The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-27
rHE TIMES. GUARDIAN

Ine OklanOma City Times mas u
nally explained its position. II feels
incumbent upon itself the duty Of tel
ling the people OF the state what they
need and how to obtain IT, That ac-
counts for the lies II prints and is at
the same time the excuse for printing
them.
Il Is refreshing to note that the
Times is going to allow the people to
ascertain their requirements.
II feels bad about having TO tell the
folks of Oklahoma what ails them,
but no matter what the cost of the ef-
fort, it is going to slip the information
into the people SC ihey will be wise
and know what they want.
II is real good OF the Times to az
low the people TO know what they need
most. Kind, too, to have a newspaper
with such aptitude In just knowing
how and when to appraise the public
OF what is best.
| Listen:
"If we are silent the people would
never know"
Is 1t not fortunate we have a patri-
OF like Benedict to open his mouth and
spit out needs so we can know and ap-
lpreciate?
Again:
"The Times feels like apologizing fof
having this to do, but It is the only
way"
No need of apoligy, Bub. If we can
get our knowledge through no other
source. be not timid about allowing
us our portion. knowledge Is alleged
! TO be power you know.
Getting deeper into the information
rio 10 n "A
mand, the Times again says:
III the press be silent the people
would never know" Breaking that
Joint of fact compound Bub hastens
right on, rearing, perhaps, the informa-
I ton Will cool on. his sadie and he be
filled with sorrow to scoop II off. and
adds thusly:
"Of course Il hurts to be continual-
" criticising; It is deplorable, but II
is the duty TO inform the people Ji
the wrongs, that they may remedy"
Sure; any fact could be told and
should be, but what about the stuff
admittedly false and forced by your
colleagues TO admit SUCH after a red
hot effort to drown the outside press
demand for the truth?
The people must be educated up ii
the fact"
That Is the gem Of all The "educat
ing up" iieems to be separated from
"the fact in most instances. While
"educating the people up the tend
lency to lose sight OF "the fact squad
ron is where complaint has been right
n eously made.
No democratic paper or official hai
sought TO conceal a single act or stood
sponsor for any effort to conceal an!
measure advocated or passed But this
confession OF the Times that II under
stands its duty to be to teach the peo
/ PIE Of Oklahoma what trey need, wan
and shall have explains why tn
Times, when crowded, would add
lie TO a falsehood and steam straigh
for the shore of Deceit when Trutl
ships hove In sight of its barque o
{ Fiction.
As an educator, the Times Is tn
first one admitting II has to be falls
and teach false doctrines Ia order q
convince people OF the solidity OF j.
deduction OF civic events. II is regr0i
able, indeed, that the Times wa
forced to apologize for not presentin
facts, but, according TO It's own state
ment, the facts would not array then
selves so the Times could make K
position lenable. One and perhap
the cnly commendable feature eonnec
4 ed with the Times campaign is that
{ admits the truth is hayd to use wit
? its propaganda. and that II uses II Sc
3 dom is no doubt because other ingred
: ents mix more rapidly with its con
, pound