The daily sentinel., 1907-10-02

III In taking upon the subject mat
ter of the object of the meeting Mr.
\ Young spoke of the influence of tn,
/ press on questions of public mo
ment. But he went further and uset
that cowardly weapon, un-Americar
and despicable, the threat of the boy
colt. If all the newspapers did not
take up the matter and urge such
positions as were proposed to be Ia.
ken by that mass meeting.
Now Prof. Young will have tc
| learn, especially in the very large
position which he hopes to assume in
educational matters in this city, that
there are many conditions govern.
ditions. however. is that it does not
dare to do right. But, If there is
anything that will keep it from dar-
ing to do right, it will be just such
threats as Prof. Young made in that
portion of his address made upon the
connection the public press should
assume in such matters.
The boycott is the most execrated
word in the English language today.
No man who has enough red blood in
his body TO raise his voice in protest
but that Will fight to the death in
opposition to the promise that the
devilish Vaccinations of the boycott
shall be hurled against him.
Did We not know Prof. Young so
well we might have thought he was
in the employ of some publication
that desired to reap advantage
through that which he was advocat-
ing. However. we feel sufficiently
generous to Prof. Young to make the
statement that we believe what he
said was inaivertent and unthought-
ed, as he cannot possibly assume any
other position. especially if that po-
sition means a boycott against those
who do not think just exactly as does
the learned professor.
What Prof. Young mad to say In
advocacy of the movement to en-
force obedience to the laws would
have been better said, made larger
| impression and have worked to the
fulfillment of the desires of those in
this city who expect to see the laws
enforced, II he had omitted that por-
tion of his speech which advocated
Withdrawal of patronage from
those papers which did not take such
an advanced position as in Prot
foung's judgment he thought was
right
An independent, fearless newspa.
per, II not under corporation control
and which may speak 'the opinions
and advocate the judgments Of Its
owner is never afraid of any threat
of that character, because the abld.
ing good sense OF the larger portion
of the public will back him agains,
! any fauatical action OF those whc
would force conditions, that had bet.
ter come through desire and from
principle.
1t is sufficient to say in this cas-,
that in and during that very eNcit
ing period of registration and dur
ing the two fairs held in this cit,
wherein the writer had somewhat II
do with the government of the city
the saloons were closed.
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N The Mesa County Mail. for purer
4 personal reasons that are most eyi
dent, has been lying about the tim,
The Sentinel reaches its big list o
subscribers at Fruita. 1t asserts tha
the paper does not reach there unit
the noon following the day of publ
cation, or at the time that the morn
ing publication reaches there. Tha
is a lie. and the author of the SOUL
knows II is. The Sentinel II tn,
postofiice force does it's duty, goes I,
F'ruita on train No. each night, an,
reaches the subscribers the fir,
thing In the morning. The Mail
statement is unprofessional and I
made for a purpose which It is no
necessary at this time to state. ANY
how, we are losing none of our sub
scripuon list in the little town be
low, to which The Sentinel has al
ways been fair for the entire perIo
| OF its existence.
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The little controversy going n,
between Mr.. Newton and Secretar
Chapman of the Mesa County FaI
Association may be productive o
some good, even though there is
little bitterness being exhibited. Nh
Newton unquestionably has the in
terests of the fair at heart. as NJ
always was devoted to the fruit in
, terests OF the county: and We fee
also that Mr.. Chapman worked yer
faithtully for the fairs success. MI
U Chapman must however. realize tina
an institution that cannot bear crit
icism is weak at some point. Tn
danger period In the career of an,
institution. or any individual for tha
matter is when success crowns thei
efforts, II would be marvel In
deed, II there were not some thing
which might be criticized in the con
duct OF the fair. A true statemep
and discussion OF conditions whlcl
III might be improypd unon will No, a.,