The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-04-02


Senate means at least five hundred dollars to yot
does it not?" the insinutating hint thrown OF
way this week, Which reminds us that the new;
papers relation to the candidate is not clearly under
stood as we view it, and this is perhaps good tim
to explain our position
III the first place everybody knows that the news
papers mission is publicity, or giving the public new
which is quite as frequently advertising news as an,
other kind Most editors have no other means o
support than what they acquire by selling their space
The subscription price of one dollar per year is a
present price Of material not money making scheme
Therefore, to live the newspaper get pay for it
advertisements
Too many people seem to be of the opioion that
newspaper is an omnibus, aud because man is going
the same road the editor is headed he should be in
vted to ride free, No right minded person would
treat his friend the bus driver, So 1t is only the
man who wants something for nothing that would
hang on to the steps and steal a free ride.
The insinuation as to Governor Broward's candi-
dacy means another use of the newspaper 1t hints
at buying the freedom Of the press or controlling its
editorial utterances in favor of certain candidates to
the dsparagement of others. We do not believe
Governor Broward has ever resorted to such method
of extending his influence and we know THE
CHAMPION HAS NEVEP SOLD ITS EDITORIAL
FREEDOM. All the same our other pages are open
to every reputable candidate at much per inch and
this does not exclude Governor Broward.
49,
While on the subject of candidates advertisements
we wish to impress this upon our friends Our terms
for such advertisements strictly cash in advance
We have accounts on our books from some of the
richest men in DeSoto County that date from the
present campaign to ten years back and we fear we
shall never see the farthest account squared. Those
OF the last campaign are particularly aggravating for
the postmaster at that time insisted that we pay one
penny each for mailing several campaign issues to
every voter in the county. This cash came out of
our pockets and has never been refunded either
by the campaign committee or the candidate whose
particular fight we were aiding. No thank YOU! We
never agreed to be the free omnibus!
Already in the present campaign several prominent
candidates have, by our courtesy been allowed TO
overlook the cash in advance proposition temporarily
but it was because we believed they meant what thew
said when they instructed the editor to insert the
following and send bill to undersigned" We take
this method of limiting to those who have not Needed
the bill sent promptly that this newspaper is not
afraid to mention names and the space their announ
cements occupy if not paid for at once will be
advertised
Speaking about the value of newspaper advertse.
ments to candidates we are reminded that after the
last gubernaoral and senatorial campaign the editor
Of The CHAMPION was told by the Governor and
another state candidate that she had it in her nou
10 defeat certain state candidate whom she honestv
Aas fighting but who went into office because some of
lis public ofenses of which she knew were with held
rom publication. An editor sometimes grows like.
warm in the candidacy of friend or the fight against
IN enemy. If, at just the right time the man who
ost out had shown his appreciation of what had been
ready done for him by THE CHAMPION who knows
ut the faint heart would have braced up and shown
Tim victory!
THE CHAMPION acknowledges with thanks a fine
alttone cut OF Hon D. U. Fletcher which We are
pleased to own. When Mr.. Fletcher ISL. S. Senator
We will bring it out in best style if not before
is nice picture of nice man And DIR taIt
bout candidates who have not paid their bills does
OF refer to Col Fletcher at all.
Brown is favorte color of ours. Brown Is also
opular among candidates and we are so well pleased
18th this issue printed in brown that we are half
ind to continue doing things up brown.