The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-05-19
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was propounded to the editor OF the
Echo by denizen of the town this
week. Now this is a question with a
very sharp point. An opinion from an
interested party is ordinarily not worth
considering. With the remark When
self the wavering balance shakes its
rarely right adjusted" he made the
eyasive reply: Il have seen even small
Ter towns than Leavenworth with three
papers, or one newspaper and two
organs. The people supported the
newspaper and the interests supported
the organs, so that all three managed
to exc out an existence"
The starting of another newspaper at
this place has been under consideration
for some weeks. The fruition OF the
promoters plans will depend upon the
amount Of support those who believe
there is room for a second paper will
guarantee. The proprietor and editor
of the Echo has his own ideals-his
own code OF newspaper ethics, among
which are, to speak the truth, uphold
what he believes is right and for the
public good and condemn what is
wrong. Support every movement that
tends to build up and develop the
country; print all the news that is tit
and proper to put in the hands OF
people who believe in decency and
morality. In short, it has always been
the aim OF this paper to cater to
the wishes and demands OF the best
element in the community. If the
Echo under its present management.
has failed to meet that demand then
it has woefully failed in its intentions
and purposes, and there is abundant
room for another newspaper, whether
there is room for two or not.
In the course OF time questions must
come up to which there are two sides.
Questions in which the public is vi
tally interested. When such questions
come up it is the duty OF a newspaper
to support that which seems to have
right and justice on its side, without
regard to whom it may offend. The
newspaper that avoids expressing an
opinion-makes practice Of steering
between all public questions, either
from lack OF moral courage or the fear
of losing patronage, deserves and will
have the contempt of both parties to
the contention and the confidence, re-
spect and material support Of neither.
II the Echo has ever advocated any
thing that was detrimental to the well
fare and best interests OF this commu-
nifty, or ever counseled any one to do
wrong, its editor is wholly unconscious
OF it. Having an abiding faith in the
truth, integrity and right meaning in
tention OF the great majority Of man
kind its editor confidently believes that
his course has met with the approval
OF large majority Of the people OF
Leavenworth.
The prospect OF another paper will
not change the policy of the Echo or
deter its editor by so much as one
hairs breadth from doing and saying
in the future anything that he deems
right and proper to do and say. He
would infinitely rather 60 down to
physical and financial defeat than abate
one lot or title OF his convictions about
what is right. Rather than Crook the
pregnant hinges OF the knee" to pat
ronage, place or power, That thrift
may follow iawning." he would feed
upon the vapors OF dungeon. If he
continues to guide the course Of the
Echo he will do in the future just
about what he has done in the past.
What's bred in the bone can not readily
be whipped out Of the body, either
figuratively or otherwise.
So, whether another paper is estab-
lished here or not, The Echo will 60
ON battling for what it believes to be
right. Confidently relying upon tina