WHEN IT IS GOLDEN IT is a pleasure to exchange views and even engage in controversy tro versy with courteous and fajr fair minded opponents no matter how widely we may differ debate does not always result in the triumph t rf of truth because beca u se as in I 1 n a pugilistic encounter much depends on the skill and power of the adversaries yet the opinions of e cates of both sides of a question may be heard or read with profit when the object kept in view is the presentation of principle or the vindication of a cause one sided views are apt to be too partial for a full consideration of a subject and a thoughtful mind desires to look at it from every standpoint but some persons are too low and brutal to engage in a gentlemanly tilt and when worsted on any question invariably resort to gross personalities and the tactics and language of the bully and the blackguard reply or retort in that case is out of the question with one who retains his self respect so he passes by the vituperation and falsehood of such base assaults and treats them only with that silence which is sometimes more eloquent than words the lowest form of cowardice and cunning is that displayed by the slanderer who knows that he can cast his inky darts from behind the shelter of a public print without danger of a return fire from tb the e object of his bis venom if there is anyplace any place in such a bosom for the finer feelings of the soul how mean an contemptible must such conduct appear in his own eyes when they are not bleared with malice and aad bloodshot with impotent hate such creatures have our profound pity but cannot provoke even an attempt at retaliation although the opportunities may be so wide and ample as to give certainty of a crushing revenge