The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-28
EDITORIAL.



How apt people, aud particularly news
paper people, are to judge Others b'
their own actions, or to use an old say
ing measure other peoples corn by then
own bushel." The Mining Journal in III
own peculiar gentlemanly way lately in
nnuated that the editor of the Evening
News bad been bribed by our representa-
tive at Washington. What for, We
should like to know. for being bones,
and straightforward toward Mr.. Steph'
enson in publishing what we believe TO
be facts concerning him instead OF like
some Others throwing out insinuations,
for which we consider there are no
grounds. against him. OF course there
are exceptions to every rule and the
News appears TO be the exception, that
is, il the Mining Journals way OF look
ing at things is the correct one.
And now comes Brother Judkins, who
by the way appears TO have himself fol-
lowed the advice he gave us, for we will
bet dollar TO dough nut iii Brother
Judkins would only be honest and admit
it) that the article which appeared in
yesterdays Gazette was not written by
himself We beg his pardon. he might
have written it, but the chances are IL
was dictated by someone else. Anyway
we thank the writer, whoever be was, Tor
clubbing us "A STAR" and are very sorry
we cannot truthiully reSurn the compli-
ment, but If il is any consolation for him
or his friends to know it, we will
tell him that the 80" letter was not, per
haps, like the letters published heretofore
in the Gazette from "A Stakeholder"
etc., asking for Brother Judkn's val
liable opinion upon mining matters, con-
cocted in the Office OF the paper in which
it appeared. The letter was received
with our mail on Sunday morning last
and the writer, who by the way is a
staunch republican, appeared to have
some doubts as to whether we would
publish it and informed us five would not
he would get it published elsewhere. AS
there was nothing personal in the let
ter or derogatory to anyone We published
it.
As Brother Judkins asks, when refer
ring to the Portage Lake canals, ''How
much did the News or it's editor do to
help the matter along" We honestly |
admit that we are not aware OF having
lone much, il any, toward that matter. |
,ut even then we believe our nonsupport
vas really OF az much value as Brother
|udkiDs' support. Brother Judkins
hould also remember that the News,
lot then being like 1.-The Gazette" a
great political factor, could not do |
much good to the cause anyway. be-
ides the chances are the editor OF the
JEWS voted for Mr.. Stephenson's oppon-
MT, although the chances are that
he editor of the News will, il he il alive
nd well, next November vote for
he republican nominee in congress. he
lust not. however, be Maurice Finn or
ne OF that ilk, but il the nomination
hould fall on Mr.. Sheldon, whom we have
nown for very many years and much
niger than the gentleman from Boston,
nd believe him not only to be well quail
ed to represent this district in congress,
ut q very honorable gentleman and one
HON we should be pleased to work for,
ut, because we are impressed with the
lea that an old member, even II he has
OF what is, vulgarly perhaps. called the
gift OF CAB, can do more for bis district
ian a new member, we do not see the
ropriety OF hurting shafts, they, how
'er, fortunately fly wide OF their mark,
the devoted head Of the "star" editor
this paper. Bv the way, supposing
r. Stephenson did play the baby act,
certainly was not, at least in our
)inion, the only person who did 40. The
itor OF the NEWS does not think he IL
lied upon to defend Mr.. Stephenson or
8 actions. They should, whatever they
e, speak for themselves, but, if in the
ture. Mr.. Stephenson's personal ene-
les, or their mouthpieces, think proper
throw out little dirty insinuations
,alnst that gentleman, the News, in a
irit OF fairness, will publish what it be-
Yes to be the facts.
that SO" is quite able to pro-
It himself, we should not be surprised il
were to resent his communication
ing called "obtuse and carries so little
use or meaning" by sending another
y communication, which certainly
'uld, as long as it was not personal"
published. The NEWS will, however,
tend the same privilege to any of the
her candidates or their friends.