“Derby and His Doctrine” from the editorial page of the Nov. 7, 1924
issue of The Pilot, Vass, N.C.
The Pilot is
offering this week a document from Roger Derby on the peach situation. It is no
matter that many things he says are not the sentiment of the paper. It is hoped
the day may never come when The Pilot
agrees with everybody or when it does not agree with people it will forbid them
a hearing, for the first value of common sense and intelligence is to use it in
hunting out truth no matter where it may be. Derby is a man who has a lot of
sense and a lot of experience, and it is always wise to listen to a man of that
type, no matter what he has to say, for much what that sort of man says is
bound to be right.
The peach situation is one of great importance to this
section. It is desirable to dig down into the facts that pertain to this
subject, and to weigh all of them offered by all believers. Then it never hurts
to know the truth no matter where it comes from, and no matter how much it may
surprise us, for it is never the truth that puts us wrong but the lack of the
truth. The Pilot likes a fellow like Derby for what he is after is the fact,
not to substantiate an argument. Derby doesn’t care two cents to be triumphant
in his opinion if those opinions are not correct. We need in this country and
in this state and in this nation more men like Derby, who stand for what they
think is the truth, and who want the truth and not propaganda or argument,
which is becoming the abomination of the newspapers.
It is a fact that the peach men do not yet know just how to
handle their problem. Different ones are hunting in different directions for
the solution. But no matter what anyone finds out, or he thinks he has found
out, it is wise to give him a hearing, and ask in all sincerity if he may not
have reached a correct conclusion. If he has not it is always wise to find out,
for next to knowing where to look for anything is knowing where it is no longer
of use to look. The Pilot believe that wide-open discussion of anything is best
treatment of all subjects. Until one among us arises who is wise to the limit
it is profitable to all of us to hear what any intelligent and honest man has
to offer. Mr. Derby’s story is a little long for The Pilot and necessity compels the request the subject offered for
discussion be handled in as few words as possible, but it is the ambition of
the paper to be able to offer everybody a place for an expression of any honest
opinion on any legitimate theme, any time.
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