Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-31
The Policies of the Herald

49, ASAOAA
Because the Herald has seen fit to support the
national Administration under the leadership of Presi
dent Roosevelt, some of its friends from time to time
have taken occasion to question the papers political
policy.
The Herald was established by a partisan editor
OF the old school. He was a Republican-that kind OF
a Republican who, to ~paraphase the saying of Decatur,
worked, wrote, and voted, on the theory, my Party
may she always be right-but my Party right or
wrong" The founder of the Herald. who operated the
paper continuously for twenty years. was sincere in
his beliefs which he so ardently advocated, and for
him We held the highest respect. He ran a good news
paper, and as one of the early pioneers of this section,
contributed most ~valuably to the development of the
country where he lived. labored. and died.
The present editor OF the Herald was not raised
that kind of a Republican. Whatever parental influ-
ence made itself felt upon our early Interpretation OF
political affiliations was governed mostly by independ-
ent thinking. In boyhood days as a Hoosier, a fervent
admiration for that young and talented Senator. Albert
]. Beveridge. can well be recalled. Later. when resid-
ing In Kentucky, a similar admiration developed for a
man who lose to the heights on a wave OF popular
rebuke following a long siege of unjust personal per
secution. Another demonstration OF vindicating and
exalting the underdog.
The next thing that most indelibly impressed
Itself on our memory was a swing to the left to get
behind Teddy Roosevelt and his Bull Moose party. In
this fearless leader was seen the champion of the
common people, whose popularity could only be over
Swallowed by that Of Lincoln. and was later to be
emulated by another namesake.
1t is only natural then, that the Herald now should
choose to class itself as Independent in politics. If
being a Republican could only mean that kind Of Re
pubicanism typified by Theodore Roosevelt, fighting
Bob" LaFollette, Albert ]. BeVeridge. VIM. f. Borah.
then wi could aacifv ca1 o1rcn1vac Ran.r hIinauu cutt.
ed by the same token Of progressive thought, we could
easily subscribe to the kind OF Democracy erempli-
fled by our own fearless Burton X. Wheeler, Reed Of
Missouri, Costigan of Colorado, or President Roosevelt
himself. In such leaders We sincerely believe rests the
salvation Of the common people, the advancement OF
individual rights, and the true Interpretation OF the
principles Of democracy.
Our ambition has been to publish a newspaper in
which readers might have confidence, and which, to
some degree at least, could render some constructive
service In the community to which it owes It's exist
ence. We expect to always reserve the privilege OF
standing behind those things which we believe to be
for the best interest OF the people OF Sheridan county.
and equally exercise the right of criticising those
things which We believe will work to their detriment.
Party shall never be first with us.
We have consistently refused to become a party
to the kind OF newspaper campaigns for which sheri-
dan county has become noted-the vilification OF
INDIVIDUALS who may or may not be half the rasca1s
they are portrayed-nor will we resort to any such
mudslinging tactics In this campaign. We shall en-
deavor to discuss the issues fairly and honestly. on the
theory that those who differ with us do so honestly.
and are equally entitled to their opinion. Let it not be
san at any time that the Herald sought to injure the
reputation Of any man Or bring discredit to the mem
bers OF his family. That is not our conception OF true
journalism.
Then. when all the izsuna have haau dao;dod nr5
election day is past. there will be no regrets, and we
can still all work together for each others good. And.
we shall need 1t.