El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

always 10 hear criticism and sugces-
ton and 90 discuss and argue but am
constitutIoually unable 10 accept die
tatior from outside. 1 worship no
leader or master ON earth. and ] am
ready to take the consequences Of
making final decision
The Herald l. different
Furthermore. no other considera-
tion than what We sincerely believe TO
ee right choice, ever Influences The
Herald The man who inputes wrong
The Herald merely exposes his own
weaku and evil mind. he does not
hurt our feelings i'm the least. OF cause
MS go sWerve from what we hold To
be- the true course. 4 NEWSPAPERS
reputation should be as dear TO IL as
honor Us 60 "a woman That there are
papers I'm the world which sell their
souls and lie for money or other con-
Sideration. does not affect the fact Of
The Herald's clean record in this COM
munitF IT YOU don't know that The
Herald D. different II IS time you
we're finding it out
We have nothing to conceal. IT Is
your paper. 1t is the community's
paper. You are entitled TO know an
there is to know about IT, Most OF the
heads of departments ON The Herald
have been with MS for great many
years. Their personal records as wei
as the record of the newspaper itself.
are open 4 newspapers standing Is
insc pa r.ihle from that Of the men who
make IT, IT the men who actually
direct the paper are crooked. the news
paper is crooked. no matter " hose
name appears at the mast head II
The Herald sells itself OF knowingly
issues falSehoods. then my associates
and I are crooks. dirty thieves-no use
Local Attitude.
Tho Herald couceiveS Its duty to the
TT Paso Southwest TO be. not SO much
10 boost boo the usual sense. but rather
to demonstrate it's advantages and re-
sources. truthfully and with due dis
elimination As already remarked. the
truth iS good enough The Herald tries
10 carry within itself the conviction
IF truth-teiling; any other policy
means wasted effort i'm the long run
50 also in Tn Herald's attitude
toward the city Of Fl PasO. its home.
The Herald I'm the past has sometimes
been bitterly criticised when IL insisted
upon printing unWelcome truths a bout
certain local conditions Revelations
or chronic law hre2 king political rot
tenueSS. uu~anitary and unhealthful
conditions of living i'm various parts
OF the city faults of real estate develop
ment- have been condemned as unfaltn-
iul L. the best interests Of the city
and calculated to discourage people
from coming here or investing. That IS
narrow view tt is necessary that
We know our worse sides as well as
our netler sides only through such
spreading Of truthful information can
y "a hope 90 keep constantly improving
But The Herald has always and in
the good things in Fl Paso's life and f.
promise. with at least as great fidelity
and energy As amy other man or lnStl- .
tuition and greater than most The ,
Herald is for TT Paso. first. last. and /.
always. and Is a worthy interpreter Of .
the clty's achievements and ideals II I
is forward looking. and conservative 4
i'm the sense that II does not advocate E
change for the sake OF change. while i
intensely progressive ia always being b
i'm advance Of the average man in /
" orl1ing for permanent betterment.
Duty To individuals.
Vow ? shall refer TO the duty Of the ,
newspaper. as The Herald conceives IL. f.
To the Individual to subscribers and
advertisers Tho Herald receives sub
Scriptions iu payment for an adequate
and imp4r tial news service If IL
should waver from its course OF COM
plete ami fair and independent service
to meet the special views and demands
Of this man and that. OF this group
and that. ~ would Toe violating its trust.
The Herald cannot. and does not sup
press or diStort news. regardless Of
individual requests. The Herald does ]