Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-07
sAckcAerIno sEAn,no FRUIT.
4 elmpie Of the Evil Resulting from a
Dos-in.ths-Manse Policy.

Just why Durango merchants should
contribute TO newspaper that IL dTiy-
Ing trade away from them Is beyond
human comprehension. The Demo
crst by It's attacks on hardware men,
has caused the outside press 10 take
up the tissue of falschoods. and they
quote the Durango papers" as author
iiy for the statement that Durango is
the highest priced place to purchase
goods in the southwest. and advise
farmers and others to remain away
from here.
While. the Democrats attack was d.
rected nt dealers In certain wares who
did not advertise with him. II affecfs
the groccryman, the drygoods dealer.
the hotel man and every other person
doing business In Durango. II is
well known thai the Democrat artl-
cIes were Inspired by the hope Of bull
doxing the aforesaid dealers into pay
ing for something they did not care
about. and the truth cnt no figure With
the attack. Just what use there is
for a board Of trade or any other agen'
cy To work for the bettertncnt OF trade
In this city is beyond our ken when
the same men composing the board Of
trade support newspaper that does
innaicuisbie harm IN direct opposition
10 the ends the board secka TO attain.
Durango Will be a village ms long as
time lasts II this policy IL continued.
The truth might Just as well be roe.
ognizcd and the sooner the better
II IL not question of newspaper RI
salry or dispute. but ono that affects
the lfebIood OF .iiis city. The out
side papers do not mention the Drmo-
crnt specifically or add thai the arti'
cles are inspired by spite. but Includes
all the papers. u waa only last fall
the Democrat advised investors 10
keep their money, as Durango prop
orty was not worth 30 cents on the
dollar, and now outside papers are
quoting II to keep trade away from
the city. To prove that The Herald
IN not oycr.stating the matter wo re
produce from the last isauc Of the
Chsma Tribune the following
purango's home newspapers
have opened thoir guns on the
IntItHdUtF VI inht TNFiiFhhEs
grontiy oyerratod village. for the
exorbItant charges they are iu-
Hicting upon the people for the
nccessafies OF life. The criticism
Of the newspapers is undoubtcd-
Iy Just and In order, Durango's
head Inns become 80 swollen that
she In not satisfied with piuckInE
the strangers who enter her gates.
hut her greed has led her 10 be-
gin the eating up of her own peo-
pie. Durango makes the claim
that the town is n deairable place
for people to reside IN. she claims
that she posspsscs many ndynnt
ages over other points aa place
OF location for the farmer. the
business man and the workman. In
all these claims Durango falsihcs
the exiating facts. Higher prices
are charged In Durango FOR the
nccssaries OF life than In many OF
the small surrounding towns, and
she can lay no Just claim TO being
cheap place" In which TO live.
II is time the business men took
steps To protect themselves against
such Misrepresentation. and tho board
Of trade would do well to take mp the
matter. There is no use In putting
up one dollar to advance the interests
Of Durango under existing conditions.
II ia not often merchant contrib.
utes money which In nirn Is uaod 10
inJurc the community In which he
does business. and II necessarily fol.
lows that anything which injnrcs the
community inJures him, But Duran
no is nm exception.