The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

matter contained in the report sent
has been covered, both editorially and
in news way, right along, in our pa
per. and there was nothing new in It
except that it contained the resolutions
or proceedings Of the convention. 1t
was very extended and we could not
spare the room for it. especially after
it had been published in other papers
and had therefore lost its news value
to some extent" wonder If you real
lie the truth and full meaning of these
statements. Yes, the matter has been
covered. both editorially and in news
way, right along in your paper" and
can you not very properly add that
nothing that was "ye3ow" or sensa-
tional, or could poss4y be made so,
has been overlooked in the covering?
You state the report had lost its news
value to some extent. Do you wish
your readers to understand that the
plain. unvarnished. old-fashioned truth
has no news" value for the Herald?
The Herald could have published this
matter before or at least as soon as 1T
was published in other papers" had
you so desired. Your correspondent
was present at the convention and sent
in the material while yet hot. Yes, you
have run some matter which might
be termed sensational; in fact, there
is no doubt of it, and none of your
most unappreciative readers will deny
the fact. You state 1T is not our in
tention or desire to turn down any in
terests." Do you wish the Northwest
ern North Dakota federation to under
stand that the Grand Forks Herald
has ever been accused of turning
down" anything pertaining to the ag-
ricultural, business, mining or any 9TH
err interests of North Dakota? Accord
ing to Webster, the "act of turning" is
any deviation from a straight" or
customary" course. That the course
of the Herald in this, as in all matters,
has been straight" none can question,
and that the present course is the
customary" one is equally applicable.
According to the Heralds interpreta-
ton in this instance, Webster should
have added the word narrow" to
straight" and Customary" North
western North Dakota will not over
look the Grand Forks Herald's refusal
to publish the truth except at adver-
Using rates. Perhaps it is impertinent,
on the part of Mckenzie, Williams,
Ward. McHenry, Mclean and Botti-
neau counties to expect justice from
the Herald unless paid for it. mas
much as the Herald has never yet, in
any way, shape or manner, intimated
any intention or shown any inclina-
ton along these lines. The time is
coming-it is not far distant-when
northwestern North Dakota will not be
asked to pay advertising rates for JUS
tice; in fact, the Herald's demand that
we do so now is so unique that we be-
lieve every other paper in the state
will attach news" value to it and Cow
err it both editorially and in a news
way" and that none of them will turn
it down." but will find room for it
and give it extended notice."
Under date of February 9th wired
you that IL the Herald did refuse to
publish the statements issued by the
Northwestern North Dakota federation
excepting at advertising rates. the fed
Grafton would publish the Heralds re-
fusal to do so in other papers through
out the state. AS your letter of Feb
ruary 18th leaves no room for doubt,
the federation has given your refusal
to the state press, to do with as they
see fit. Respectfully,
Joseph w. Jackson!