The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-04-16
DooLEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT

the city candidates for pay
The trouble with Mr.. Dooley is that he does not know the
difference between advertising matter and editorials news and
builds his observations the wrong basis accordingly Having
been completely scooped campaign he could only follow
on and complain that he was not IN on good work.
In the first issue of The Idaho Republican after the
tons were made we gave free wreup of every candidate who
had accepted nominations excepting the two treasrers and the
surveyor and they inserted the week following we out
lined the issues of the campaign told the purposes OF the coming
administration far could offered such suggestions we
thought proper and put every candidate before the people with
brief personal sketch free of charge and clear of bias We
wrote up our friends and alike made known the latter
that that of the paper theirs to use freely as
f we had had any differences We also solicited adves
ling from them the way that usual in
their cards the paper showing what ticket they belong to and
Ito what position each ae For this charged the
omary price FIVE dollars for the campaign and assured them
that this had noting do with the personal wrtup that each
one on the ticket would receive that whether they bought adver
Using space All who ordered the cards inserted received
1.-THE service and is in this ISSUE and will be in the next
Mr. Dooey calls it graft cnche, shell game fake
gerchquick scheme and diabolca egpulng contest He
speaks of the advertisers dupe Victims who had been
Aeced and kens them fools who had parted with their money
and about it. He also by inference that this
selling the editorial influence of the paper all OF which goes to
show that Dooey does know editorial from ltem
and tell campaign card from the expression of editorial
lopnlon
If any of the advertisers are Sore paying five dollars
for publishing campaign cards exactly as they ordered them they
land the power and light propositions likely be laid before them
after the election We don't think any of them complaining
land they would be very foolish lay their complaints before Mr.
IDooley if they had any, We think Mr. Dooey simply peeved
because he was keen enough that political page would
b good hit that week and if properly written would be read as
much as anything else the paper because timely 1t
very annoying Mr. Dooy that the issue that carried this
Interesting natter also carried profitable advertising matter
That is what an editor for edit the paper we'll that adver
sers will be attracted with their of goods or
service That thing that has made The Idaho Republican
prosperous paper and campaigns The other principal
thing that has made that be depended on for honest
expression when it gives information opinions.
Notwithstanding Mr. Dooey EDITOR he does not know
an editorial opinion when he one and for his information we
point things that appeared regarding the same person
lin the issue he crticises and the one following it.
In our issue of April part of subject introduced by
display headings spoke of the candidates for positions
lin the city government and telling the public about MIR F.
Peck told such facts how long ne had lived here what bus
has engaged what big stock of goods his firm carries
where they are located what his special work what position he
has occupied the city council what he interested and
what he wants do elected mayor That not editorial
lit plain statement of facts
In the issue of the paper page four the editorial
page the page where the EDITORS opinions placed there
room for them published another article regarding Mr. Peck
and was editorial 1t stated that that time the opinion
the editor of this that Peck would elected mayor
of Blacfoo by good majority That it too early in the
campaign forecast results with much certainty because conditions
liable change but that the vote to be taken at the
time of that writing Mr. Peck would large popular vote
also stated the opinion of the editor that the people
general had wished for other candidates for these places and
mot entirely satisfied with either of them; and further that
though Mr. Peck fine and had good disposition
and was good salesman did qualify him for mayor and that
this paper would endorse him for that position because of his
record on the council 1t stated further opinion that the writer
had had Mr. Pes record under observation long and close
anyone in town, and believed his Judgment good
anybodys that matter and by of that declined
port him for the position.
These things editoriathey editorial opinion and
reputable paper sells its editorials and makes them read
the purchaser They written express the opinion of
the editor regardless of what others may think and regardless of
how much may hurt help the business of the paper An
editor who honest and true would sell his editorial opinion
any more than who true would sell smile kiss 1t
would destroy self respect.
Mr. Dooley does comprehend these things and that is
why he made his foolish attack charging that sold
coincdent that while DooleyS