The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-05
VOICES PROTEST.

P-leasantville, y. J., Mar. 81, 1924.
Editor Pleasantvilie Press:
After having read Saturdays Atlantic
City Press and then Immediately after
having read the Atlantic County Good
Citizen. / am constrained to voice a few
words relative TO the contemplate insults
fired in the last issue of the Good Citizen.
While I am not interested in the political
fight of Atlantic city, n not much IN
politics in general, except so far as to
exercise my rights as a conscientious vot-
er on election day, and while up until
Saturday last I AVE always held the At
lantic County Clean Government League
in high esteem, nevertheless, l cannot let
these insulting statements concerning
those who on the mainland are held in
high esteem. go unchallenged.
When it becomes necessary, in order 10
unseat the political powers OF Atlantic
City. to resort to such low and unmanly
tactics as those referring to ones pedi-
gree. his Place of birth, and his fraternal
relations as of contempt, it is high time
that the people of the mainland woke up
and endeavored to ascertain what this is
all about. and give the originators of
these statements TO understand that they
cannot continue in this low business and
be successful in politics.
We would have the good editor of the
Good Citizen to know that even though
farms may be cheap at Chestnut Neck
vet il was here that our forefathers
fought and died to make possible the At
lantic City of to-day. hat section OF the
county has always done its part in every
way t0NHru moral ana CIVIC improvement
We OF the Younger generation stand ready
to defend the posterity OF those who not
only fought fer our liberty in rs, but
who We're the fOrefathers of the founders
and promoters of Atlantic City.
The very idea of insulting a mans ped
igree Y seems impossible that these
g6od p-o-1 corIr go so lar. The Writer
has always been Of the opinion that a
man was to be judged by his general
reputation and character. rather h to
his parental connections. Live ana learn
It seems as though N good thing can
come from the mainland.
The gentleman who mentioned concern
ing Moses. Lincoln, and Socrates had best
be careful lest he become the "yaller dog"
and those who are now held in contempt
may go into history as having been like
wise great
I would not MENTION concerning the in
suit directed to Fraternities. We're it not
for the fact that We have fraternities on
the mainland. and l as a member of a
few of them. as we'll as the fraternity Of
the Church OF Almighty God. feel that l
must defend them While il is true that
some of Our members 20 far astray from
our rules and teachings. yet are We to
judge the fraternal organizations as a
whole because of the actions of the mi
nority membership. or are we through
our fraternsl influence to make an en-
eavor TO make these few members bet
ter. Ny experience and observation has
led me to believe, and sacred history has
demonstrated that man can be converted
and led, but never driven. II this We're
not so. We would accomplish but little in
our churches to-day.
While in must be admitted that possibly
some Of the leaders in Atlantic City poll
tics are bad and that "A change of Gov
eminent may do good. nevertheless. it
seems as though when it becomes neces-
sarv In order TO win these point TO have
to ass81 those relationships that we
r-nainlandefs are proud Of. to let these
people ~ the Coed Government League
6ght fhetr own dght IN Atlantic city this
SpriuE and Ha may fight ours next Fall
In closing would ike ro repeat p quo
tatioH from stephen Harvey for the ben
eft of the Atianti County Coed Citizen.
And there's & lust ina man ne charm can
tame.
OF loudly publishing our neighbours shame:
On eagles. wings Immortal scandals tlN.
die"
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