to lie down and be
trod upon. The editor of the Mirror is
ing the cause of Senator Colgate, but it
had been hoped that he would conduct
his campaign as he carries himself in
daily hfe-with TIE dignity of gentles
man-that his support would be accord
ed in a manner that would not leave
any disagreeable membranes. At the
same time THE NEWS claims the privi-
ledge of supporting Senator Edge in its
own manner, applauding his acts and
resenting unfair attacks upon his char
acteI, subject always to criticism from
any source.
If Senator Colgate should receive the
nomination for Governor on the Re-
publican ticket he will not have any
warmer supporter than THE NEWS, which
will be able to start the campaign with
out having any explanations to make or
apologies for words that have gone be-
yond recall Enthusiastic or even
'oyersensitive" we shall Try to keep our
skirts clear from dirt of every character.
1t was to be hoped that this campaign
might go without any internal party
controversy, but it seems to be decreed
otherwise. To argue in friendly man.
ner is not to be objected to but the opin-
ion must not prevail that the editor of
The News is going to be ridiculed or
shown up to satisfy the qualification or
spleen of any one. AS was said at the
start controversy is not sought, in fact
it should be avoided, but if it is thrust
upon us there will not be any shrinking
or hanging back, no mincing of words or
hesitation to present facts This is not
''veiled threat" it is an open state
ment of what may be expected if person
alities and insinuations are to be the
order of the day. There is limit.