He forwarded his manuscript, and it was
promptly published. Along with it, we gave
space to another letter, written by one Da
vidowski to the TFutsTw/u/ton (D. C.) Path
finder. These two letters were in irreconcila
ble contrast, and they were given to our read
ers to prove the truth of what we have been
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saying, to wit: that Socialists teach one
doctrine in the big cities and quite another in
rural communities. (No reference to Gurley
was made in the Davidowski letter.)
The thing that I had dreaded all along
happened: Gurley sent a second article which,
like the rainy day, was long and dreary. I
had complied with my promise to Mr. Gur
ley, and did not feel inclined to give him
further space in the little paper—the pressure
on whose columns is very great.
This refusal to print his second communi
cation, appears to have angered Mr. Gurley.
He wrote me, offering me five dollars to
publish his article. This was unpleasant; it
hurt my feelings, and after that, neither Mr.
Gurley nor Mr. Rockefeller had enough money
to get his article into The Jeffersonian.
