Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-28
-wEUNS" ARE DIFFERENT

The Columbus Courier has turned
down the money for republican adver'
vertising and has published copy OF
the advertising agency's check In pay
ment. Just imagine country news
paper in u small town turning down a
perfectly good check for advertising
when all In the world the paper has
Ia sell is the advertising space. and
more at that than there Is usually "A
demand for. Imagine democratic
Stationer turning down AN order Tor
PAPER because someone intends Ia print
Hardings picture On IT.; or imagine a
democratic banker refusing deposit
II republican campaign funds; or
imagine democratic locomotive en-
gineer refusing To haul llnrding's pri-
waite ear or a hundred other services
refused because IL may In some way
promote republican success M the
polls. A paper has only it, services To
sell
Ye gods We hope sincerely that the
democrats won't get the idea that the
Graphic Is "a hide-hound that II Will
refuse their advertising. Just give us
u look at the money. That's all. lust
give us try: we strive To please, and
arc publishing n paper for white
hluck. brown. red. democrats, social
lists, third party men and mugwumps.
We repeat just let MS see the color of
the dinero. We serve the public, all
the public. because We want the pub
lies money. to he brutally frank.
IL is doubtful whether or not the
Couriers action is legal. and II GER
tainly is not ethical. But that does not
trouble the republican organization.
The Courier's share Of the advertising
will be carried In the Graphic, and the
Graphic will attempt To cover the
Columbus field as best IL can with the
help If the republican readers and adj
vrrtisers Of Columbus who feel that II
their political advertisements are not
acceptable that their other advertising
may also be tainted 10y the general
~blackness' that hangs like pail over
Columbus democrats whose incubus Is
the negro voter Of the border town.
The Courier evidently intends to win
the coming election In Luna county by
a campaign OF silence" TO paraphrase
the words Of Governor Cox at Albu-
uuerdue last week, who alleges CON
Spiracy To suppress his wonderful
ideas. to present only one side of the
issues in the election. Is this quite
fair? Cannot the democrats OF Column
bus be trusted To read republican
dope" without the fear Of their de-
sorting the only party Of which they
have accurate knowledge?
What the Courier refuses the
Graphic will try to supply 81 that the
people may know and vote for the
good Of their country rather than their
party. The press, we believe, should he
free to publish what IL will, but in
its freedom II should not seek to i'm
pair the rights Of the people to gain
such information AS will enable them
to decide public questions with all the
facts In view That is, we take II, the
only reason the people Of Columbus
contribute to the maintenance Of Il
newspaper In their town.
The Graphic does not contest for n
minute with the Courier as to its legal
ar ethical rights IN the matter; the
Graphic does. however question bust
ness Judgment that refuses to sell prof
fered service to all on equal terms.
Naturally. the victims of this sup
preston are going to seek other means
II expression.
As an example OF the Courier's
curious viewpoint, attention is called
rh the prominence which Is given in
ne Courier to the Graphic's publish
ing certain democratic candidate. The
courier makes much Of the fact that
q republican paper would do this.
There is nothing remarkable at all in
HE matter; 1t is only a part Of the