The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-09-06
\ PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN WEI

/ A PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN, WEEKLY
D0NA TING NEw,SPAP PER SPACE
THE MILWAUKEE, FREE PRESS publishes the following editorial
the Of and just about
with the situation good towns and cities besides
Milwaukee, The Free Press says:
Advertising publicity is what has tose 1t is much
commodity marked with the dry goods store Yet
who would think asking
them much necke have conjunction asking
versemen be them by The thought does
their heads that inch in addition
vdng them with the most valuable kind OF service actually costs the
newspaper editorial labor composition metal ink
tipping, in printing etc., definite OF money.
The Free Press like other Milwaukee liberal giving
space further the public and
uon enterprises and where the object and
conductive to the public welfare.
In return expects only of the that
the giving its most costly commodity service valuable that
the benefcr could not afford buy and without
stun, enterprise could exist always
made sacrifice expense
expects recognition the fact while halls
other public places bill and all the these
causes demand compensation with but few exceptions the
that gives its free for the public good
Yet the majority this generous buy
taken for granted and the bera abused That
favor accepted course be requests
are couched demands
When the courtesy has rarely appreciation
and more often dissatisfaction generally silence.
The result other cities that price has been mt
kind of publicity matter what upon the
church notice. In those Cities such
slows properly valued.
A. E. VERIFY DESERVES ANOTHER TERN
HE COURIER believes that Verify should be renomnated
and reelected auditor He has made capable
official He politician, always attend
strictly to the business of his only complaint we have
heard against the which his that he
at times too strict in his Interpretation the which
is, indeed, easily condoned
His opponent Ben Knapp Rchland young man of good
business training and ho would undoubtedly capable
auditor Mr. Knapp however, already has good position
So far know
asking the voters proven worth order that
the no apparent need of and
certainly is no better qualified.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
LEGISLATURE session. passed resolution submit
ting to the of the state consu
ton providing for recall state county municipal officers
This proposed amendment will be voted the November
and should. we think, be adopted.
The recall could and has abused whole it is
that fuller people of the state at
been invested The adoption of this would
effect officer who might under other
to stretch his authority.
Under laws matter how fragrant the public
officer the people powes office The
of the amendment will give the the
matter of have been granted long before this
amendment printed full another this should
be given careful pesual by voter
MRS BA RBEE:s MISTAKE
WYE NOTICE endorsing the candidacy
wv of Mrs Barbee for county clerk We mistaken
kindness While Mrs Barbee might be fully qualified the position
auditor school superintendent we do not think
that suited the position of county clerk that position best
her. The nerve-rackng wrangng attorneys ehasnp o
that unsuted position no
Mrs selected some other position
would entitled more hearty
port.
the state will be affected nv tho
Il of the hearing before the public service commission
the proposed reciprocal demurrag in Seattle on SEN