Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-02
The Lewiston Journals Mistake.

The Lewiston Journals Mistake.
1t was 50 incredible that the Kenne-
bee should copy anything from our
columns that we assumed n letter
critical OF our public policy published
in the Kennebec Journal was first
sent to that paper, In this we are mis-
taken. for we did not notice the conf
munication in cur columns. We do not
publish anonymous letters-but it IS
not necessary to attach the writer's
name in print. Now we have a definite
proposition to make To our esteemed
contemporary. The Lewiston Journal
freely Admits 10 its columns criticism
of its policy, unknown to the editor.
Will the kennebec Journal admit to
its columns such criticism of itself as
we admit. critieising the Progressives-
reproduced so quickly in Mr. Burleigh's
organ that our political editor first
reads it as X. J. editorial? If the Au-
gus;a Penrose party organ will give
us a column day or a week in de-
Tense of the Progressive senatorial poll
icy, We will give the Penrose party or
gan similar chance in our columns.
That is fair! it is in the open.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
1t requires no change of policy on the
part of the Kennebee Journal to meet
the pretense of the editor of the Lewis
ton journal. We maintain an open TO-
of general public interest. The editor
of the Lewiston journal must be we'll
aware of that fact. He should also be
aware that We do not allow our cores
pondents to indulge in libelous or abus-
i've terms, personalities or heat -inspir-
ing insinua tions. Our columns are al
ways open to fair presentation of facts.
whether or not they conform to our
convictions. We admit the perfect right
of others to differ with us, and we give
them opportunity of expression, re-
quiring only that all communications
be signed by reputable parties and not
faxed by partisans ashamed of their
positions, and who take refuge behind
a rom de plume.
If the editor of the Lewiston Jour-
Hal lHedus tndl we SnOuiu AUNT MS
personal writings to our columns in eX-
change with the editor of this paper
in his own, we are obliged to decline
for two strong reasons. First. Editor
Dingley too seldom confines himself to
facts or fair argument. He is notori-
ously abusive in his expressions by
way of yelled insinuations and inyidi
Gus comparisons of honorable men with
the straw scoundrels which his brain
has constructed and whose evil deeds
probably occur only in the evilly built
up gray cells of the conceptiVe evil
thinker. We have seen few products of
the Dingley pen, on this subject or any
other, that we should not severely edit
before publishing in the Kennebec
Journal.
| On the other hand. we are not ar
guing this important matter of sena-
torial question. even with our own
seaders. Law and duty are plain, and
we trust the intelligence and honor
of the people of Maine.
We know, and Editor Dingley can
hardly escape it, that an overwhelm-
ing majority of Progressives win re-
fuse to violate the primary law and
| their own consciences to perpetrate
d political trick, II there are Pro-
| gressives who believe as Editor Ding
| ley pretends to believe, they are well
come to air their opinions and state
their positions in the Kennebec Jour
nal, if they win sign their names.
As we have already received and
| published several communications
from well-known Progressives oppos-
ed to Editor Dngley's position, and
4 have received not one taking the same
ground as he, we are becoming con-
WINGED that he is alone. If we should
publish all the letters received from
| Progressives who do not court pub
! lefty Editor Dngley might awaken
to the true situation.
i We have NOT criticized the Pro-
gressiyes, as Editor Dingley would
mislead his readers into thinking. We
HAVE criticized the course of the
Lewiston Journal as inconsistent witt
t Progressive profession, as unfair to-
ward many honorable men of all par
ties. and as advocating schem'
which the great mass of people arr
E bound to deem dishonorable.
We are firmly convinced that tn
Lewiston Journal. as now placed b,
J its editor, IS the worst enemy thu
= Maine has produced of the Progress
/ siye party. H