Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-11-05
LET us HAvn A UNITED PRESS.

per OF the article Is good ana we see
nathing in it that forbids endorsement by
the people of Walla Wal!a, from which
the people Of that locality could derive a
great benefit. AIN union there is
As in,imated, the conten-
tions in the press of that burg, have
been a source Of amusement to the papers
published out Of that county, and often
the personal threats of the editors against
each other, have seemed to outsiders as
trivial as school boy quarrels, and having
less pith aud point that could awaken and
hold the attention and respect of readers
outside of Walla Walla. Such local
questions as are Of vital Importance to
Walla Walla alone, we could not but ex-
pect the editors Of the different papers
published there, especially the dailies
whose circulation is generally circum-
scribed to that town and county, would
honestly entertain different opinions, aud
it is fitting that they should discuss them
honestly and fairly so that they and the
people who read them can become enlight.
ened and arrive as near as practicable to
. correct aud practical understanding Of
the local measures that are necessary to
be be adopted.for the welfare Of that To-
cality. and in these discussions no strife
and evident bitterness Of personal feeling
should ever bctray itself through the To-
calpress, in consequence of different opin-
ions upon these local questions. The
.Union confesses in this wise:
1--WE admit, with sorrow aud shame,
that the Union has, at times, appeared to
be moved by the feeling that what its
contemporaries advocated was not for tie
good Of all, but we have striven hard,
while considering public question to free
our minds from the human passion OF
jealcusly and ervy, and advocate what
10 rs seemed for the best Of all regardless
of who originated or first proposed it,
But yet it claims that it has been more
free than its contemporaries FROM digres-
sion 10 this respect, in the following Ian
guage:
"And, while admitting that self praise
i half scandal that the Union has ex-
hibited less Of that spirit Of petty jealousy
than either Of its contemporaries. In
the future We will strive to display less
Of il, and to be ever found advocating
the greatest good for the greatest number
Of the inhabitants Of Walla Walla."
II then compliments the Journal for
il decision to labor for the public good,
and calls upon the Statesman to do the
name. This is its language:
at gives us great pleasure to announce
that the Journal has decided to labor
for thu public good, no matter who or
iginated or first advocated project hav-
ing that end 10 view. Now, if the
Safesman will become animated by the
same spirit, the three papers, to which
Walla Walla gives liberal support, can
and viii do great deal to advance the
material welfare Of the oldest, richest
handsomest, aud most central city in thu
IalAnd Empire. United, the press Of
Walh Walla are great power for public
good, divided they are single arrow,
from the CULVER"
Thero is no doubt more could be &C
oomplished BY the press if there was moi
% much schism among its conductors
But Il Is claimed that this cannot b,
cured till the newspapers can agree bet
/. ter, and one is charging the blame to tn,
other, and progress in the right is slow
We don't see much to be gained in on,
editors delivering long lectures 10 public
70 another, Of equal standing and equa
opportunities Of knowing right from
wrong, and especially if the lecturer is ii
fault Is well as his brother. While tn,
''mote may be in the brothers eye. ye
the beam that is in his own is almos
sure to obstruct the vision Of the mot,
that he is after" There is another view
Of this matter which Walla Waila edition
should carefully consider, to-wit: Tha
Walla Walla is not the only place in tn,
eastern empire which is liable to grow
and prosper, and which may hereafte1
gov and maintain prominence amons
The towns in the Columbia basin, ant
while newspapers rightly conducted, ma,
greatly aid them, they cannot who'll,
make them, nor can they wholly defea
their success. The newspapers did MOI
make Walla Wslla what il is, although
they chrouicled its advancement to thu
world, and now, from their complaints
anosg themselves, We should o
hte infer that they intend to chronicle it
downfall. We think that Walla Wall,
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editors would do well to personally in
snect That i going on elsewhere in tbs