The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-26

tition at sheriff's sales if published noti-
ces were compulsory. The cost of publi-
cation would be an Insignificant matter
com pared with the increased financial re-
suits attending it.
Another piece of legislation is needed
in the changing of the election law. The
sslong primer" clause In the printing Of
the ballots ought to read: "Shall bc
printed in any type not smaller than
BREWER or larger than long primer The
capital and small capital monstrosity
should be dropped. Few printing offices
in Idaho can print the tickets legally a.
the law, now reads. Many of the country
offices could print these tickets it this
change was made, instead Of the tickets
being printed elsewhere rs was compelled
to be the case last election. The country
newspaper man bears his part OF the ex.
penses of the government and he should
have the right to do his share OF the pub
lie work.
One feature of our organization was in
cidentally referred to at our last session,
by our worthy secretary, that consider
demands attention from us. Aud that 10
in relation to the type trust, the subject
of which Ats so appropriately into this pa
per. The final passage of the great type
foundry interests Of this country into the
hands of syndicate Of American and Eu-
ropean capitalists who contTcle them -
one corporation is Of vital importance to
the printing fraternity. This new corpor-
alton has gwen the death blow to that
most desirable element in commerce,
| namely, competition, that public safety
valve. 1t matters not how plausible are
their protes tatlons of an upright and hou-
orable purpose, nor how lOftily they dis
claim any intention of organizing mo-
nopoly, yet they have, erected an institu.
ton which has within it all the posslbili-
ties of a monopoly and which they cannot
control against the authority OF the ma
iority stockholders. Men do not transact
business for their health, but for hard
cash. Already an attempt has been made
by this trust to raise the prices for print
ers' material, and had it not been for the
independent stand taken by Barnhardt
Brothers s. Spindler and their branch
houses, the printing fraternity OF the
present day would have been in their grasp
and been bled. AS it is, however, they have
this syndicate to raise prices, and as re-
suit the trust has become to realize tnat
it is being watched. l would suggest the
propriety Of this association formulating
and passing a resolution pledging our
patronage to the printers friend, Barn
hardt Brothers g. Splndler.
Some action should be taken, before
this association adjOurns, In relation to
the villainous manner in which the press
of this state is being treated by the rail-
roads in the matter Of transportation. II
there is any one subject tina demonstrates
to US the necessity of thorough organ
ization more than this l do not know
of il. The independent and almost con-
, temptuous attitude these corporations as
} sume towards the local paper after 1t has
/ the papers within its grasp is shameful.
. One years absence from the papers OF this
r state. of all railroad advertising matter,
and unusual vigilance OF the part OF every
newspaper man in publishing in detail
every accident that occurs on the line,
r the dangerous condition OF the roadbeo,
the lack of transportation facilities, the
removal of section men for economy when
. the lives of the people are placed IN Jeop-
: ardy, the substitution of japanese for
white men, the unaccommodating en-
! ployee, and kindred matters, would all AID
. in compelling the railroads to pay that re-
Q spect to the local press that its influence
and its Importance demand.
r The strides of the local press have rap
idly been toward higher and better
e standard of journalism during the past
h few years: aud have been OF most COM
mendable character. With rare exceptions
!. it has become great power Of good, and
, we do not want to do anything here or
8 elsewhere that will injure our onward
march. Limited and circumscribed as tho
local press necessarily is, in comparison
:, with the great dailies, IN its means
!. and facilities it must be remembered
y that it's editors are, or ought to be, IN
:, harmony vith every public reform and
g very close to the constituency for which
;, they wlite. Their interests are mutual
!. The country editor should be no mere de-
= pendent or hanger. on upon party or Its
!. official patronage, neither should ne be
= deferred by the fear of losing official print
! ing or party support from the frank,
honest and manly expression Of the opln-
> ION which he shares with his neighpors'
- With superior opportunities for ascer-
tanning and knowing the DRIFT OF poPuiar
!, opinions he should aid in promoting hon
l. est and pure reforms, in which he is cap
: able of playing so usual part. Rising
- above the influences Of merely personal,
= partisan or local prcjudlces he should
seek to understand himself and help hli
!, friends and neighbors to understand all
- the great social, economic and political
;s questions of the day. In this the press
= of Idaho has done noble work tor tht
=, cause of silver, all being united on tn
- - main issue. We should understand tina
y = we are making papers for the home ans
- fireside; hence our tone should be elevat
- ing and refining, always on the slde o
- morality and virtue, and always loyal t.
~ ~ its honor aud people. There is no powe
:. in the country more potent for good O
=, ~ evil than that exerted by the press, an'
~ upon those who conduct it rests 9 respon
- =. sibility immeasurablY great. They ar
-. holders of sacred trust. not the wanto'
=, wielders of an ungoverned and unscru
~ pulors power. Our papers are read o
- the purest and most innocent OF GU
~ ~ homes. ands we should never forget tn
al fact.
is The Miami News strikes key
es note in the following: "The news
US US paper man is very much like tn
do majority Of other men. He respect