The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-07-04

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iiend II darkness lle sca wander
that ! Ak sl..e questions ! Shah !
l,,in, Yen 10 sha, terrible cancer that II
now unawing Al the very sisals ~ tho
rernhl,c, official cerrartiens Shall !
tell ,oa that lightning presses groan
nigh, and day in multiplying weak,
wicked. sensational and immoral litcra-
,urc. which constitutes al,nos, the sole
intellectual food of millionsy Shall |
ask yau what yon think of illustrated
Police t;axct,cs" aud Days Doings. :"
rank with tho atmosphere of the
hrp,hcl, rcscling In all the prurient dc.
tails of nasty and desperate crime, anil
glaring with picture, intended to cor.
rup, tho Imagination of the reader
while the work II moral death Is done
IN his hearty Aud rising 10 higher
plane, shall ! speak TO you Of tho d.
ceptions Of political controversy by
which nation il cheated into n policy
which Il docs not approve, and the In
siluous inti,lelity engrattcd on some ot
the best literature. that it may more
certainly destroy the souls oi mcnf Ii
there 10 cause for alarm---no motive
Tor appealing 10 those who wield the
omnirrc>en. ncwspapcr--that they will
help To stay this tide OF ruiny
TnE EDITORIAL MONSTER.
The editor who cares not for the moral
results of his work il an intellectual
demon. II matters little what may he
the kindness of his heart. or how murl,
he may oa,waraly respect tie dcccncics
Of life, be is an enemy Of society and
a traitor In tho race. lle knows the
power IL his press--he IL conscious
that his paper pcnctratrs the famil,
circle. and will mold and influence the
minds of these who read t. but he
il either sorlil and rcmorselcss, OF
careless aud sensual lie gives his
own deprascd appetites and passion,
full play, or be takes savage deligh,
in ministering TO tho mcancr instinct,
and the grosser passions Of tho bod,
polite. lle deals In sensation, thu,
the young and exeitable may be lurei
to his columns. lie serves up the
warst domestic scandals, because aware
TINT there is a degraded side to human
nature which secretly Longs for sacl
rrurrn, food. lie Publishes the detail'
Of crime. thehgh convinced TINT hc i
stimulating many minds Into channcll
II though, which may prove tempta,
tions. II. na,lerniuvs belief In morn
accountability, because hc himself no
knowlc,lges no God but gold aud tn.
qualification If sensual desire. An,
50 'lay b, day he pours his contamin
ating fluid over society, poisoning
misleading, hetra,ing, running; an,
still he can ii, quietly at his table AM
coolls look over the moral death whicl
his life has wrought. What IL such ,
creature better than an escaped conyie
from the dccrce which sent l.ucitcr /,
the shades of wool
TnE EDlroR 4 PUBLIC NAN.
! The editor should over bear in min,
that hc is u public man There Is
tendency, IN we hccome wonted to til
position. u treat II like any oshc
calling, ani mt 10 attach to Il MI,
peculiar responsibility. But tho cdiso
stands out into tho public gaze. lie !
constantly revealing tho strong nm
weak points of his mind and character
Everybody Knows him--all aro waicl,
iny his course, public and priyatc--hi
habits. his associations. his bearing
n this respect his relations to I'll
public arc much the samo N those i
an important civil officer; and hcnr
bath the editor and official should MAJ,
iiust the circumspcc,ion, tho prudence
the care for appearances. AID tho fee
ing of responsibility. which arc essen
.ial TO preserve \ good rcpu.c, and |
exert wholesome influence nro
socicty. tho greatest danger whi'
threatens our FREQ institutions. At thi
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