Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-09
Letter to the Editor

Editor:
Maryland Independent.
Mr.. Editor
The Senior Editor Of the Times
Crescent last week again evinced an
appetite for punishment that is seldom
exceeded. When he started out to ex-
plore the ramifcations Of the CWA Com
mittee's activities with the view of
building up defense for himself and
them. he overlooked the possibility
Of winding up at the end of blind alley,
where he now finds himself. He should
have at once retreated, but instead I'M
dertook to butt down the obstruction.
He now somewhat belatedly. however,
seems ready to eapitulate, but wants to
make his own terms. |, on the other
hand decline, to enter into truce with
him. until am convinced that he is
through hueking the unbeatable forces
OF truth and justice.
But he. Of a sudden, has become
stickler for truth and veracity, and l
must produce 1.-THE names Of the men
and women who have been employed or
discharged in the CWA activities OF this
County, at our instance or dictation or
must stand convicted before the bar
Of Justice in all Charles County, of will
e,,fi,. ,,3 f,Isa1ss ,t+ar,pfins, 70 dscsiva
a people who have honored him." All
of which is a priceless sample of the
sophistry that is reserved only for the
lips of prince Of bubbles to utter.
Why, Sir, the Editor knows have noiist
OF the unemployed from which to take
names. He knows that there is no origi-
nal list by which to account for the men
and women at work. OF course, there
is "doctored' list covering the favori-
tism used in the ire gular manner of the
employment, but l shall decline giving
names Of anybody employed or diseharg
ed at the pleasure of the Editor. for the
quite patent reason that | will not ex
pose any person already in distress to
the consequences of certain wrath that
would flow from such indiscretion. And
it is not necessary for the Editor to
dictate for or against anyone seeking
employment under the Committee.
Everybody, fami lar with the Editors
disposition knows that his will must be
obeyed. and everybody subject TO him
makes sure that his wishes are carried
out as matter OF course. Now, Mr,
Editor, feel that l have temporized
with the Senior Editor Of the Times
Crescent. in this CWA matter as long
as might be expected. And he must be
brought at once to realize that honest
and honorably circumstanced men of
affairs will not take kindly to having
their regard for truth and veracity"
dragged down to the level of one who
does not respect the oath OF office as
Senator Of a sovereign State: and unless
and until this party, the Sr. editor of the
Times Crescent and the representative
of the people of Charles County in the
Senate Of Maryland, takes the trouble
to show that he has by his official acts
shown that he does respect such oath,
Ishall disdain to accompany him to the
"bar of Justice in all Charles County"
or elsewhere. And also wantit known,
that in addition to the salient facts in
volved in this CWA controversy, there
are professional improprietors charge
able to the gentleman's apparent lack Of
conscientious reactions, from which
many people in Charles County have
become victims of necessity. myself in
cluded. for which he must give an ac-
counting, before will agree to accept
him on equal terms in the adjudication
OF any important issue arising between
US. The Editor in diacates in the last
paragraph Of bis article that may have
access to the columns Of his paper for
further discussion. But ! remember
that after the 1880 election when offer.
ed criticism of his papers political in
consisteneies, he was not so generous.
therefore, have since had to look else
where for expression of my views.
Very truly yours,
F. E. Mattingly.