The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-06-02
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We found a horseshoe. We picked II
IN Hereafter we'll be as Independent
as if we we're rich and getting richer
Our opinions may not be right always
in fact they may often go wrong
but they will still be our opinions
We may go broke because OF our o.
pinions but that's our concern ana
no one else's.
It's a good thing to feel this way a.
lcng at the beginning Of campaign
Many things come up that tempt a
newspaper man not to be independent
and he's generally poor enough SO
that he is temptable. We are poor
enough, as a matter of fact, but Lord
bless you we are feeling in pretty
good health right now and we know
where there's a job fer us to go to
work any time We get hungry on this
one.
We don't mean to say that we'll
not accept any political money. We
are here to announce that any can
didate for any office may announce
his platform, and make his arguments
to his hearts content in the Tribune,
if he's get the price, and just over
his announcement OF argument VIII
he a black-face line-"Paid Advertise
ment." Other persons besides candi-
dates may announce and argue along
the same lines under the same cOndi-
lions. A thousand dollars worth of
oh QrO11mQnfQ
however, will not entitle any man or
party to one sentence of my own
enid rsement. Whenever you see
opinion or argument of political ma
ture in the Tribune, that has not the
words paid Advertisement" over it.
this fall, you'll find it is my opinion,
and no one else's, just as it has been
in the past.
Now l imagine that l see some sig
ering old time politician who has an
to grind, poking a friend in the
ribs and saying:
Sounds mighty brave, dent it?
Well I'll tell you, he's only agreeing
to do what the law compels him to
do. The law makes it necessary
fer all papers to do that way"
He's a liar. The law doesn't make
it necessary for any paper to do that
way, and outside of very few none
OF them do. There is law which at
tempts to compel newspapers to do
similarly to what l have proposed,
but it is practically dead letter law,
for it cannot be enforced.
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Let us talk once more about the
Tribune. l have told you that a
newspaper, that Is a newspaper, has
an individuality. You may slight or
insult me, the publisher, and it is a
personal matter, one that can or
cannot overlook just as any other per-
son can or cannot overlook a slight Of
insult. But when one sights or insults
the Tribune, he not only hurts me
and the paper but he hurts his town.
It is like church or school. You may
dislike the preacher or the teacher
and even slight and insult them, but
when you slight the church or school
you are sighting or insulting your
community, and the preacher or teach
er who will not come to the defense
of his church or school is less than
a man. A preacher or teacher may
dislike you very much, yet you are
welcomed into the Church of God, OF
your children receive courteous treat.
ment at the hands of the teacher, al
the case may be. So likewise in q
newspaper that is a newspaper, you
and your interests are not sighted In
the least because the editor happens
not to like you personally.
This little chat has been growing
ever since have been in Lynden and
probably a long time before. l had
not been here month when the Trib
une was asked to boost a charitable
entertainment. 1t was done. More thar
s dollars worth Of space was devoted
to the boosting. The editor paid fol
a ticket to the entertainment that he
might also boost after it was given
Then later in the seas IN he contrib.
'ited money to help the same char.
ity. There have been many other Incl.
dents Of like nature. 1t is a deli.
cate subject, and We hesitated to say
anything about the matter because w
felt that some individuals would thinl
we were trying to get something
for nothing. To say this now will pro.
badly offend some persons, but nc
cae will honestly believe now that
the remarks are made because the ed.
itor is too stingy to pay his own way
Now here Is the point We wish &c
make. If you want favors Of the press
make it possible for the press to give
you tho favors without going to q
large expense-the press probably
will not ask or allow you to pay all
the expense even If you want. You
will not be paying the time of the
man or woman who attends a show
wedding, church function or sporting
event. You will not be asked for the
cost of setting the type. or printing