Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-23
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %. 1904
NEWSPAPER THROAT CUTTING.

There Is no business in all OK the
State OF Nevada so precaaous and nm
profitable as hat OF publishing news
paper. The reason OF this lies IL the
fact that tie newspapers make a bust
ness OF cutting each others throats
whenever the opportunity presents it.
self.
The Elko Independent has begun a
fight on a bill presented by the Free
Press Tor publishing a list o, register
ed voters. No paper should b~egrudge
the small pittsrce which a rival paper
Gets out OF official printing and adyeTtis-
ing. 1t amounts TO 60 little that it Is
seldom worth fighting about.
Did anyone ever hear Of a Nevada
lawyer trying TO prevent another law
yer from getting a big fee out Of an
estate. No matter how large it Is the
whole fraternity VIII 20 on the stand
and swear that it Is just and equitable.
They knife their ~cIients, but never
each other. But with newspaper pub
fishers it is quite different. The eter-
nal war goes on and the rates are cut
lower each year and go TIE publiahers
are generally getting the little end OF
the deal aud have a hard time meeting
their bills. Every man who Gets down
on a publisher takes revenge hen the
legislature meets and puts a bill through
which, while il cripples the particular
man be Is after. also reacts on the
whole frater nifty. And as certain ss
day, every publisher who don't happen
to have the county printing helps the
scheme along, the idea being to cripple
his rival.
Then the next year be gets the print
ing and the pruning oi rates that he has
taken a hand i'll shows on hls own led
ger and cssh book and he begins to re-
alizs what an ass he has been.
The Appeal has before called atteD.
ton TO the way the Fusion legislatures,
for years past have crippled the news.
paper industry. We predicted q slump
in newspaper support from this and
the last election sho wed it. The press
has but itself to blame. Publishers
have encouraged and egged on the work
BY fighting among Themselves.
Why not quit it and pull together to
see that the newspapers get fair rates
for work performed 10 matter what Is
the political cOnpleIion.-CRrson Ap.
peal.
The Appeal article misses the point OF
the INDEPENDENTS opposition to the
Free Press bill. 1t is not against the
mount charged for the work done. but
because 1t ia GD illegal claim. The work
done by the Free Press WAS never order.
ed By the commissioners as the Law re.
quires and further it is covered by Il
contract with the Wells Herald Ia do the
very work that the Free Press did and
for which the county has already paid
for. .Alto the work was done with the
full knowledge OF the manager Of tile
Free Press Company that it had not
been ordc Fed by tine commissioners. lie
was so informed by the county clerk.
notwithstanding the contention is tie
Appeal, the INDEPENDENT believes that
the county treasury should not be sub.
jcct to the ruIis Of newspapers or any
other set n business men. II nows.
papers do work Tor a county that they
are not authorized to d. by the com
missioners and their bills are paid ont u
the COMFY funds, the door is opened
wide for raids uIon the peoples MONEY.
/; ID this principle and not the excessive
charge Tor the work doue by the FREQ
Press that the INDEPENDENT III Oppos-
ing. IL that be Newspaper Throat Gu.
ting make tile mnst OF il.