Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-01
THE INSTINCTS
OF A oENTL EMAN

The Herald does not intend to en-
gage in any extended notoriety OF It's
contemporaries for the simple reason
this paper is doing well enough and
the public is not interested II has
been our aim since the starting Of
the Telegraph to use all papers the
same treat them fairly and gentle
manly In return for this we have
had some Of the dirtiest undetermined
work bv one John G. Higgins that IL
has been our fortune TO bump up
against IN the first place. Mr. Hig-
sias endeayored to undermine The
Herald Office from the start His first
wofk WAS to endcayor 10 secure the
sHtire mechanical force Of The Her
aid he did succeed IN securing Nj.
plnunilcy and the apprentice. aud In
iu4e during the absence Of the editor.
siteh arr Higgins and Nj Donnolley
were iu collusign. the attack on Dave
uny app ared In this paper. and Il
ras SIR Higgins who circulated the
report that SIR. Donnolley wanted 10
acknowledge the article over his own
signature and The Herald refused him
pace and this report kept growing
90 the injury Of this paper until
tionds came and told us about II.
one person in particular who was
circulating the report and referring 20
the Raymonds os towards. was wait.
ed upon by Mr Donnolley Mr. Hart
mun ana S w Raymond when Mr.
DouH0lley denied tho statement In
toto. The party 10 question got out
of it BIS saying he had boon told by
"A opposed rrliahlc party-une who
knaw but refused 10 reveal the name.
Within the past six weeks the party
in dur1tIuu revealed his Informant
Hpd it WIS proved 10 be Mr. Higgins
Fuu W. have beon told Of Herald
patrons being importun d TO take
iheif ADDS uut of this pnpor and giving
sgmo fo tho Telegraph aud Mr. Hig
riuf has been telling around that The
Herald wolld have to take the morn
lng Aold. etc, and now he rs circulat
lag ports that The Herald Is ln col
luslon with Day We do not care
one snap Of our nhEcr what Nh. Hig
gins states or does aud after few
months existence we have no hest
fancy In saying that We prefer Day
To- Higgins as straightforward com
! pstitpr
Now while the above has heon Mr.
/ Higgins policy lot us see what The
Herald has been doing In the FIST
place Nr Higgins was delayed In
starting his paper by faihue OF ma
chlnery, etc. to arrive, Finally h,
Was ready 10 start. but was unable tc
secure the Agfocihtod prcsr report
lie then wrote to the Western Presi
Hg7 collation. which furnishes The Her
aid with tclcgraphic news. and en-
| dravured TO obtain The Herai1 report
unknown 90 u.s. L,ttrfs were for
warded to The Herald with letter
| from the manager that he would only
furnish report upon our consent Mr.
| higgins was notified from Denver ant
! he came to The Herald oilce TO ash
| ior such consent He said he ha}
been greatly delayed and II would b,
another month before he would b,
able to secure the Associated Pres
! report. II al all and that he hatct
/ tu wait another month under expense
| Right In the face OF the fact that IN,
Telegraph would bee direct Afternoon
opposition Tho Herald gave It's writ
| ton consent TO furnish tho Telegraph
with a copy Of its report Five wock.
passod and then Mr Higgins secured
/ the A. = A. franchise Did Mr.
HIgglra have the manhood TO over
thunb Tho Herald or the Raymoudl
| fer their courtesy Not oven 80 mucl
as one line or word Again. about
/ two months ago his power press hrok,
and The Herald furnished all noces
sary assistance In way Of use OF press
etc. for Mr. Higgins to get out his
paper. aud how many noticed sim
pie acknowledgements An the tim,
The Herald has hoen rendering ia
vors 10 The Telegraph Mr Higein,
hns been doing the Knocking" act