The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-16
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attitude OF this paper is in the ed
itorial column. And any interested
person may accept this statement as
meaning exactly what the words say.
We are prompted TO say them be-
cause Of certain statements that The
Herald IL allied with the chamber Of
commerce In campaign OF propa-
ganda TO advance the interests OF
the Southern Pacific In the railway
dispute.
Such criticism il unwarranted
and doubly unfair. II Is unfair to
this paper and unfair to the cham
bsr OF commerce.
The contents Of the news columns
Of any paper-and It is so Of this
paper-comes from many sources.
We endeavor, as far as humanity
possible. to print the facts. State
ments made BY individuals or organ
isaticns, through their representa-
tives, are credited to the authors o!
the statements.
In the news columns We endeavor
In every instance exactly to identify
tho source OF every statement on
controversial topics. so that the In
telligent reader may gauge the mo-
tlves behind Il and weigh It accord
ingly.
We know OF no fairer way TO open
up matters OF public concern to
public discussion. II both parties
to the dispute are honest In their
convictions. they will avail them
selves OF tho opportunity to lay their
arguments before the public. II
one. or both. should misstate mat
ters that are OF common knowledge.
the Intelligence OF the readers will
quickly nail the falsehood. Should
one party fall to challenge q reason
abie argument Of the other. hts
failure Is entitled y be considered
q reflection OF fear that he cannot
successfully controvert the truthful
assertion Of his adversary.
In carrying out this policy we
open our news columns, without
price and without condition except
that the source Of all statements
a ae
knowledge TO be true be clearly
Identified. TO a great deal OF matter
rhat Is not pertinent. and possibly
for that reason misleading.
But Il Is the readers privilege.
and his responsibility. to estimate
the truth and pertinency OF all state
ments. In other words we can fur
nish our critics material upon which
to exercise their reasoning powers.
but we cannot control the degree OF
reasoning that they individually ap-
ply.
We are quite willing TO share our
opinion OF the railway dispute with
any one who Is Interested. as far a.
that opinion Is formulated.
We do not believe that II Is TO
the best interests OF klamath coun-
" TO take any side In this matter.
The Issues are so involved, the ef-
fects will be so far-reaching. that 1t
would puzzle the wisesi TO decide ai
this minute the course that Will best
serve our future destiny.
This opinion Is opposed to the
findings Of the chamber OF com
msrcs committee: but We know
them as honest men. and believe
them TO be honest in their eonciu-
sions. II they are In error or II
they do not represent the sentiment
Of the majority. time will :ect'iy
rhe mistake.
The klamath community. by yir-
tue Of the traffic It can furnish Is
entitled 20 transportation service
II seems to us that instead OF re-
lying upon any carrier to fulfil the
obligations imposed upon them as
corporations operating in the pub
lie service that we should insist
upon that service as matter ol
right, II II Is our right to have II.
The interstate commerce commits
sion Is representative OF all the peo-
pie. certainly empowered. and pre-
sumsbly competent. to decide the
question as to which system can
hast. most expeditiously and most
economically. give us the service we
require. and the manner In which
Il should be given.
And we do not believe that ap-
pesl to the interstate commerce