The Grange advance., 1874-02-18
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peary MI % 4o All gssR gssiRt I, gs,,fls
", The newspalcr is 49, public organ, and
therefore the proper medium for all public
things. Aud whn' is III: public. II is
Heterogeneous mtn.''n: OF !" n. w"n'e;, a"l
children: II congomcra!i:'n Of sociriy: Il
mixed multitude. with. nix xr,l Interests,
ideas and tastes. And to ,,;t such il warned
! mass, Of course the newspaper mus: ne
equally varied, mixed. congomcratc,! and
Heterogeneous. The paper is not, printed
wiirlly for one class or another. but iu; the
whole p:ople-,he wise and otncrwise,
white, yellow and black. None are ex-
cludctl, because AL help 10 sustain il, .:
should 10 81.
rs ii requires more than one flower for
boIuet, 50 newspaper should display
many hu"s .: thought No lady would sub
M: 10 wear dress Of merely one soulbru
color. for it takes scores of bright and
sparkling things TO perfect her attire SO
it needs all unlimited expression OF ideas.
side by side, to make good paper. All
public things belong to il. Religion is a
r';oIic thing, and politics. and cluc.:.uE,
and AL social matters. The Bible, viii, all
It's various doctrines and interpretations;
churches. ministers. preaching and .wor
ship OF whatever sect, are costly public
concerns, that bear crushingly on labor
AMI working people. and Of course belong
to the newspaper TO notice and cri,icisr rs
the flaming anu sitting mill OF public
thought. No one can claim an exemption
for these things from fair stigation.
disscction' and analysis: TO: this is the
legitimate Office Of The newspaper. The
non producing aristocracy Of church ana
state lecchcs and vampires on the
working class. and shall the press be mcaly-
mouthc!i in discussing the subject: No,
never. IT lspeak, it must be in plain and
burning words. Any other style would he
forcclcss and unmeaning.
know that Mrs. Grunly rules new*p.-
perdon. as well as ladies fashions. But
she is III old tyrant, and ought to be
squelched and shut up in Il dungeon, for
she does immense mischief. The idea that
editors and readers should be towards and
slaves, afraid OF each other: 1t is perfect
foolishness. The press is the light Of nnl,-
kind: but without freedom ii becomes an
organ OF utter darkness For if u mans
mind, and tongue, and pen are not free,
what freedom has he? Just none at all.
The man is the mind. and thut he submits
to be bound with chains. Rise, o man,
and throw off thy schacklcs! Minnesota
has no free presses. A pity and shame.
No, the press is not free, and it is no
press at all; the man is not free, either
writer or reader, and he is no man at all
il gagged by fear Of sect, party, clique,
money, or Mrs. Grundy. For heavens
sake, then, for humanity's sake, let
us have a free newspaper-with only
this restriction, that it shall be conr-
teous and avoid slang. But as to ideas, on
any subject, each one shall always have
right to his own-full, round, plump, over
his own responsible signature.
The Farmers and Workingmen's Move
ment is heroic in its origin, and no timid
spirit of compromise can add hairs
breadth to its growth and success. It is
universal and spontaneous impulse and up
rising of the common people in self-de-
fence, against a moneyed and professional
aristocracy. In homespun dress and with
common sense speech, it tells its own story,
asking no favors of wealth, monopoly, or
popularity. Its wine Of politics and re-
ligion is the pure juice of the grape, which
requires new bottles throughout. The old
bottles arc cracked and smashed. Let
them be 80. No repair is possible. But it
is a clear gain to the country.
Religion is simple matter and needs
little discussion. Any kind which requires
constant expounding, and then, after all,
remains in the wild clouds Of dispute and
misunderstanding, pays no workingmen its
heavy cost. 1t won't save him. Every one
knows what IS just, kind, true and brother
ly, aud that is the workingman's religion.
1t has no element Of kid-glove, on-produc-
ing aristocracy, and no gaudy, Tall-steeple
creeds. Its Church is the honest farm
house and work shop, and its minister the
free and untrammeled GRANGE ADVANCE
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