The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-16

And, they look to the paper to fur
nish this information. II the people
Of Arvada have bargains they want
to avail themselves Of they'll come to
Arvada, II in Denver, they will un-
doubtediy go to Denver. The Dem
yer merchants have figured that out
and that is why they patronize out
side papers. Our merchants claim
that they are in competition with the
stores in Denver. II they are, then
they should only be glad to have the
advertisements Of their wares to ap-
pear alongside those Of Denver to
prove the truth Of their claim, and
they should not ask the local news
paper TO deprive itself Of this bust
ness in order to protect" them. If
newspaper man should go to man
in another line Of business and re-
quest him not to sell his wares to a
man from Denver he would immed-
lately be shown the door-and he
should be. So why should it be any
different when lie has something to
sell? II, on the other hand the mer-
chant should find that the editor is
going to Denver to buy the things
he has to sell while he is patronixing
his paper literally, he would have a
just cause to complain, would he
not? But what would happen If the
editor should step in and say an
buy a suit of clothes of you provided
you will not sell suit of clothes to
Jones" he would Immediately be told
to attend to his own business. Now,
on the square, Mr.. merchant, what is
the difference in the two proposit-
ions? None at all. Then why not
adopt Give and let live" policy tow
ards the newspaper man.
It is hardly fair proposition to
expect the Newspaper to do all the
boosting, and it is hardly to be ex-
pected that the editor Of q newspa-
per can conduct the policy of his pa
per SO that it will meet with the ap-
probation Of all, politically or other
wise. And, It could not be expected
that an editor could meet all the
requirements personally, but rest as
Sured that the editor Of the Enter
prise will always be found on the
firing line for what he believes to be
fair and equitable.
Governor Oliver H. Shoup took
his office Tuesday. January, IA,
under the most suspicious circum-
stances and with more than ordinary
pomp and splendor. He is promised
not only the support Of his own party
sOlons. but Of the Democrats rs well.
When before has Governor taken
his sert with more flattering pros
poets? Mr.. Shoup. however, proposes
to adopt . different policy and to
maintain . different attitude toward
the legislature than his predecessors
have hitherto pursued. Governor
Shoup refuses to be responsible for
the actions and deliberatins Of the
general assembly. He proposes to
call it, attention to what are the par
amount problems before Il and to
put it, members upon their own
honor and own responsibility for
their disposal. This may be indica-
ton Of high degree Of diplomacy
or Il may mean that the new gov
ernor lacks initiative and assertive-
meas. The proposition. however. Is
one that sounds very rood and mas
much ~ Colorado, not unlike other
states in this Union. Is going to need
harmony and cooperation In the be-
ginning Of the reconstruction period,
possibly Governor Shoup IL going
to prove himself big enough to bring
about such an ideal condition without
the use Of loud talk and the use Of
the big stick. Go to It, Governor. II
Il can be done that way, that will be
fine.
Denver has won out in both the
suits pending before the Supreme
Court against the Telephone com
many and the Tramway comnany IN
the matter Of raising rates. whether
that will affect the rates outside OF
Denver or not. Il = question, out IN
a. much ~ the change upward was
made both inside and out OF the Guy
h In reasonable to suppose that the
change back would have the anne ell
feet. The decision of the Supreme
court leaves little ground for the
Utilities commission to stand on. ana
Il would appear that the commission
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