The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-26

To BE or not to be is the topic that
II occupying the mind of Governor
Edge just now, when the office of
United States Senator is flirting with
him. There was luncheon at Tren-
ton, last week, at which the subject
was broached, but at the conclusion of
the meal there did not seem to be any
more Of solution than before the en-
tsrtainment began. Former Governor
Stokes was there, but an important en-
gagemsnt caused him to leave early
The indications are that Governor
Edge will get into the fight after his
return from the south where he is en-
joying rest. While the Governor has
received fiattering promises of support
it must not be taken for granted that
he will have a road without thorns.
There are many who, while acknow-
Lodging that he is entitled to higher
honors. are not ready to agree that he
should SO soon relinquish the Office he
now holds in order to step higher. The
Office Of Governor has been twice used
In this manner, and it has not been to
the entire satisfaction of the people.
IAN apology says the Mirror What
ths apology is for is not mentioned, but
1t should be for the very weak attempt
TO throw US into utter oblivion. Not a
single charge made In THE NEWS
against the editor Of the Mirror was re-
futsd. simply rehash OF ancient his
tory showing how many times we have
bsen defeated in attempts to secure
Office. all Of which is known to ma.
jority Of people. The editor Of the Mir
ror gets real angry and says: "Can
this viper (meaning the editor Of THE
NEws) SO deluds himself as to believe
that he has covered his trail during
his long record of political deceit and
selfish double dealing?" We let this
statement rest where 1t Is. Possibly
the term viper was applied to us be
cause sometime ago we referred to the
editor of the Mirror as q snake-with
apologies to the snake. Aviper is sup
posed to sting and that the charge.
made against the gentlemanly ION The
outside) editor evidently got beneath
his very thin skin. Apologies may b.
In order but they possibly would com,
from rs with better grace than from
the other side. We alluded to GU
nsighbor as genus pork. We apollo
gizs to the hog. We spoke of tn
sands, etc. An apology from us to tn
sands for doing anything that nigh
besmirch them. So much for thi
part. In his long article the editor G
the Mirror made statements that wer
absolutely beyond the pale of truth
In reply to this we will merel,
call his attention to one of tn
things in Holy Writ as an abom
ination to the Lord, mentione
thus: "A false witness that speaket
lies. and he that soweth discord anon
brethren" Under this sentence it !
easy to see what an abominatio
Charles H. Folwell is. There are som
other things we have heard that Nigh
apply. We recall a speech in whic
one man referred to another as a.
"Egregious COB of greedy grab" An
still another phrase used was: 81
political turkey buzzard fattening O
the corpses Of dead issues" There al
the words, make the application a
you see at. We might go on and Civ
lots Of other instances in addition t
those of last week, but we will clos
by using the words of a Pennsylvani
Congressman who, in referring to a
opponent used the following, on
word only being changed: "Why us
an axe on o pound Of lard ?''