San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Mark Twain
On the Jews
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roter, he is not quarrelsome In the o.
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little to DO he s. ao Of TO assaults ss and
home home in the trusst is iaS wneh no
strongest affections its members show each other every
due respect and for the elders is an I'm nSs
ties Of the State of tn city, these could cease from
enough he works. when he is incapacate people
take of him. And not in poor and st'ngy way. put
% Se called the most Benevolent of all the Of
Jewish beegar is not impossible perhaps such thing may
a Sas TSe Jew Jew has been in
gmntary but 50 far Tx know no sssa Wh sa.
Jew has real need to beg his n% .ro
the the Jsw srs BY and amply
Jews make noise about it, it is done quietly they DO
e example
found ourselves able to foow-From Harpers Magazine
Donated by Frank A. Long
A gentleman of the learned profession came to see
and assured of his eternal love and affection in
spite of differences had He made the remark
that 1 snst and
as @ x W MY
enemies"
afraid that Of my friends, my good friends
will give trouble than take care of. Nat
uraly living in San Antonio 81 years, all the time in bust
ness the last many very much in the melght
have done things and said things not always can it
made some enemies Who is the man that can do things
and say things, with whom everybody will agree? That
a that does anything, anything and
thinks much
don't think have many enemies, if any at all I
may differ with them in opinion but they should not be
any time.
My articles and my sayings for the purpose of
doing good and have succeeded c to the smallest st
wrong, mean no wrong to anyone.
OF course the above quotation refers to my articles
thought everybody understood that but good friend
he is good friend Of mine very good friend says that
I should make this plain when say not wrong,
to my articles prejudice other subject write
about
have received the folowing letter on letterhsad Of
Antonio. understand that the gentleman that sent me
the letter is valuable member of that socetyin fact
he is its president. Here is the letter:
"Dear Mr. Joske:
two articles Of recent date entitled The Jew and pfeu
dice and hope you will find time to keep up the good
on Tolerance delivered before the Academy Of Arts and
Sciences at Menger Hotel, April 10Th, by Rev. Father
George Mulvaney. Will read it carefully and then
make Tolerance the subject of your big article?
shall look forward to seeing it and that such
article from will have its influence fair-mnded
people, and will soften the resentments hatred now
lodged in many hearts
"Yours very truly,
(signed) CHARLES EMMETT TRIMBLE."
have dictated letter to this gentleman and prom
ised him that will write such article, but will write
intolerance" and not Tolerance" l have started
the article but is little weighty takes time
naturally must be longer article, and am going
away, am leaving Galveston Saturday the steamship
San Jacnto the Mallory line. taking this trip
Just for rest for worked really hard in rearrangng our
store therefore, it will be impossible to finish this
article. could probably finish it very nicely on boat
and send here and have it published but want to be
hope to be back within three weeks it will appear
want to say to the people who took such great in
terest in my articles, want to to the and women
who showed much of thek feeling that it did my
heart good 1t was that encouragement that looked
Hundreds and hundreds thousands Of people, men and
women came to me- shook me by the hand and told me
how much they appreciated these articles want to re-
peat again how much good that did me. felt that my
efforts were not in vain. thank you very much from,
the bottom Of my heart.
Respectfully,
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