Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-18
RITZVILLE, MAY IS, 1898.
WE ALSO FAVOR ORGANIZATION.

The idea seems to have gotten into
the heads OF some of our readers that
this paper is opposed to the organiza-
tion of the old settlers of Adams
county, because we permitted COM
munication to appear last week, over
the non de plume of "Tenderfoot of
49," in which not word was said in
opposition to the organization. The
only question raised by "Tenderfoot"
was, who are pioneers?
Now, "Pioneer of the $685." in the
Times OF last week, takes occasion to
inform the readers OF that paper that
''he is not astOnished at the article in
the News, when he considers that the
idea of an Old Settlers organization
did not originate in the sluggish brain
of two-year-old resident of Adams"
He also tells very good story to il
lustrate his point, and then winds up
in very much the same language as
was used by tenderfoot, i. e., "that the
old settlers organize"
We confess that we fail to see where
in he enlightened anyone in reference
to the main question; that is to say
who shall, or who may, be termed
such cold settlers" and it is our fun
eral, insofar that we published the
correspondence over the non de plume
of "Tenderfoot of 49," and we
assumed that the allegations set out
IN the correspondence were true, and
we assume the same now. For that
reason we defend the correspondent.
Mr.. "Pioneer of the SOS" is in error
In the very first proposition he makes.
The call he saw was not signed by any
one, and a number of the printed
names were there without the author
ity of the owners, who, he says, "seem
to understand" But "Pioneer" does
not seem to us to understand that he
was imposed upon, or else he is willing
to impose upon others. Men who re-
eeiyed their first intimation that there
was such q move on foot when they
saw their names appended to the call,
have told us frankly that they did not
understand anything about it and
were very much surprised to see their
names there, and if signatures were so
easily gotten, why were those of the
older inhabitants not secured? 1t was
not necessary to go to any trouble,
just simply print the names. They
even went SO far as to say that they
did not think that the time had come
when an Old Settlers society should
be organized, which is more than
1Tenderfoot" did in his correspond
fnss.
We believe we have fairly met and
disposed of pioneers" attack on
rTenderfoot," and incidently on this
paper. We believe his attack to be
unwarranted, his method cowardly,
his allegations untrue.
We do not oppose the organization,
and never have, When we were APP
preached by Mr.. A. S. Newland, some
three weeks ago, on the subject, we
simply enquired where the line was to
be drawn between old and new settlers.
We told him then that we would be
favorable to the movement if enough
old settlers could be interested to form
suah an organization; but we were OPP
posed to people posing as old settlers
who have not been away from Missouri
long enough to get the chinch bugs
out Of their socks. Why? because it
is, to say the least, making a mockery
OF what is supposed to be venerable
organization.
We once knew a freak, who had
been out west-he said he was from
Injiahy-about four months, that said
he could not abide "tenderfeet," 1t is
very likely he would now style him.
self a "Pioneer of the sos"