Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
BOARDNAN KICKS
and THEN BOOSTS
Thinks T.-R. Great Paper But
Wants More Boosts For
individuals
OR LAWYERS AND DOCTORS
In Reply to Request for Boost for
MarshaIItown He susseste That
T.-R. Should Build Up individuals
Free Of Charge So as to Help tho
Town = Praises the Newspaper

Among the letters received from
citizens In response to request for
! their opinions as to the business out
| look for Marshalltown, Mr.. G. II. f..
Boardman has returned good natured
criticism of what he believes to be an
unwise policy Of the Times Republican
In Withholding frequent mention of To-
cal lawyers and doctors. His letter was
| received before the Times Republican
| had published its summary of building
| improvements, which accounts for a
second letter being written by him.
He says:
Editor T.-R: What Is said herein is
said to you directly. and not in kicks"
to others behind your back The same
Is not original with the writer, and
simply reflects what is current talk in
Marshalltown 1t is said in no spirit Of
hostility, but because I believe you are
and will resent, criticism, altho fully
appreciate the fact that from another
source these suggestions might be
more effective and better appreciated.
If this letter offends you, corsign 1t
to the waste basket, or any warmer
region, and forget it. 1t IS not written
to stir up any latent luminosity. II any
there is, but in the same spirit that
prompted your letter to me, to which
this is an answer
The Times Republican is the great
est instrument lately for the general
good of Marshalltown that exists with
in its borders. 1t is the best newspa-
per in the state in my opinion. 1t Is
the official mouth piece for MARSHALL
town. 1t speaks for Marshalltown to
more people than any other means we
have. You, as it's editor, and as con-
troller of it's destinies, are operating
not only a private corporation, but a
public utility.
What Marsh.iitau,,. raAa- 4 80
,nWspaper for Marshalltown;s one
that will boom 'Marshalltown and Its
citizens more.
7 appreciate the fact that this state
ment may cause you to pause and
"cuss" (editorially), but I make 1t SIN
cerely, candidly-plainly.
The policy of your paper is not 10
mention an individual or business III
Marshalltown without pay. Is TINS not
true? do not quarrel with this pol
icy, altho believe it, to be short
--les>+ea md wrong. pnt that lsAyour
business, and none OF mine.
The particular thing that I do object
to is your booming. free Of charge, In
CT nf Mar.
shalltown, and remaining silent as to
Marshalltown individuals and Mar
shalltown institutions unless paid. rms
gives the general public outside or
Marshalltown to whom you speak an
impression that we are a pretty poor
bunch in this locality-for the paper
that speaks for us has so little to say
about us-unless some one goes wrong.
or is poor or suffering.
To get away from generalities and
down to facts. In the Toler case re-
Gently tried, and in the Eldora Blyden-
burg murder case you devoted columns
to free advertising of the attorneys IN
the case-their ability, their SILVER
tongued oratory," etc., etc. Do you 30
this for the local lawyers? Is 1t to be
wondered at that "outside counsel IS
hired? The public don't hear much N
your paper Of the good qualities OF the
poor devil" who lives in Marshalltown
and pays his taxes and does all he can
to boom Marshalltown. The same is
true as to doctors and other lines OF
business. am talking more about law
yers than other lines of business De-
cause there is where live.
Now every other newspaper in the
state of any standing approximating
your own, gives the local felloW----laW-
yer, doctor, or merchandise best OF
it. You give the local fellow the worst
Of it. What 1 want is Hike the old
darkey's prayer-"Oh, Lord, II you
can't help me, don't help the bear!
please don't think that this is aaper-
sonal complaint Your newspaper
treats all the local fellows alike-with