The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-12

deluslon and snare. Such being the
case In regard to tie necessity and
machinery:of parts in free countries, the
press to be useful, cannot avoid being
partizan In greater OR less degree.
If AN EDITOR UNDERSTANDS
the role Of supporting both sides. his position
is equivalent TO double affirmative. which
amounts to negative. II he habitually
censures and condemns both. he Is soon
regarded "a a common scold and nuisance.
10 De entirely unpartizan he occupies the
condition ola cipher, and when a newspaper
undertakes to be wholly independent of its
party and yet discusses politics in It, Il is on
Inc nigh road to the camp of Its political
opponents wherever it's conductor may stand
at he outset, unless. indeed. he takes refuge
In towards power Of neutrality and abdica.es
his duties altogether, which lie most con-
temptible and despicable position. But 1t
is not essential to the prosperity or influence
OF party paper that it should wilfully
misrepresent 'ts opponents, and behold moth
Ing but evil and depravty In ali their actions.
or discover only reasonable designs In all
they propose to do. Candor and fairness
In the treatment Of political opponents will
detract nothing from the influence of paper.
nor viii /: injure the prospects of Its own
party.
SUCH, IN BRIEF
are the Views / haYe long entertained of par
ties aid the relations which the press should
bear toward them. A political newspaper,
10 be OF service to the public, must give one
party or the other preference and while
the Democratic party embraces many excel.
lent anc worthy members, who would be
an honor to any organization, yet 1 sincerely
believe the Republican party comprises .
much larger portion of the intelligent and
educated classes. of the moral worth ana
business enterprise, as we'll as OF the patri-
otto elements of the nation, and therefore
the government of the country and the civil
rights OF the poor and weak can TO moro
safely and prudently committed to it's keep
ing than to its antagonist whose first history
misglvIngs of
IT'S FUTURE BEHAVIOR.
Looking then at the individual compost
tions Ga the two great parties, all other par
ties being mere fragments Of ephemeral dura-
ton and narrow in object, and at their re.
spective records and underlying principles,
cannot hesitate to give The decided prefer.
ence to tho Republican party. Hence The
Tribune will be conducted as a Republican
journal. .. -
Having said this much In general way
IL remains to be added that no labor or
expense will be spared to keep The Tribune
In the very front ranks of journalism as q
newspaper in all departments OF current
news an activity. The high position 1t has
attained as an advocate Of the material,
moderate and intelligent mass of the people |
will be maintained and advanced ss far 40
possible. It will be my constant aim and |
endeavor to make The Tribune not only
welcome but useful to the fireside as we'll as
to the counting room, shop and office. For
the cordlahty with which the brethren of |
the press have welcomed me back to the |
editorial arena, | tepder them my most |
heartfelt acknowledgements, and with hun.
dreds OF c0ngratula.ory letters and kilograms
received from old friends. they have my sim |
cere thanks for kind consideration and good |
wishes. Respectfully, J. HRoILL.