Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-03-05
GREETED WITH PLEASURE.
Editor Whitman Tribune:

GREETED WITH PLEASURE.
Editor Wi.lmar Tribune:
DEAR SIR:-It is with genuine
pleasure that l note the estab-
lishment of the Tribune. Not
that kandiyohi county is suffer-
ing for the want of newspapers,
but because the field is not sup
piled with the kind of newspapers
that we should have. | have no
reflections to make upon the gen
tlelnen who edit and manage the
various publications in this
county, but l have no time what
ever for the political ideas they
advocate. OF rerublicanism and
democracy the county has had
and is having a surfeit. l was
formerly a Republican and really
supposed l was doing my duty
in voting that ticket. In those
days l was verdant enough to
believe that a very wide differ
ence existed between the old par
ties. | know better now and for
that reason have severed all con-
nection between myself and the
so-called Grand Old Party.
Grand Old Party forsooth! Note
the grandeur OF some OF it's pro-
auctions. Take Pullman for in
stance; he is good Republican,
believes III it's doctrines, always
votes for it's nominees, and no
'loubt feels that it is the salt of
the earth, and l do not blame
him for doing so, as by it he
lives and thrives, but my, oh! my,
what a lot Of unsophisticated
rustics the common people are
not to see that the conditions
social and political, which pro-
duce such men as he, means
death to them! Why il it that
the people don't realize this?
To me it appears that the nam
reason can I've found in the char
acter of our various city and
rural newspapers. While in the
advertising columns one can al
ways find advertisements OF
''Soothing Syrup" ETC., you can
find nothing but soothing syrup
in the news and editorial columns
also. This for the same reason,
| i. e., paid for both. Take a look
into the city dailies to-day and
what do you find? Complete and
tedious accounts OF the Hay
ward trial, of ''Charity Balls, -
Sporting Events, Declarations,
Dime Museum Freaks, etc., etc.,
ad nauseum. Meanwhile these
same papers have little to say
about the issuing of millions up
on millions of bonds, upon which
interest will be collected from
generations yet unborn. The
dear people must have their
daily dose of soothing syrup
even if, in the end, it kill them
all. Yes, sir, we want a different
sort Of newspapers and l am
right glad to think that the
want is to be supplied in this
county. Now Doctor, you will
find that there will be plenty O.
people who will adversely criti
else your every move, deny thu
truth of every statement, deride
Witty and abuse you-some fo1
one reason, some for another
some because they don't under
stand you, some because the,
want no interference III "thei
own little game" and some be
cause they are constitutional,
opposed to reform OF every kind
} but to all this-if you will TAX
!, the advice of a friend-you vii
l paw no attention whatever
= Choose your course, pursue i
i grandly and achieve what 20
pursue"
Do not stop by the wayside
: wasting your ammunition o
u snipe; 20 into the jungle an
= beard the lion in his den. It mat
tiers little what any individu*
y may think OF you, or say COZ
Is corning you,-principles, nc
= men, is what we should conten
u for. Go into the marrow {
I some of the vital questions
/, the day and show the public b
II facts and figures that the reform
u demanded by our party are fea
T. ible. In conclusion, after he:
n n ging your pardon for the libert
IL / have taken in advising you,
g will only add that as you are
u physician, you surely will NJ
u make the mistake of giving I
8 soothing syrup when we need
H. tonic. Yours truly,
IL I. j. COURTRlGHT.
2 2 Spicer, Mimi, Feb. 26, '95.
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