Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-06
so THE LEGlONS
MAY KNOW

In the words OF the public speaker
I'VE regret that 1t becomes necessary
for us to make an announcement"
That announcement comes from the
heart out, believe US. II pains us as
much as 1t does the legion. but new
ertheless what is, is. During the fall
campaign we are going to require all
payments for advertising and an
nouncements to be paid in advance.
There you have il. True, 1t may re-
suit in our getting less campaign
stuff, but We will finish the year with
more money and less red ink on our
books. What pains us most, financi-
ally and physically. is the fact that
last election We came out most beau
tifully stung. The chief stinger who
hung il on US was a candidate for the
republican either. Not mentioning
any names. OF course. We took the
gentleman in good faith and he took
US into camp with his superior politi-
cal generalship. This year they don't
skin us and hang our hides on the ha-
ha fence again. Not so you could no.
uce It. We have already made our
rates and rules and have announced
them to each candidate individually,
and they are the Ten Commandments
as far as we are concerned.
Here's another proposition for the
assimilation OF the legion. This paper
Is not in business for its sole and ex-
elusive health. Be We friend or foe,
member OF the legion, thou art going
to kick through with the long green
IL you want us to peddle all that bunk
about your wonderful career to the
dear booblic. AS a matter OF fact, We
know that you have been wonderfully
successful in business, that you are
consummate business manager and
eminently fitted for the job that you
are seeking, and We know that your
life story perhaps would make most
excellent reading but that isn't the
idea. You are after something that
means a thing substantial to you, In
fact your bread and butter. We can
be of material assistance to you. Civ.
ing that assistance is a matter OF
bread and butter with us. therefore
you must expect to pay us for 1t or
you don't get it That's the whole
proposition. We have some mighty
good friends who are up for the con.
sideration of the public this fall but
there Is no sentiment in business"
We might have been your bosom com.
panions for months and months, but
we have decided to steel our hearts
to your allurements and open the safe
only to you. AS a proposition of pub,
lie philanthropy nothing would suit us
better than to be in a position to do.
nate our columns TO the use of politi
clans. Lord knows some of them are
In need OF just that philanthropy, but
we never received any remembrance
in that line from one of them after
he was elected, SO the same thing
goes before he wins out. A certain
salubrlous gentleman who now deco,
rates chair in Carson City promised
US certain things last election in the
event OF his success. When he was
elected the clutch in his memory slip
ped and he raced his administrative
engine right by US on his promises
We haven't forgotten that either. anC
we have bunch that said piece OF
political fresco work is going to heal
about that pretty soon, too. He sure
ly doesn't expect us to give him any
free space, ell. what? But we are 20
Ing to do SO just the same. but not tn,
kind he would get IL he paid for it
There's many a slip twixt the cur
and the lip" but there's only one be
tween a newspaper and fat job or
the state payroll. ones enough
plenty, as It were. Our friend with
the wind bag full of promises showed
himself nothing more than cheaI
talker for convenience and votes but
this time his talk won't be SO chear
nor nearly 80 convenient.
There may be members of the le
gion upon whom we have had coca
sion TO turn the spray OF dIsfavor who
think that so far as they are concern
ed wen get what Casey got when he
came to the bat. we give a whoop
Let us calculate that we are going "a
turn the hose of publicity on few Of
them whether they help our Golfers
or not. Just to be perfectly frank
with a few OF them, you know. But
once again, so that we may be under.
stood, II will do no candidate a parti.
Gle OF good TO send us an announce.
ment with the request that we pub.
ish II unless he breathes a word about
finances. You know II. the public
Knows II, everybody knows II, Just as
yell as we do, that office seeking
means space for publicity, and space
or publicity means pay for It; If this
Tasn't a fact few sheets that appear
very election about this tlmo would
onfine their editorial activities TO