Show Shanks hanks Replies Editor Record cord I J will have to make a n short reply reply to Hon Norton Morton Alexander Alexand Alexand- er in iu in capital re-capital punishment as asI asI asI I do not believe I was as much excited my in-my former article as the gentleman would have e me appe appear r. r Why he should think me excited at all I T cannot imagine imagine im- im agine acine unless it should be bt because he- he cause cause of the rather strong Inn lan language guage I used in iu referring to the beliefs of those who oppose capital punishment nt 13 as silly sentimentalism I do o not regard the characterisation characterization characterization character character- as HS extreme although h it maj include some some good men wen who are not silly Billy all the time and I must say I cannot i find nd any other ther words to describe describe describe des des- cribe these bel beliefs accurately So if these or any other expressions expressions expressions ex ex- in the article are re thug th marks of ff excitement I must say that I 1 h have v not i gotten any relief yet certainly there is s nothing nothing no no- thin thing in in- Mr Alex Alexanders Alexander's latest late latest lat lat- e est t to cl change an e ones one's views I am surprised and not surprised star sur either that Mr tIre Alexander Alexander Alex Alex- ander who is usually so strong strong- in an argument should have made such Buch a n p poor or how ing tl the error nee ashe 1 s. s sees es 1 it t 0 of f the world old system of capital pu punishment Rev Re W. W J J. J Jack Jackson ack ackson son gives the authority very straight from ancient Bible law whoso sh mans man's blood by hy man shall his blood he lie shed I am not surprised at the ex- ex Senators Senator's failure for the reason that with all Ill his hie adroitness in argument in all sincerity I r have no doubt he has got th the wrong side entirely of this matter and nothing to g go gP on and amI with this nothing nothing- if we except his feelings his sensitive sensitive sensitive tive feelings against c capital punishment it is ig hard for l him himm im to m make any v. v I X will wit refer briefly to to the tile main burden hurden of his article which seems to he be an effort t to tomake tomake make muke my article appear as ns advocating it L punishment for the grating grading h up the the- race Anyone who reads rends the article carefully sees sties that the grading grad ing jug up the race is merely mentioned as ns a n secondary benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit which is derived 1 ti while hile the main rem reason on for capital punish punishment ment the protection of the race is being effected Now then for the gentleman to try to force me into n a position position position tion where I must advocate ate e the grading up the race race by indiscriminate killing off of all individuals more mort or less worthless worthless worthless worth worth- less because I have stated this thia gra grading ing up as ns a minor mina incident of capital punishment nIl all fair minded ren readers ers who have followed followed fol fol- lowed the discussion will testify to be a deduction which does not follow the premises Most readers will recognize ize this I method of argument as the usual substitution and sophistry sophis sophis- tr try to which the ad advocates oates of J fn faddist theories are compelled driven tho unconsciously it I may be in order to maintain a semblance of reasoning I hope 11 Mr r. r Alexander will take no personal offense at the words faddist theories for I r think the Senator ex does not belong in that crowd ti naturally and will get out on mature re re- re- re I can not see them then any other wa way than as faddist faddis j theories Certainly thc they have hae not been tried out sufficiently to h ba be regarded as established successes I thank the Senator for the well meant but hut purely honorary honorary honor honor- ary or ornery t tit title i t l I e of I j Colonel applied to me ne I wish I T was really entitled to so class classy an un appellation Respy I Louis N. N SHANKS |