The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-06-22

NEW YONN AMI S'i
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
It might be we'll to mention Oc
casionally that no longer want tn
Tribune classed as a straight repuDii
can paper. If you are bound to call III
anything l suppose you might cal
us an INDEPENDENT republican
With a lot of emphasis on the indie
pendent. The paper never has been
straight republican since l have own
ed it. l condemned Ballinger
found fault with Taft. don't like
Hay. l have growled at half the can
didates that have been up since
took the Tribune. My only reason
fer making this statement Is that
can refer to it occasionally when some
rock-ribbed bound and gagged re-
publican undertakes to call me down
for not being orthodox. Lord bless
you I don't want to be orthodox, and
don't have to be.
The other day l picked UP paper
called the Seattle Republican whicn
defends a newspapers right to ac-
cept money for editorial work. No
one can logically question the pub
fishers right to accept money. HIS
editorials are the product of labor
and he has right to sell them. But,
nevertheless, the editor or publisher
whose editorials really count will slap
the face of the man who offers to
pay him for editorial support. The
honest editor figures that he gets
paid for his editorials by his sub
scribers. If he is also a publisher he
has advertising space for sale Hell
may possible, like myself, be willing
to write the advertisements, but his
editorials-well his editorials are his
own, or at least are Endorsed by him.
self.
That is why The Tribune Is no
longer straight republican ticket. ]
personally reserve the right to vote
for the best man according to my
judgement) of all candidates. am
also reserving the right to give The
Tribune's editorial support to the
best man, regardless Of whether he
is supported by some certain CLIQUE.
ring or party or not, and regardless
Of whether he is even a republican
or not. l hope the Republicans will
put up the best candidates, but II they
don't, why then-well, we might as
we'll admit it, we are going to give
you our honest opinions whether
they support the old G. o. P. can
didates or not.
l don't know that my opinion
amounts to very much. I know some
people who think 1t don't, but any
way whenever you see any editorial
expression in these columns you can
at least know that it is my opinion
uninfluenced by anybody else's si1
bits or $1,000. It's mine for what itt
worth as long as I am editor
If was a sheep herder I would lik,
sheep that would stick together. But
If l was a sheep I'd follow my owr
nose once I'M while.
?
If everybody will spend their none!
that is for everything that can b,
bought at home-at home, 1t will
make Lynden the best town in tn
state.
You have got to learn to love you
neighbOrs If you expect to make thi
the best town in the country. Low
begets love. II everybody in an
about Lynden loves everybody els
everybody will be looking out 70
each others interests. The resul
will be that everybody will be pros
porous.
Just now the ;un he, market I
weak. That is a mighty good tim
to build. Ard, by the way right no,
is a mighty good time to build house
in Lynden. There isn't really DEE
ent house in the town for rent. Hal
the time during the past year ther
wasn't a single vacant house in tn
town. II you have or can buy a fev
lots and will put up decent hOus
or two l will guarantee to find 20
renters.
And then too, now would be
mighty good time for some OF 20
renters to get into the home owner
class. l am pretty certain that 20
can get hold of lot or two. We
If you can some of these mills vii
think, be glad to sell you the maj
erial to build home, and sell It I