Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-16
"DENIING FREE PRESS"
MAKES ITS BOW HERE

The Drming Free Press is the name
of Dcmings new weekly newspaper
the first issue Of which made its debut
last Wednesday carrying the name Of
u. j. Pcnno az the masthead. The
Graphic hastens to welcome the new
editor and his addition to the local
newspaper field. and hopes that the en-
tcgprisc will enjoy the success that its
merits may demand
The only thing that the Graphic can
lenn as to its policy Is that it is demo
cratic in politics Hence it is born a
legitimate child into rich and noble
family that claims the heritage az Luna
county. II is nice 20 De born In this
way with n claim on the political pa
irpnage which amounts 10 quite tidy
little piece of easy money. Had II
been born republican Il probably
would have been strangled at birth.
But the Graphic tries not TO envy this
child If great fortune. the heir 10 the
freedom and profit Of democracy.
our esteemed contemporary, the
Headlight (democraticl throws more
light on the enterprise than the Ora.
phic is able 10 CLEAN from the pages of
the new publication. The Headlight
saws that il H. being backed by ''promi-
ncnt democrats and the moral and
church elements Of the city" II this
be- true. and IL must DE true. appear
ing i'm the official city. county and ma
tional democratic organ. il has god
fathers aplenty and worthy 10 stand
SPONSORS for his most promising off
spring Of all that is good and noble.
There is. alas, enc Flemish on this
progeny Of high nativity-it was
brought forth in the Graphic (repuhli-
cam print shop. rs our discerning con
temporary carefully points out, and has
very unSightly birthmark Of raven
hue running the entire length OF raven
spinal column. II Is bad enough 10 be
born i'm the poorest equipped print shop
I'm New Mexico. when it might have
been born in the best equipped one
lut to have that black streak down its
back would be enough to queer a new
Prince ~ Wales, much less an infant
country newspaper. But. then, it might
have been born in sand storm or on
the train or in a republican commun-
itv. which last would he tantamount
Ia being still born.
II is true that the Deming Free
Press has borrowed literally from the
columns Of the Graphic. but we hold
that not 30 he blemish II was per
fcctly good stuff. written by the Ora
phic editor and vouched for by him as
being good stuff" Besides, full
credit was given to the Graphic, which
Is more than we get from lots Of pub
lications that borrow freely from our
news and editorial columns. We hold
no malice ON that score, because we
are "iust like" Shakespeare-we take
the hest where we can find IL. credit
ing only that stuff which we want it
distinctly understood we did not write
and could not under any circumstances
have written.
While the editorial columns Of the
Drming Free Press do not throw much
light on its future activities. IL does
say that the next issue will tell us all
about why It was conceived and brought
forth in a world not too friendly to
budding genius. Let Us not be I'M
Kind to this lusty infant less promis-
ing babies have grown into quite hand
some manhood. let us rather he toll
Grant and sympathetic. finding good
In IT, II possible and being not too ex-
acting In our demands Of newspaper
adolescence. Giant oaks from acorns
grow"