The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-02-13
"cannot ride two horses at once"


is again verified. AS soon as
Goldsmith has the two hundred
bucks blown in his usefulness
will have ended with all factions.
All these developments has
led to something of a discussion
as to what extent it is legitimate
foranewspaper tosell it's columns
when political questions are to be
discussed. Although THE TINES
NEVER has received one dollar of
money from any candidate or
faction for the use of it's columns,
still it has at the same time al
ways been found outspoken and
either on one side or the other.
In political matters we have
always followed our convictions,
and in addition to space that
has been given, have in each
campaign made an additional
contribution in cash to the county
campaign fund. That has been
our idea as to the proper mode of
procedure for our individual case.
Still at the same time if Mr..
Roethe or any other newspaper
man who believed in the policy of
| the stalWart league, has taken
5000 that they might better help
in carrying on the movement, we
can see nothing dishonorable in.
| the transaction. Mr.. Roethe's
case is one right in point. He
said in the beginning that he was
a stalwart-he still says he is.
He needed the money that he
might better carry on the cam
paign. He has for years been
laboring for the welfare of the
republican party, and has re
ceived but little iii the way of
reward We believe that he was
legitimately entitled to Il remunera-
ton. In every election there develop
d lot of enthusiasts who wish to see
certain principles win or certain can
di0ates elected Those in charge of
the campaigns do not hesitate to pay
these men, whether they be ward
heelers or campaign speakers travel
ing about the country, for their legi
innate services. Then why should
not news papers and newspaper men
be treated in the same manner? If
the fellow who helps carry ward is
entitled to pay, and no one ques lions
but what he is if the man who has
the gift of oratory travels about the
country and is paid for his services,
! why should not the newspaper man
have d piece of the money? If the
newspapers OF the country were paid
their regular advertising rates for
services to the parties they represent
every campaign committee in the
UnitedStates who have to 90 through
the bankruptcy courts for relief The
newspaper that accepts pay for legi
innate services rendered has a right
to it. OF course it is different
matter when II newspaper changes
its pclicy for a consideration. But
it certainly is legitimate for a stall
wart or half breed newspaper TO
accept sum sufficient to reimburse
them for space they are using
to further q political purpose.
The TIMES has always preferred
that its course should be governed
without any assistance from
such sources, but you had be ter
bet that if we were situated in the
same way that a whole lot Of country
newspapers are situated, that we
would feel free TO accept a little gen
erous aid for services well performed |
occasionally. It is simply matter
of business, and legitimate business
too, at that. Pefhaps it, is. even
more legitimate than that OF being
the mouth piece Of an ambitious old |
man with one foot dragging in the
grave, as is the case with that great |
calamity bowler and reformer, the
esteemed Mll~aukee FQoee Press.
IF there is a company or an in
dividual in the city Of Washburn
who has the interest Of the place /
so little at heart that they would /
try to block the proceedings to I