The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-26
AN APOLOGY

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AN APOLOGY
When team work is going good,
with farmers, workmen and merch-
ants, and citizens in general pulling
together in harmony for the common
good of all it is a bit disconcerting
and puzzling to have somebody kick
over the traces and pull in the wrong
direction, just when the load is heav-
lest and the grade is steepest.
Newspapers are supposed to be al
ways among the leaders in pulling
and boosting for their home town
and its people. To boost and pull
are among the chief answers to the
question, why is a newspaper? 10y
atty and faithfulness is expected of
them just as it is from the preacher
and the teacher. Service is what
gives the newspaper its power, if it
has any.
These things are 50 well establish
ed that this paper feels somewhat
hurt and a trifle apologize over the
attitude of its local contemporary,
the Promoter, in the primary election
campaign just closed. The local pa
pers are supposed to help when help
is needed, in return for the patron
age accorded. When the patronage
of the public has been so liberal and
division of it so impartial, as in Wolf
Point, we are not a little embarrass-
ed over such a display of g~raceless
ingratitude. We feel that it is an
injury to the prestige of newspapers
in general, in the minds of the public.
Stress is not laid on the Promot-
er's championship of the candidacy
of Judge Conner. That was a matter
Tor every person to settle for himself
and Judge Conner is not a local man.
But Wolf Point and the West end of
Roosevelt county are in sore need of
representation, and the result of the
primaries is sure to have a strong in
lluGIlG6 Ol IilE NONGIlDeI GiSCGlOll.
Furthermore Wolf Point is an active
aspirant for county seat. The Pop
lar Standard is standing by its town
and supported it's home candidates
and those friendly to Poplar. So
did the S%earchlight of Culbertson, so
did the Valley Tribune of Bainville.
That is what is expected-the logical
and loyal thing TODD.
Wolf Point had candidates, from
the city and the nearby country; al
so there were candidates who were
known to be friendly to our candi-
dates. Did the Promoter support
them? Never a line that we could
find. Plenty of bouquets for the OPP
ponents of our candidates. Plenty
of assistance to our rival towns in
spreading the misleading propaganda
about the position of the League on
county seat. A special recommend
alton for Weinrich, the King Pin of
the county administration that is re
garded as anything but friendly to
Wolf Point. But never a good word
for Joe Evans, the farmers candi-
date for commissioner. Never a
boost for Lynn for the legislature.
So far as the Promoter is concerned
its readers would never know that
Wolf Point had a candidate for Con-
gress. The farmers and laboring
men hold a political meeting in our
town and the Promoter, out of its
infinite wisdom in state craft asserts
that "many of the theories advanced
by both Messrs Arnold and Frazier
have merit, but it has also been prov
en- that a large number of these the
cries are entirely Impractical"
Sneering at the farmers and snub-
bing the workingmen, who are the
the chief support of the town, turn
ing its back on the town itself-but
we must not judge harshly without
full knowledge of the motives, and
inducements, if any, leading up to
such an unnatural course.
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