The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-03
The Kept Press

What has become OF the old cry
against "thc kept press in Idaho.
Not so long age. you remember.
there was never a purely political sheet
OF the pinkcr kind printed in this state
that did not cry from its boldest foni
OF type that Idaho newspapers were
dominated by other interests than a
desire to serve the public-to put II
as mildly as possible.
That day has passed. The Free
Press fills the gaping void as an organ
Tor Idaho Progressives. And the
Free Press cannot longer consistently
make such assertions.
Talk about kept pressl' Nowhere
else in Idaho is there a newspaper
that so consistently prevents the truth
as does The Free Press. not so long
ago shouting Justify OF the kept press
OF Idaho. Election time is approach
ing and Progressive spokesman is at
it harder than ever.
Last NNGh TIT 4AlN ltNrr NNVAtAA~N
a story. purportedly from Washington.
to the effect that Congressman Add
son +. Smith OF Idaho did not favo
his " reclamation relief bill. based
on the fact finders report. And the
Nampa Leader Herald. convinced that
the report was unjust and untrue. ask
ed L. J. Magee. secretary OF the Pay
ette-Boise Water Users Association
who is now in Washington. for the
truth. And Mr.. Magee denied thai
Congressman Smith was o whole
heartedIy in earnest in his light foi
reclamation relief ard the bill now
pending before congress.
This is the way The Lead Herald
analyses the Free Press attitude;
So keen is Mr.. Samuel's pap
er to discredit any Republican
offcial that the mere matter OF
truth Is not permitted 20 inter-
fere with marking out any kind
OF a story desired. For example
a few days ago. IN 4 news item.
il said Elmer Magee, deputy
game warden. had taken = guam
ti,y OF perch from Idaho waters
to Baker. Oregon. TO furnish a
big fish feed Tor 4 meeting OF
Oregon sportsmen. The truth
was that the Oregon men were
putting on a FISH and game ex-
hibition and Mr.. Magee took a
taW nu. nrrrh ~ the xhttffr,u I
After they had served the eN-
hibitlon purpose in that way they
were turned over to Oregon OFF,
Gals who planned them IN Ore
gon waters. While there. Mr..
Magee succeeded in getting the
Oregon sporismcu TO put on an
exhibit here during the Har-
vest Festival and presumably Mr..
Samuels' paper VIII see some
thing wrong in boosting Tor the
festival ii done by a Republican.
Then, 4 day or two after the
Magee incident. she organ had
what purported 10 be a dispatch
from Washington asserting that
Congressman Smith was fight
ing his own bill for the relief OF
project settlers. OF course. IL
was an absurd charge and could
have been used for no other
purpose than to discredit Mr.
Smith. even 10 the injury OF the
relief work itself. l.. j. Magee
is in Washington and has been
for months TO help forward the
work and wires that Leader
Herald hat the charge Is an alb
solute faleshoOd. He assert.
that Mr.. Smith has done all that
it wa possible Tor him TO do 10
further the relief. The Leader
Herald is decidedly of the opin-
ion that no such dispatch ever
came from Washington. bur was
Matched up here. or more likely
in Boise. in the hope Of injuring
Mr.. Smith at :. ;ime when he was
putting forth his best efforts to
secure relief Tor the farmers OF
this and all other government
DrO.ectS /,