The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-17
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as editor and postmaster and proceed
ed to give the editor of the Globe
free lecture on newspaper ethics. To
accomplish this purpose, however the
Free Press postmaster did not depend
upon his own efforts, for fear, posi-
bly,. that he might In some manner be
forced in an unthoughted moment 10
say something himself openly and in
a forcible and intelligent manner fol
or against county division. and thus
ALLEVIATE the affections of his numerous
friends at home on quench the spirit
of enthusiastic admiration which his
eloquent silence has won for him In
some other sections our county
The editor of the Free Press. how
ever does quote with great freedom
and unwonted liberality. for one OF
his well known habits of acquisitive-
ness, from the breezy young man Inn
ported but a few fleeting weeks ago
from Spokane to act as a figurehead In
the Kooskia Mountaineer office during
the absence Of its real editor. and who
has since been rathing around in
O'Donnelrs shoes like lonesome pen
ny In tin missionary box.
Liking the compliments from this
young man 30 well. the Free Press
editor should have quoted with equal
freedom from some of the other ar
ticlea wherein this new editorial inn
portation so generously complimented
him by contrasting his conduct in the
county division fight with that of rhe
leading Democrats Of this community
who did differently from the Free
Press editor, in that they placed their
names to the published declaration
against county division and IN favor of
the Republican legislative ticket, and
then left their names there after they
signed 1t; and who also used their in
fluence and best efforts I'm the i'm
terest OF their own town and the coun-
ty at large in opposing division, In
stead OF hedging and carrying water
on both shoulders.
The young fellow at KooslSia, we feel,
should not be censured too severely
for his rash attempt 10 hold up to
ridicule the Democratic leaders and
business men OF this community for
supporting the anti-division Legislative
ticket, which happened to be composed
OF Republicans, for he has no property
holdings or business interests so far
as known, to be damaged or overtaxed.
and has not been here long enough to
have formed any violent and permanent
attachments. He simply doesn't know
any better, and therefore should not
be held responsible for his foolish ac-
tions. This rs fact which beyond
doubt could be fully established before
amy competent board of alienists. or
even an ordinary probate judge. by sim
pie presentation of one phase. OF the
case--that Of young fellow OF little
or no business experience. no finan-
cial responsibility, floating to the SUR
face here and sinking out of sight
there. dropping transiently into an old
established county. the history and
needs OF which he knows nothing of
personally, and undertaking to mention
by name and to burlesque and read
out of their party the most substantial
business men we have and who have
spent freely both their time and money
TO help build up the county; we contend
that no further evidence of the mental
calibre would be required to convict.
Viewing 1t from the evidence so far
adduced we do not believe the young
man should be taken too seriously and
we enter q plea for clemency in his
case.
But the Free Press editor who has
resided in this town for the past eight
years or more, and Is drawing his sub
sistance from 1t. can hardly be placed
In the same category as the flighty
young man ON the Clearwater. and
certainly should not be allowed to use
that erra&ic young fellow as buffer
behing which TO hide and shield him.
self from the responsibility of hits own
acts. In other words the Free Press
editor should be called upon to ex-
plain his own conduct instead OF a -ow-
ing some one else to act as his apollo
gist and scapegoat Any lf-respectine
citizen who had nothing TO conceal. II
would seem, would prefer to make his
own explanation or defense OF his po-
sition on any public matter of sucl
vitaa interest
IT would seem to the Globe editoi
that there Is no necessity for any in
dulgence In direct personalities. or 70
any long drawn out controversy owe
this matter The Free Press edito
holds the key to the situatim h
knows what he did and did not do. an
an open and frank statement, based up
on the truth, without attempt at sub
terfuge or whitewashlng. would appea
10 ue tlie pSSt NoufSts ana tlltS com
munity, and the entire county. rs Ger
tainlyn entitled to know the facts re
eardhng the passed actions of ma
whom they are supplying with doubl
salary, on matter of such vital I'm
port to them, and just what his pos
ton now is. Did the editor of II
Free Press snap the hand that feet
him by either stealthily, or brave
supporting the County divisionisti
ticket as WELL AS ANY NEwSPAPE
COULD HAVE DONE under its load
peculiar predicaments arising from b
county division BATTLE as asserted |
the Kooskia paper. or did he no
That should be easy for him to an
wer. II the Free Press editor a
support the Legislative ticket pledg.
20 divide Idaho county up into thr
counties. while the body OF the Dem
cratic party OF this community, WI
all the other citizens but forty. vot
against It, he certainly knows It: a,
being am honorable man. and a "brav
man, as the Kooskia editor so worshi
fully puts It, he should have no he
ttancy In boldly stating just where