The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-07-07
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The Sunday Bellingham American
came out in an editorial whicn prac
tically endorses Frank w. Btxby Iol
prosecuting Attorney this week, re-
printing the Tribune's endorsement O.
Mr. Bixby. and saying 1t was all true
but lying, of course, before the edit
orial was finished, by saying that thu
Tribune was a ring organ and that Il
had been forced to take a STAND III
Lynden for Bixby.
AS far as the insult to the Tribune
is concerned we do not care but the
Tribune and others of Mr.. BixDys
friends are sorry to see a paper ike
the American endorse Mr. Bixby. MOI
that 1t can do him any harm in this
neighborhood, but for the harm II
NAV do him in Localities where Mr..
Bixby is not so well known. AS a rule
the good will of yellow dog is pre-
ferable to its i'll will, but when the
yellow Dog happens to be paper
oven though not news paper, and
even though of small and restricted
circulation its good will may be a
boomerang.
In this instance the Tribune feels
that in fairness to Mr.. Bixby, its read.
ers who do not know him should in
vestigate his character He is not the
sort of man, We believe, that the AM
erican usually endorses He has his
enemies, but even most of them will
credit him with being a successful and
an honest man. His friends will tell
you he is one of the most capable
men in the county for the office to
which he aspires. There is none, l
believe. who will tell you he is the
sort of man such papers as the AM
erican usually pick as winners, and
Mr.. Bixby will tell you himself he
did not solicit the endorsement.
AS to the statement about the Tri-
bune being ring organ and being
forced to support Mr.. Bixby, it would
be foolish to make answer. What few
of the Tribune readers ever see the
American, have undoubtedly had a
good laugh over that already. 1t is a
wonder 1t didn't say the Tribune was
democrat, opposed to the christian
religion and at war with the labor
unions. Evidently the editors immagin
alton has been OverwOrked lately. Per-
baps the gray matter Of the force is
all consumed studying up new ways
To black mail non-advertisers without
laying themselves liable to term In
the pen.
Well now that the celebration Is
passed, how about Produce Day? Or
shall We make 1t Produce Week this
year? These questions are not asked
TO fill space. We really ought to know
what we are going to do. and we
have none too much time to prepare
in.
The Tribune had letter this week
from gentleman living near Blaine
complimenting US on the attitude OF tn
Tribune, politically. and then adding
since your stand is so eminently SEN
sible. you should certainly join our as
ISOLATION. but whether you do or no,
| am enclosing some matter for publ.
cation"
We did think that at various times
we'd made the Tribune's attitude cleal
Yet it seems not. The association
referred to is recently organizes.
faction, that, ii IL had its own way
would as completely control. tand
am not certain il would do il better
the republican party. as any ring
or machine" has ever controlled il
That is exactly what | am trying Il
ayoid-Joinins forces with any fac
ton. \ ring is ring whethel
its manipulators are farmers. sheer
herders. bankers. saloon keepers. o
Just plain tools OF Uncle Joe Cannon
The Tribune is not going to be the or
gan OF any ring while We own it. TIL,
man who says or may say that he o
any OF his friends know who the Tri
buns will support is pretty apt TO b
a liar. Ii he isn't he is either a goos
guesser or else he has asked US an,
We have told him.
As TO the Copy our admirer sen
us, IL was about a column long ani
didn't strike US as particularaliy per
tinent or interesting. so We did no
publish il. We hope be will eoutinu
10 admire our political course.
The Tribune bought $3s.25 worth o
fireworks that were burned in Lyu
den and vicinity the Fourth. That i
it paid TO boys who brought in ney
subscribers, thar much money-may
be some OF them were wise enough &
salt part OF IL, and truly we mop
they were.
Well the Fourth has come and sons
Lynden's celebration was a great sue
cess. OF course We expected IL 10 be
success but il was even greater sue
cess than we had looked forward &c
The day was good. the crowd Large
the program was entertaining. Their
was fun and there was noise and IN
Tribune believes Lynden guests hk
ed it.
But. now that il is passed. l won
der after all II we celebrated the da'
appropriately. The holiday is in mem
orv of the greatest event in the ais
tory OF our country. IL It's celebration
is 10 have value is must be, or snoui'
be patriotic celebration 10 so'
know | am half OF the opinion tina
a,,r Holland peishbors Of the Chrissia