The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-04-17
NOULD.BE BOYCOTT AGAINST SILVER STATE

HAT a certain element in winnemucca. M in fact in Humboldt county.
n is not in sympl thy vii the policy that is being pursued by h man
agement OF The silver State. is made evident by a vertable boycott that
q is al present dng conducted against the papr.
Argument hat are cowardy ant some that are silly are being put forth
t. induce merchants nt to advet se in The Silver State and to keep ctzefs
+ ON subscribing.
ii has borne bt little fruit except in certain quarters where The Silver State
vel. and it's orward progress viii be retarded no. in he east
This would-be boycott "a given impetus with he first issue Q tie re-
3nxsn,.d silver State that attacked the existing deplorabe conditions in
Humboldt omcialdom n every method conceivable vas brought into play to
discourage the new manager O the paper.
Efforts have been made to withhold III public news to which every pb-
lie organ and every citizen is lawfully entitled to access; but thsp proved m
avaIng Then the efforts of the dssrantled clique were turned toward h
advertisers. they were given to understand that the claims made by he
les@es of The Silver STATE were false n mad merely for thu purpose of
1t vas a weak and oiuabe lie n served its purpose only wheree red
uly was forcedb b. personal interest Those VIII wanted to believe it because
hey stood o lose b. the fearless policy of h Silver state waxed nightly
indignant They hypnotzed themselves into the belief hat he Silver State
was sailing under false conrs;. they tried and are trying to make other bust
The silver State would thnk nothing Of tH we're it not that h fight
nsp" ha, Sm au 1e sn, the silver STA. has made us oreend in the men
and ained solely for HI public goou We nave no private axes to grind. OFF,
cl nisconduc or failure to abide b the Law will be opposed regardless of
political parties When HI interests of the people are at stake n o rue news
p.or can draw a line at partsansfip M The silver State proposes to be
dominated by nc political or private interests. the statements of the would-be
Doyeotters to the contrary Notwithstanding
Despite hi existence IF thisu underground movenen agans the ape
subscriptions have been coming into the office at a remarkabe rate am tn
paper is now in a position TO give its advertisers a medium hat cannot De
cseened-t has bsen giving its reader a paper that is read with interest n
respected.
bcforeh h considers the interests o. tn use who have axe to grind He may
~ 0Wi p"s' aa. "nrant pn.taess men Who have wares to sell wn
SEX the advertising columns of The Silver State because those columns are
read-because advertising in The Silver State will pay Those who wi wares
to keep viii lend a cedmous ear to tho would-0e boycotters
Another phase of the situation that rebounds to the favor of n Silver
State is that tbs American spirit of fairness will never c0untenanee an under
handed attack, N every knock" against thu paper VIII IN I'M ave al e-
feet opposite to that intended
Once more we assure our readers hat the 1esSes of Te Silver State,
Nessrs stephen l. Gnchrst, Charles Hoden ad Leo c. Warren are the sole
managers M directors OF The snverstate They are neither oninated nr
guided b. N outside influence or ombinauon of Influences and their policy
is the one policy of a rue newspaper-the news without fear OF favor n an
mpromi fight for the rights and interests of al the people ANY state
ment contrary to these declarations IS a wifn ad malicious ne anu "N
solely for the purpose Of njMing the paper.
With hose VIII are DESTROYS of believing the statenents pahg H"e ;" my
enemie of The Silver State, and with hose W feel that they VIII De ee
greatest gamers by sc doing we nave ~ personal quarrel Te enure matter
is dismissed With this statement so far as we are concerned and y fi 10 ue
fairness Of the people of Humboldt county from whom our support comes
Ind in whose interests the paper is printed and conducted for judgment
After al is said ad done, it is the people wo must judge, AND ne gu
yer state is prepared to leave its welfare in the hands of the people Pity
tbs tina he nenies of the paper ar not in a position 20 lake the same
tand!