The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-16

The Loud Bill.

The Loud Bill.
Inc REVIEWS in receipt of numerous blank petitions,
eneu'A 'eeeefs etc, asking us to oppose the Loud bill in
reference to second class mail matter. The REVIEW, after
some investigation is inclined to favor rather than to oppose
the Dill. We see nothing in it that is harmful to the legiti-
mate publisher of a legitimate paper. The bill would oper-
ate to the detrimen of that class of publishers who live
simply upon fake advertisements. 1t would be hard upon
"nlckel library" sort of literature but not upon the good
wholesome newspapers which live because people want to
read them. The talk that it would shut off all exchanges is
the sheefest nonsense. 1t is supposed that the one paper
pays for the other. 1t makes no difference whether the.
newspaper is to be paid for in money, wood, pumpkins OF
some other fellows newspaper.
Much of an argument is made of the fact that the number
of sample copies would be limited and that extra newspapers
sent out for advertising purposes only, would be compelled
to pay a higher rate of postage. While this might work a
hardship to a publisher once in a year, all the remainder Of
the year it would work to hisbeneht. For instance, an out
side advertiser wishes to present his wares. At present,
ne puts ~ IN some cheap jack paper, gets a list of names and
sends the papers broadcast throughout the country as "sam-
pie copies" Under the Loud bill this advertiser would be
compelled to use the local paper and reach the people
through their legitimate subscription lists. We believe that
in this way ten per cent would be added to the advertising
income OF the country weekly at the expense of the cheap
sensational magazine.
The REVIEW favors the Loud bill and would caution its
contemporaries to avoid the trap being laid for them by the
bogus, vicious and wholly unworthy papers, that are lower
ing the morals OF the people and undermining the field of
more honest and respectable journals.
1t now appears that the United States has been the only
nation to offer its good offices toward a settlement of the
British-Boer war. One by one the proposed tissues" of
democracy have been knocked from under them.
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The republicans of Denson have nominated a ticket of
good, worthy and representative men. 1t is the duty of
every republican in the city to give the ticket hearty sup
port. There will be an attempt made to induce the repub-
llcans to clay aside partisanship," as it is called, We would
ask our republican friends to remember that the democrats
do no such thing and were never known to do it. The re-
publican minority Of this county has asked and asked in
vain for representation on the board ofsupervisors but even
when their nominee was vastly superior, such representation
was denied them.
The nomination of MI. Warren Faus as a member Of the
council, was a fitting recognition Of a young man who has
wrought out success by the work of his hands and the sweat
OF his brow. Democracy is always claiming that the repub-
ican party is adverse to the laboring man and his interests.
In this city the democrats have always maintained the first
ward to be the "Silk Stocking ward of the city. The nom
nation OF Mr.. faus most certainly gives the lie to these
pretensions and shows that the republicans are ever ready to
recognize merit whether it exists in the mansion or in the
humber home.
The liquor dealers Of the county have succeeded in secur-
ing their consent petition. The necessary percentage of
voters has been secured in every township, and so far as
that matter is concerned a saloon may be operated in any
township in the county. The saloon men should remember
however, that the consent OF the voters is only given for the
running OF saloons under the provisions of the mulct law.
1t does not, or should not, mean the wide open saloon con-
stantly violating the provisions Of the law. The tendency
OF this county is to be very liberal to the saloon. 1t is real
lied that there are some of the minor provisions of the law
which it is almost impossible for the most honest saloon
keeper to live up to. For instance, it is next to impossible
for a bartender to tell whether a young man is twentv-one
or twenty. But in SO far as an honest effort can observe the
law, it should be done. No one can more quickly turn pub