The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-09-20

what she thought along the same line
by adding:
"And DR.. Hayes doesn't have to At
all, you know. He says he does it for
the good of the party"
This would have been all very in
teresting to Kendall II he had had the
entire evening 10 spend in such pleas
ant company. Time was pressing,
however and in the few minutes still
at his disposal he wished to sound
Wright at greater length about the
Belmont News.
Kendall looked closely at the young
man whom he had already set down
as an opponent Physically Wright
seemed no shirker OF combat His
shoulders were broad and his body
well developed. Led to believe from
his knowledge OF the reformer type
that he would find Joe Wright a long
haired theorist and Utopian dreamer,
the lawyer found instead a self-pos-
sessed, well-balanced young man. The
| newspaper owners manner, even in
repose, was judicial To kendalrs
thinkins he had the air of a man who
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liking lt was his part, however. as
a special pleader, to make Wright
think himself too much an idealist-
II he could-in opposing the just
claims Of the stock-yard company.
| Il suppose you found the News
somewhat run down when you took
hold Of it, Kendall remarked casually.
| "les. the name was about all l
bought"
u thought the paper had pretty
good mechanical plant" interjected
Gilbert
| lnstinctNely Wright felt the con-
certed action masked under the inno-
cent question and the remark by Gil
bert Just what Kendall had to gain
he did not know. but since he recog-
niZed him as a representative of large
interests he thought best to let him
know what stand the News might be
expected to take. 1t was just as well
that Gilbert should have 1t clearly in
mind also. If the clients OF these men
Were playing the game fair and
square they would welcome his kind
of newspaper. IL they weren't. and
Wright knew there had been lapses
from grace on the part Of some OF
them, he hoped they would recognize
in the paper the power which would
first seek to prevent, and, falling in
this, then try to correct. Judge Gil
berts allusiou to the good mechanical
plant he seized upon for text
That's true, the News has good
mechanical plant" He paused to let
that sink in before he continued
"Somehow or other when | think of a
newspaper l never think Of that side
of it. | have in mind only the feel
ing Of confidence with which news
paper inspires its readers
1 What do you think the ideal news
paper is like" asked Judge Gilbert
He wanted to know to what kind OF
star this young man had hitched his
wagon.
The ideal newspaper is one which
las no ak to grind, and no persona
animus in the discussion of private al
fairs or public questions. but only &
constant regard for the truth and the
lasting welfare of the state
Kendall went to what he considered
the heart of the matter
Aren't you leaving out Of consid
Grafton, Mr. Wright. that everything
this government. events but a com
promise?"
mo, l recognize that, and | believe
in COMPROMISE Without it We woult
still be cave dwellers 1t Is exactly
because of this everpresent compro
mise that an honest newspaper is sc
valuable. 1t must see to 1t that this
compromise is open and above board
II mustn't be the give-and-take trade
of low politicians in the back room ol
a saloon OF the far more dangerous
trades of men higher up and powerful
interests: not that kind of compro
mise which after all is sale of some
thing one does not legally own to one
who cannot or will not secure it hon
estly. ] tell you that the majority
must rule fairly and with proper
Difference for the rights OF the minor
itv that's where a newspaper can bt
Of service
Having decided to deliver broad
side, Wright had gone about 1t witt
great enthusiasm. ne Sight Vi WI
Hayes gazing wonderingly at him. fol
she did not understand what HI
meant. caused the editor to break OF
with laugh. He recognized tha
Judge Gilbert's drawing-room was no
the proper place for lengthy e1posi
ton OF his views.
I'm afraid I'm preaching" he apol
ogized, land there's nothing / hat
more than that"
mot at all" protested Kendall
..Your views interest me greatly, MI
Wright. When l come again am &C
ing to see how far along you are oil
the road to the ideal
with this Kendall announced tina
he must be going, and made nj
adieux To have few last word
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