The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-05
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| The theory upon which some papers are
conducted is, that the public, to be pleased,
! interested aud entertained, must be treated to
soft soap, in season aud out of season. It
may be that this course is found necessary In
view Of the large and growing demand from
their readers for puffs. Mere statements that
Mr. Adams has built new house, or that j.
Simkins is a candidate for constable, are not
sufficient. 1t must read, :" The Hon. Mr..
Adams, SO long identified with every public
enterprise, wall embelish the avenue, during
the coming summer, with palatial residence
of four rooms aud a kitchen. Mr.. Adams
and his beautiful and accomplished family
will. we are glad to say, continue to charm
the society of our lovely town. etc, etc.
That is pure and unadulterated soft soap |;
but then Adams likes It. and orders dozen
copies to send ''back East Simkins, who
rose to politics through money made while
keeping little saloon pays the usual fee for
announcing his name as candidate for consta-
BILE, signing many citizens" and asks, of
course, for personal notice. IL the editor
tells the truth he will say that Simkins has
not single qualification necessary for the Of
flee he aspires TO that he is a leader of bum
mers, and would in no wise reflect credit on
the community Does he say that ? Oh, no !;
he says We are pleased to call the atten-
ton Of our readers to the announcement to be
found in another column, that Mr.. John Sim
kins, so we'll and favorably known as sue
cessful business man, has consented to allow
his friends to present his name for constable
at the coming convention. We need only say
in this connection, that the Unknown char
acter of Mr. Simkins for probity and honesty,
should he receive the nomination-and his
numerous friends are sanguine that no will
would ensure his election by large and flat
tering vote"
The people of the community know the ed
itor is lying, and they say with sneer: !" Oh,
we'll, ho has to do it, you know he is paid
for it." After the nomination, no matter what
dead beats and frauds arc enabled, by combi-
nations, by schemes and tricks, to secure plac-
es on the ticket, the party papers are expect
ed to endow every man with all the virtues of
the wisest and BEST aud not only must this
be done once, but 1t must be kept up . red
hot = with the largest and best adjeetiees in
the dictionary.
We have seen dfunkards put on temper
ance plank of State ticket, and church mem.
bers in good standing and total abstinence
men, go out and labor night and day for their
election. The press that fails to use a tub full
of soft soap over such candidates, is said to
be /" disloyal," or not entirely true to the par
/ ty.
The press is just as necessary to the people
as the people are to the press, and If publish
ers have the courage and independence to in
sert the truth, instead of dealing out soft
soap the business of making papers for the
public will assume its legitimate place.
Many communities look upon their press as
an object of charity, to be supported out of
phianthropic and public spirited motives
The press have it in their power to change
this by putting more legitimate business be-
hind the making of papers and less soft soap.