Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-07-28

TIE Local PRFSs. - Too many
people are prone to look contcmptuously
upon the local newspapers Of the coUntry /;
to compare them with the great city organs,
aud condemn them because they are not
found equal in all respects to their great
competitors forgetting that the country
press has altogether a diHprcnt field Of
labor aud is calculated to perform entirely
different duties. There really is, and
should be, no comparison between the two,
vet each is essential aud deserving. no
city Journal can take the place of the local
paper; no man in Iowa County cau AFFORD
to do'without the Chroaioe, the Democrat,
or the 1ri6m'a because he takes New
lorlN Chicago,o or Milwaukee daily or week
IT, The things Of immediate interest to
him will alone be found in the county
papers for they are printed for him,;. while
,the oIt', papers are printed for the entire
country Tcd must of necessity deal wholly
in generaiitiea. The following high com,
pimeut is from She St, Louis Deasocrg, one
OF the bcsI 1ailies in America
Men may ny wbatthey win Of the influence Of the
larger ipers ut tie chief cities We willmaiutaiN
that vigorous loci press has done more than All
other ggruresto save the codnty from disaster Tie
statement Is o pretty broad one, bnt we believe no
close observe Of our political history will dispute IT,
The local prc5s can deal with inUi, AualS u creates
OF selects candidates, makes rpdiatiuns aud rem
ders absolutely Impossible he tyranny %, icaAr shin
when few great minds once exercised especially nc
the South ana West, AMI which made hem fus The
time independent OF public opjnou. Thank iictyen
that day has passed aud Is no longer possible for one
man, however able or adrot, TO swing great State
into fatal error. The people 10 o more direct aud
individual sense, h'ye become the mastprs, 10 no
other agency Is that result largely doe than
the local press. which gives voice, force aud con
cenrhtion TO tsc ofininn OF men In each cuuuty s
ncighborhood, aud thus wicds power which, In the
aggregate, no LEADER however influential can with
stand.
While upon the subject Of loeal news
papers,,we have a word to say to a certain
class, who, az SGEELE~ says below, regard
payments meae to the printer as so much
giym in charity. In our brief experience
IN the newspaper business we have met a
few Of this class, and always felt relieved
when their names were erased from our
books, and their advertisements taken out
of our columns: II there are any Of this
class now among our patrons (?) we hope
they will take the hint, and Immediately,
withdraw their sugoH No man more
honestly earns what be gets than the pub
Usher of local newspaper Head wha,
GREELEY says on the subject
''NThlng Is more common than to hear people talk
Of what they pAy for advertising Sc, as so much
gwen in charity. Newspapers, By enhancing The
property In the nelghbo'hool and giving the local
tiles in " hich they pubsheda reputation abroad
benefit all such particularly ii they merchants on
real estate owners, thrice the amount yearly Of the
meagre sum they rs5e for their support Besides
every public spirited ailaen has pride IN haytnr9
paper Of which he issno, ashamed eyt4t th0ugh no
should pick L up Ia New Yorker Nashingtou.
\ good looking. thriving sheet helps property
gives character 10 locality ahGs in mauy respects
desirable public conyenens'. If from any cause The
matter In the o2al or editorial COLUMNS should not be
up to ,our standard, do not cast il aside and pro
nounce tas good for nathng until Won are satisfied
that there has been more labor bestowed upon It
Than Is paid for. II you want good, reaabe sheet
II must be supported mot In a spirit uf charity but
btcause you feel necessity TO ,upportit The print.
piS press Is the power that moves the people"