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Show o FAIR PLAY "A newspaper must assume the obligation of playing fair with everyone and representing the people generally in every possible way. When an item of news occurs, it is the duty of every genuine publisher not to cover up for anyone or any institution or take the opposite position against others. And assuming a middle-of-the-road attitude atti-tude on issues where principle is involved or where right and wrong are paramount, is not the province of the genuine genu-ine newspaper. On the other hand a definite, consistent stand should be taken and where the general good is concerned, con-cerned, it is the duty of a newspaper to protect those rights and above all, ignore the professional promoter who is always trying to work newspapers to swing public sentiment sen-timent for some selfish interest. "Quit doing business with transient advertising promoters," pro-moters," says Merle Woods, of the El Reno (Okla.) American, Ameri-can, quoted in the Sooner State Press. He adds, "We have found that about three-fourths of these men are crooks, prevaricators, and deadbeats." |