The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-29
THE PIONEER IS NO MANS .'ORGAN."

W." tIC NloNiCl waits W Say
few words and we hope the Pioneer
will take it as we mean it, just in
fun. For no better newspaper man
exists than Dock and what>a bright,
brilliant sheet he would make of that
paper if given a free hand, and
Pryor, we like him just as we'll as
anyone does and we congratulate
the management in securing him,
but what we want to say is that
last Friday that paper had an edi-
torial and it took a firm stand on
advertising.
Years ago in southern Minnesota
we exchanged with newspaper,
not that it was any benefit to us
but he was our neighbor and dur
Ing seventeen years we never
heard him express an opinion or
take a positive stand but once.
One day we opened the paper and
running our eyes over its columns
we came upon the positive and
stern statement that after mature
consideration HE KNEW that De-
Land Saleratus was the best!"
A paper without an opinion is
like a ship without a rudder and
when it does express an opinion at
cents line-Well, enough said.-
Bemidji Sentinel.
The above is taken bodily from
the Growler" column of the Be-
midi Sentinel, in which column A.
B. Allen (yclept the "Colonel") is
wont to exploit his wit and. wisdom.
The article is a direct insult to the
editor and the manager of this paper,
despite the attempt of Mr.. Allen at
the beginning to throw a little
"taffy" as to the ability of the editor
hereof.
We have been too long in the
newspaper business to be impressed
with any sucn buncombe, and we
would take no notice of the vapor-
ings of the pleasant old gentleman
were it not for the fact that he in
sinuates that the gentleman whose
name appears at the head of this
column as editor is not responsible
for the articles published herein.
We have heard these insinuations
before, but have simply shrugged
our shoulders and paid no attention
to the matter, knowing that anyone
who is interested, might find out
who dictates the policy OF d. this
paper by applying to the managing
editor for such information.
Once and for all, Brother Allen,
we want you to mark we'll what is
said here:
c. J. Pryor and A. G. Rut|edge OWN
THE CONTROLLING INTEREST IN
THE BEMIDjI PIONEER. We BOUGHT
this controlling interest and are meet
ing our obligations in connection there.
with; and we will wager $1OO with
you or any other man, that we can
prove our assertions that we alone
dictate the policy Of this paper.
AS to our Opinions" we have
them, but we are not changing them
(like an old maids temper) with
every issue of our paper.
Perhaps Aliens screed was brought
on by our attitude in the recent city
election. We pride ourselves on the
fact that we did not encourage any
mud-slinging, and that we absolutely
refused to print any matter which
maligned any one in this city, unless
it was signed by the party who wrote
it. This will be our policy in this
city just so long as we are connected
with this paper.
We shall not, for any reason, be
the means of getting our good
citizens into a mix-up, political or
otherwise, where charges and counter
charges are made with such mali
ciousness as to create feuds, dissen-
sion and strife, resulting in wounds
that are never healed.
We did not invest in the Pioneer
to grind anyone's axe, nor from
any sentiment. We believed it to
be good business proposition, and
we are running the paper on purely
business principles.
We shall be as fair as possible in
our treatment of the public as
whole, reserving the right to especi-
ally commend our friends and to
treat our enemies (if we have ANY,
with silence and contempt.
And by the way, brother, you
needn't bother mailing us a check
Cs cents a line") for the above
opinion" either.