Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-10-25

ments whose influence is to foster and
promote the very iniuuities that are
condemned. How many
tiiiies during the past year have we
read editorials and selections against a
great social crime, and i'm the same pa
per found advertisements inftifining
how the crime could he committed
fear of exposure, surely vica
and hitte facilities enough
to sow their accursed seeds without
i'm their behalf an institu-
ton which is regarded and which
ought to be the most stalwart champion
Of public virtue. Let the whole press
of the county do Its duty in this partic-
ular and the result would be LII the
highest degree favorable to morals. Ii
a paper cannot succeed without such
to its support, as have
indicated, than the sooner 1t dies and
is buried i'm its own pit the better.
a FREE ADVERTISEMENTS.
But in speaking Of the revenues OF
the press, cannot refrain from express-
ing my views on the subject of free ad-
vertisements. There Is always to be
found I'm every considerable communi-
ty, a set of creatures who imagine that
by some happy dispensation, they ought
not, like other mortals, to pay for what
they receive. Editors have extraordin-
ary facilities for making their acquaint-
Ance, and Are kindly permitted to con-
tribute gifts to their support. In what
other branch of business would this be
tolerated? Allowing that one hats put
the press under some obligation, does
he not expect generally to get back
more than the worth of his services
III a man does an editor n favor of Q
marketable value, let him have his re-
Enumeration I'm cash. On the other
hand, require him to pay for what the
paper does for him. 1t Is just as rea
sonable to expect the carpenter tc
shingle your house and the tailor &c
make your clothes without charge, al
to expect an editor to prepare and pub
out compensation. Lengthy obituaries
ornamented or marred by extracts from
all the puets, aud lengthy puffs on some
ones corner lots or improvements, come
under this clans of Establishments. Thi.
custom of gratuitous notice, and adver
tisements from whatever quarter, ougiil
to cease, for the reason that 1t would b,
benefit to the printers pocket, ant
would In some degree abate an almost
intolerable nuisance. The printers
path has more thorns than roses, and
there is no law, human or divine, thai
should oblige him to shoulder the bur
dens of those who are too lazy or stingy
to take care of themselves. People will
come to terms when they find their In.
terests are involved In q reasonable
compliance.
INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT.
Perhaps no man IL male the subject
of more abundant concern, aud Ii
watched with more uhtiriiig vigilance
than the editor of n paper. Nearly
every other man seems To imagine he
can edit paper better than the editor
So editors are pestered with
hangers on In the Office, are advised
by incompetent mentors, are gracious
ly waited upon by political and reform
com mittees, and are bored by stragers
and adventures, and all who have
even any deminutive specimens of cut
lery to grind. i will not attempt to
disturb the present serenity of this
which now providentially enjoys q lit.
tie respite, by recalling, by portraiture,
the Interruptions, the perplexities, the
insane requests, the abuse, the bores,
the senseless criticism, the wanton In.
dignation that an editor Is liable To suf,
fer and has to expect ms part of his
At best his profession Ia o
trying one. But the sooner he gives
all sorts of people to understand i'm
most courteous language that he Is the
of his own paper, the better.
Threats to discontinue, affecting des.
criptions of personal interests In its
success, all unkind or gushing demon.
strations may be safely ignored. Few
men I'm the land are comfortable with.
out their paper, and the more un-
Independent its course, the
better they likeit No honest editor, al
/ have suggested, loses any thing i'm the
long run, by his straight forward man
illness and courage. OF all despicable
things journal that veers to each
breath of blame, that trims its sails foi
the breeze of vulgar applause, and thai
sacrifices its Independence for q mess
of potage, Ii the most contemplate
Surely my words will find response
i'm every honest heart here when /
say. BE master of your own position
be lord OF your own domain, be judge
on the bench of your own sanctum--
the jury that decides Is the enlightened
opinion OF your own readers.
IOWA JOURNALISM.
A survey of the state of journalism
In Iowa, Is encouraging I'm the main
to the lover of lis species, as it is cred
table to the fraternity themselves
For enterprise In the department ol
news, for literary ability, for Intelligent
and comprehensive treatment of ques.
tions of chief utility, many of our pa.
pers compare favorably with well es.
tabiished metropolitan journals, while
they are generally I'm these respect su.
perior to thoss published in towns oi
the same size as ours I'm eastern local
tiles. Like everything else in the
west, they are usually wide-awake and
well represent the industry, activity
and progress that charaoteriZe our
youthful communities. In the midst
of such a glorious section OF Union as
our own, when the soil aud climate
present conditions favorable to the
best human developement, where q
rapid increase of the population, and
facilities of successful labor are giving
vast impulse to the various industries,
and where i'm little time Is to be the
seat of tremendous political power,
there IL open the widest and most in
viting field of the best and most es..i-
cient journalism. The people which
will settle through this beautiful region
and mould its institutions, cannot be too
governed by principles Of
morality and virtue. Nc
can better promote this
than the press, with its high aims, its
rich opportunities, Its large intel
ligence, its generous culture pouring
light and truth as from many foun-
ttifns upon the minds OF the multitude
and iliuming and cheering their pro.
gress to higher aud still higher good.
With our more perfect systems of edu-
cation, with the purifying and strength.
Ing influence of the christian pulpit,
and with the press likewise advanced
TO the level OF It's hoblest uses, there ID
no prosperity too great To predict for
the people, and rational enjoyment
that they may not hope to secure.
Surely, editors and maffagers Of the
.,ross ven ora Ifv eanf,ok he t1IlmindfuI Il O1