The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
HUNG 70 cAvEro.

In Lemhi county there is abundant
room for two enterprisina, energetic
newspapers. In fact, there will be
more papers before there are less.
There Is no logical reason in the
world why perfect amenity should not
exist, and the two papers work to.
gether Tor the upbuilding OF the com.
munity. There is no more excuse for
two editors In community being nj
each others throat than there Is that
two general merchants should be
waiting for each other at the street
corner with stuffed club.
More than likely this will end the
controversy, SO FAR as this paper Is
concerned, for several months to
come, unless the abuse and viIlllca-
tion Is continued as 1t has In the
past, when II VIII DO "erupted"
again This will depend whether our
contemporary can see the wisdom OF
attending To his own business and
permitting this paper to do the same.
These newspaper quarrels are OBJ
noxious 10 tho writer for two reasons !;
They IRE disgusting to the general
reader; and In this case We have an
abiding faith In the personal integ.
rity and faithful, honest Christian
character OF Mr.. Abbott's business
associate. We defy Mr., Abbott or
any other man, who cares TO examine
the dies OF the two papers for the
past eighteen months TO lind one
instance where Tile Recorder began
a quarrel,
On the contrary We have avoided
them for many months until patience
ceased TO be 4 virtue.
| Last spring we asked u gentleman,
who Is personal friend Of the writer.
aud at least frienu OF the other
paper, TO ask Mr., Abbott to cease his
indicative innuendoes, and IN re.
turn The Recorder would ignore his
lluxtaposition. This Mr.. Abbott
agreed to do. but there has not been
a month pass by since. when Mr..
Abbott did not by innucndo, direct
Inference, or by publishing iasidlous
reflections from other papers, with
when he had no concern, or made a
sliehing and personal attack upon the
personal integrity of the writer,
Possibly there are some men who
can turn the other cheek for smit.
ing, but we have too much Of the
} rich, red American blood In oul
veins 10 stand this everlasting nag,
cling without vigorous protest
eventually. In place of returning
Ike With like, and giving stahs IN
the dark through the medium OF
yelled innuendoes, we have come out
IN the open aud given MIR. Abbott 4
few opinions In vigorous language.
In reply Ia our defense Mr.. Abbott
cowardlike, tries TO place the mantl,
OF self-righteousness about him
whiues like a whipped puppy aud APP
peals To the sympathtes OF the people
1t has been suggested to the writer
that MIR. Abbott made IL practie,
so long To attack TIE Recorder upor
every possible occasion, while II wa'
run by defenseless woman ant
cannot now avoid the habit.
We do not doubt hut what we wer,
In the newspaper business before Mr.
Abbott knew the difference between
. printing Office and blacksmith
shop; and from an intellectual stand
J. point many viii, no doubt, aver tina
be has not reached this point yet
We do claim to know a few thing
about the mechanical and profession
9 al part of the business; we know
= what is common courtesy, we know
' what the people require In the wa,
4 news; we know the people are fai