The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-09-28

an tho superior court bench. more.
Some of his friends are already talk
ing him for that place. The taih
has stirred up a good many who We're
fairly friendly to him, to look 'oi
things that they may find fauit ABOUT
don't know thing about THIS
Horton case. that | haven't read, so
don't know anything about the
truth or the untruth of the 'nsih-
nations. but / do know that under
the polfical circumstances tuch
charges and insinuations are TO DC
expected whether there are any
reasons for them or not. Moreover
T don't know whether | shall favor
Mr.. Bixby for the superior court
bench or not. but this | do Know,
that whether | do or not, want
my readers to have fair UNDER
standing of the situation. The III
bune doesn't believe in making H.
situations. When there is an Ok
crse for insinuatons-a direct charge
is better
One of the most lamentable lea
lures of our political system is that
whether man is honest or not, il
he has ambitions, his character is al
most certain to be assaied.
Our Taft editorial has been print
ed in several papers of this state,
some of them democratic and some
of them republican. but one of the
most amusing results of its public
alton is that the national democtaric
committee has put the Tribune on its
mailing list.
1t is loves labor lost-also some
postage. The Tribune has not jump
ed out of the frying pan into the
fire nor even onto the hot hearth
Just because we are not particularly
in love with Taft is no reason chat
we have swung our affections toI
Champ Clark We are like the girl
who jilts her first lover we are go
ing to try being fancy free" for
a time. AS we have said before the
Tribune is no longer republican
paper, but it isn't a democratic paper
either. Also it isn't a socialist, pro-
nibitionist or populst or any other
kind of an list" 1t is "Tri-
Dune" of the people, as nearly as its
editor knows how to make it.
| believe the days of parties is about
past. l believe the days of good men
IS about to begin. | believe the time
IS coming when you will, instead of
asking a candidate what party he
belongs to, ask him what his qualif- |
ications are for the office 10 which
he aspires. l believe the time is !
when certificate of
good character will amount 10 more
than the endorsement of some polit-
cal central committee. | believe that
even If those days never come
readers will like a paper more if it |
tells honestly what it's editor thinks
Of the men who are candidates for
office than it will if it publishes
what the party bosses think.
What do you think about it?
Wouldn't you rather read my opin-
ion even if it don't amount TO much,
than to read the opinion of some
Tom, Dick or Harry who is paid 10
grind out opinions that are particul-
arly flattering to the candidate who
him? If you wouldn't you
don't deserve to be reader of the
l guess you don't dare write and
tell me what your opinion is on some
live subject. If you do, why don't
you.
Bob Quillen--a good many of you
know Bob Quillen-whO is now owner
of the Fountain Inn Tribune, of South
Carolina, once told me that | had
been quite an inspiration TO him. I'll
he was telling the truth he is ie-
paying the debt. He is constant
inspiration to me now. He is print
ing one of the most readable country
papers L ever saw. The Lynden Tri-
bune is somewhat proud of it's South
Carolina namesake.
The Seattle Republican, the Leav-
Echo and the Anacortes
American have all said a good word
for Seattle man named Trimble. for
governor Trimble is the man who
Seattle agency sent
gift of IS to nearly every newspaper
man in the state, along with a long
write up of his qualifications FOR