The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
WEEKLY PAPERS
BHUdn'S Good ADVICE TO Democrats
OF the Nation

issue Of Bryan Comnoner contained the following
article the necessity Of Democratic weekly statewide cru-
ation in each Of the states:
Democrats complain of lack Of representation among the daes
Of the large cities they frequently effort to raise
money by subscription assist starting daily becoming
and evident that much better results obtained
from the starting Of weekles
A daily large city business venture until It succeeds
and becomes great business enterprise succeed
qires large plant and large daily pay
rule daily paper does succeed ut person has
cured enough stock make it worth his while devote his
energy the paper and who makes business
large newspaper give his whole attention to
As daily paying basis tends become Of
and less value party organ and vehicle for the spread OF
party doctrines As rule edited in the counting rather
the editorial department owner Of the
paper not the editor who has the business ability
build up great newspaper plant generally training
essay for the writing of editorials We find therefore
great daes becoming and impesona they have
individuality behind teno conscience which speaks through
them The editorial writers and go and while they stay their
editorials shaped the wishes of the group OF
the large daiIs owned BY copo-
interests that need newspaper defenders and many Of the daes
connected with exPong enterprises be than
useless eonents OF public opinion 1t not unusual for all OF
newspapers city rally about franchise holding
pany when seeks further privileges and yet the corporation
didae may be defeated election by who has nspa
per support
So much for the daily Because OF the waning influence Of its
editorial page likely become and more
paper appealing patronage the members of all parties and
relying upon its advertising its profits
II the Democrats OF State need an organ them establish
weekly at the capital or other distributing
center there already established newspaper ably
edited which and national politics,
may be easier this paper state organ than to
abh Let the paper be known the organ Of the
party and let the for the spread Of uc
formation presented the Money put
weekly will enable he party leaders to reach great many
than could be reached by the invested daily
and the weekly read more carefully than the daily.
The editor OF weekly known his character stands back
his writings pledge for the truth OF what he says The
weekly likely grow political influence for the only paper
edited by the The editor close
people and only knows their necessities but al
ford betray his readers the hands of predatory wealth
His advertisers too the kind that attempt control
policy OF the paper.
We ought have Democratic weekly of state circulation
every state The weekly will interfere with the local
weelies ought work harmony with them Newspaper
literature cheapest that there is and nearly every
takes papers there why he should take
weekly giving the of the community and discussing local IS
sues in addition subscribe weekly which VIII defend
his in all matters OF Importance The Conmoner
cannot cover ground the weekly because national
rather paper its columns devoted discus
questions of national Importance 1t viii cooperate with
he weees and the local wekes each has sphere
and all work together for advancement of Democratic
policies and the preservation Of government of the people
" the people and for the people
The Democrats Of each urged consider the question
II establishing weekly Democratic paper and the the
work commenced the better We ought have these papers
low lay the groundwork for the coming campaign
President Roosevelt had no falling with Hartman until
he later refused to contribute the Hughes governor
New York Congressman Sherman raising this fund and
eported Haans refusal Roosevelt and Roosevelt
las been pursuit of Hartman since that Now Harm