Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-05-23
A Tribute from a Leading
Daily 10 the local Press
Of the Country.

C1 the country.
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The Rochester Democrat gives the
following endorsement To the local
newspaper We know of no i'm
propriety- less justifiAble than the
ceaselesS. finding fault with oue'S
local paper. We do not propose dis
cuosing the difficulties under which
newspaper ls prepared, Eor do we
Intend to lay down rules by which
one may Judge Whether or not a pa-
-uer is s-worthy the patronage of its
constituents. One thing in certain:
the world would he dreadfully
dreary place were tne l)cai lewspa-
pers suddenly to- die out. The
American people, weverily believe,
would actually become. wild if all
newspapers Should cease publica-
tiun for twelve month. There are
many thousand newspapers in the
land, but by no means as many as
there slan be fifty years hencsI The
rress Is recognized necessity.
The damp, fresh sheet laid daily or
weekly at your doors, gives ven the
world in miniature. You read its
comeiy column, and feel the pulsa-
lions Of the mighty mass of human
ity, aad become elrqpport with all
its movements. Some people are
all too prone to depreciate theiI own
local newspapers and magnify the
merits of out-of-towu newspapers.
As rule the local newspaper is as
good paper as the community in
which it is published will support.
Occasionally we ind cities and vii
lagos which are not properly taken
care. Of BY their papers, but. in This
DAY ofierce competition, there are
always those standing ready with
the requisite blains and capital to
filI. "wants long felt," and if people
will subscribe and pay for a good
paper, they can always be accommo-
dated with a-prime article. We do
not respect person who either him
self speaks or permits others to speak
slightingly of local newspaper.
Citizeas have certai n Obligation
IN this matter as well as publishers.
1t is their duty to be loyal to the
press, and to sustain it in all that it
does which is not prejudicial to the
best interests OF the community. |
There is scarcely a city in New
York State that-has not excellent !
newspapers, and those communities |
which best sustain local newSpa- |
per by advertising and subscriptions,
asa rule, have the most enterprising
and reliable papers. Per haps there
is no part of the continent better |
provided with newspapers THAI
Western New York. Besides the |
dailies of Rochester, Buffalo, Lock
port Elmira, Binghamton and Au-
burE ali of them of more than or
dinary merit. and some Of them |
without superiDrs anywfere-what !
better toned, better -eTited, better
patroniz9d weeklies can anywhere |
be foudd than are published in the |
State in general and its western |
wing in particular ? OR people
read much, they have excellent dis
elimination their standard of |
good newspaper is high and all |
things considered they have no suf-
G:ient cause of complaint that their
desires are not faithfully responded
to by publishers. "The survival of
the ittesr,' obtains in newspapers
as in the development of species,
and ev@ry town end city will have
just such papers as it is willing and
given an opportunity to pay for.
Encocrage publishers by your pat
ronage-not as charity, dear sir,
for you always get more than you
give. always speak good word for
your papers, and you will never
have yourselves to blame if the local
press does not meet your expecta-
tionS and desires. -r-