The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-10-04

means in its power, promote the in
terests and principles of its party.
This is not only iustifable but is ex-
pected by all But, not only must
we consider a newspaper in the light
of public educator and chronicler
Of passing events, but also as a means
of compensation and living to the ed
itor. But few editors, like other men,
are patriotic or philanthropic enough
to live on nothing, and we hope none
Of them are dishonest enough to steal
that upon which they live. That it
is reasonbly clear we think that
if the people wish to get a good
and live county newspaper they
should also expect and try to give it
good, generous and live support and
patronage. 1t should have good
calculations and above all be paid
for, at least before barred by the stat
ute of limitation. Some say, give us
such paper and then we will talk
about patronizing it. But wise
man does not build fine house un
til he has the means to build it with.
Editors Of country newspapers are
generally poor when they begin to
publish q paper; and are universal
ly so when they quit. And it is so
too often, because the public fail to
appreciate the real worth, or wants
Of the paper. Now it will be admit
ted by all intelligent minds that while
live county newspaper is an indis-
pensable agent and factor in. working
out and promoting the prosperity of
the county, and yet no other useful
pursuit in the county is so poorly
paid as is the editor of the paper, who
but for the job work he does by burn
ing the midnight lamp would starve
to death twice week. Not only is
this too often true, but no other class
Of men are so well scolded and grum-
bled at as are editors, and that gen
orally by persons who do not take the
paper at all or if they do, will not
pay for it until the last moment, if
at all. Some Democrats will say to
a Democratic editor, why don't you
give us sharp Democratic paper?
Why don't you make it "red hot?"
Why don't you s'cry aloud and spare
not?" And yet those very men, will
pass by q faithful Journal of their
own creed and take one Numerically
opposed to them. These are worthy
men who will only pull at the end Of
the trace and they don't care much
which end it is. Now for ourselves,
we have no special complaints to
make, and make none. We are poor,
and striving to make an honest living,
and to give each and every kind pat
ron, of whom we have many, the
worth of his money, and we now take
occasion to assure all who are kind
enough, or generous enough to give
us live support and patronage, that
we will to the best of our ability and
means, try to give them a live and
faithful paper in return. We are yet
young and weak; but as we grow old
er we expect to become stronger, and
promise that our paper, the New Do
MINIoN, shall grow better as it grows
older. Its columns are open to all,
and we invite contributions from all,
without regard to sect or creed, with
out holding ourselves personally, re-
ligiously or politically responsible for
the opinions or views Of our cores
pondents, further than as we may
choose to approve or disapprove the
same. Yet we claim the right to adj
vocate with .firmness and fidelity our
own cherished political principles
as declared by the venerable old par
ty to which we belong, while we will
ever try to have and manifest de-
cent respect for the opinions Of
those who may honestly differ with
us.