Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-07-03
An Embarrassment of Riches.

,H Oh kiCheS.
During the past few weeks the editor
OF the F. p. has received very fattering
offers from Weiser and Moscow to en-
bark in the newspaper business at those
points. The Weiser proposition involv-
ed the purchase and donation to us of
the old-established Weiser Leader to-
gether with satisfactory assurances of
liberal support from the business ele-
ment of the town. We could hardly
summon sufficient resolution to resist
this tempting offer, not alone from the
fact that Weiser is one of the future big
cities of the state, but also because our
acquaintance with that country dates
back to 1876, and every acre of it is as
familiar to our eyes as Camas Prairie
Itself. Its resources, too, are practically
Identical with ours, so the change would
be simple change of location, and not
of work, for the work would be identi-
cally what we are trying to do here.
The other proposition was an offer of
500 per month to take editorial control
of the STAR of Moscow, and conduct it
as democratic newspaper. This, too,
was particularly attractive offer, pri-
marily for the reason that in these days
when Tariff Thieves, Billion Dollar Con-
crosses, Plutocracy and Cnsarism are
subverting our form of government. the
task of running democratic newspaper
would be highly congenial and second.
ly, because in such an Office the editor
is relieved of the drudgery of the busi-
ness department, his time is devoted
to his editorial work, and his paper is
adorned with the choicest fruitage of
his mind. To man of brains and am
bltion such position, with congenial
employment and amid congenial sur
roundings, offers great opportunities for
the making of an honored name, for the
acquisition of wealth, or the attainment
OF high political preferment
All these advantage and MANY more
we fully realise, and we are not hide
bound by the musty old proverb, "the
rolling stone gathers no moss" for there
is another equally ancient which reads:
change of pasture makes fat calyes.n
Change for the sake OF change is seldom
desirable. Every rose hath its thorn.
however, and the worm in the heart of
the fruit herein is our settled aversion
to working for hire, especially in the
newspaper business, where an honest
difference of opinion between editor
and proprietor on question of editorial
policy would be a serious matter.
1t is said that Fortune knocks once at
each mans door, and if the individual
fails to snatch her by her front hair he
loses the opportunity forever. Twice
the old dame taps on our lattice. and
twice we say her nay. And why not?
Here in Grangeville we own our own
types, presses, Office and residence
buildings, real estate, and plenty of
good friends and genial neighbors. and
while we are frequently close pushed
for ready money, Yet we own no boss
and call no man master. We propose
to stay here on Camas Prairie and help
it to the front as quick as possible, be-
cause in so doing we advance our own
and neighbors' interests simultaneously.
and by and by, when the country de-
velops and we own a few national banks
and other assets and have a few editors
employed on the f Pin those halcyon
days it may be cause for congratulation
that We declined to work for wages.