The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-09

foot Optm the official paper His administration entirely
consistent that they gave all the patronage the newspaper
whose politics Democratic The old Republican crowd hav
ing been voted their newspaper The Idaho Republican,
given nothing during their term of office
Republicans Betrayed Their Oun
In the campaign of April, 1913, R. N West was again
nominated for with straight Republican ticket OF council
and clerk They represented by The Idaho Repub
the editor entertaining msgvng about their political honesty
in rewardng him with appointment if they were victorious but
assured that the past experience would not be repeated
following bear proof OF statement that they were
working play newspaper against the other for their
benefit politically that they honest their methods of
conducting their campaign and that they not sincere their
claims that they trying to keep the business divided between
the home papers, that they playing against the
other uvag eaouses encouraging sharp practices under the
pretense of righteousness and covering their short
ngs the time history of of their crooked deals
follows They will probably discam and deny the vital parts
of it, but the citizens will remember years back and
persons know all about it without reading this,
Rules of Political Honesty
There rules of politics and political activity that based
upon fair play and honesty and The Idaho Republican has always
laid claim observing such rules closely the editors udg
will guide him. There plenty of people who do
and did acknowledge this be In the city campaign
1913 this particular matter came to test in which the present
council acted either upon dishonesty ignorance that de-
plorable in claiming ability govern city.
Obligations of Political Party
The fight clearly outlined; The Republican had taken
eardng part outlining the issues of the campaign represented
the Republican ticket from first last their spokesman and
advocate and customary for partisan press the party
the free use of the paper for all its the public
every regular issue of the paper free of charge Any ticket
cpg such service from newspaper obgate itself to the
paper when accepts it, and the way repay the obligation
coding the rules of politics give the party patronage
Any other ticket wishing address the public through the
newspaper and offering opposing views opposing ticket for
consideration would the advertising rates. and they
would be entitled the they rendered payment although
the publisher could bar them if he chose
Fair Play to Adverhsers
If the publisher accepted such matter for publication against
his party would be considered giving them courteous
c their the issue of the paper
although would be his right do that he chose 1t would
be fair them let anybody the opposing ticket know
what their advance of the publication of the
paper any than would be fair to let know what
other going to advertise his special bargains for
certain day. When any advertiser hands his copy (manu-
script the printer he entitled secrecy contents until
the paper printed and mailed ready for sale and delivery
This applies political advertising we'll any other kind
Newspaper is Like Merchant
There why newspaper that makes its living by
rendering advertising service should not sell space to political
parties if they pay the and cater the trade just the same
the grocer sells merchandise his political opponents the
coal dealer sells coal be delivered to who working
for the opposing ticket Each votes he wants but each
one the other business plane when buying
and selling goods just the the dygood merchant sells
freely Of his sgnoth any party to make signs
for election day for against his party
Tavo Parties Liked Same Paper
In the campaign of 1913 the Republican ticket getting
its newspaper service free and satisfied with it. But they
had been accustomed whipping paper against the other and
making both of them somewhat subservent They coued favor
of The Opms but did get and yet afraid of it. The
Progressves felt friendly The Idaho Republican, but it
against them They tried with The Optms and
found they would have pay what they considered hodup
get their matter published The campaign managers de-
ced that if they had pay the advertising and to
get before the people they would rather hay in The Republican,
and the editor summoned for conference
By the Rules of Business
oelyed h,vcp he
could On being informed that they had about $50 lines nearly
page of reading matter he asked what they could
get it published His reply that would cost them 10
cents line $780, cash accompany the copy The pokes
man. Dr. Patre laid the copy and the money and ad
"We now we want to be treated right in this matter We don't
you all pieces edtoray the next page We
feel ought have degree of privacy for matter
when pay good money for the service.