The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-03-26
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4 well conducted journal never, in
the long run, fails OF appreciation In
an intelligent community. II need
not be hotly partisan. A broad cath
ole and independent declaration OIL
opinions always secures confidence.
The better clas, Of readers do not
want newspaper 10 conform to all
the opinions. They want honesty,
Independence, the courage which
dares TO utk-r an unpopular opinion, If
1t be right, and can afford TO wait FOR
public approval. The well conducted
newspaper IS an institution which
ought 10 be permanent as 10 its foun-
daiion, and permanent ns 10 The type
OF its character. There are some
things which can never be wrong,
even II some part Of the public may
think otherwise for time. 4 well
conducted journsl can never be tie
private organ OF any individual and
yet there are thousands who have no
higher Idea Of iiie province OF jour
nalisin than this. The personal or
gan has had its day, or so nearly 50
that it IS no longer a power in the
community. There are some hope
fnl signs that The newspaper press of
the country Is going ont OF the ed
condition into higher and better
Wherever Journal l. conducted on
this broader ground Is almost uni
fornaly successful. The community
take II Into their confidence as they
never will the scrub newspaper which
Is continually dealing in scurrility
and the lam uege OF hlacksuaris.
Moreover, it Is 10; the province OF a
good newspaper TO rus through its
columns ail the gossi. ard all the
scandals of the town. Tie low, SEN
saiion>i journal is everywhere Il con-
teinptibic affair, and more so in an
enlightened community, whe7o tie
only real patronage worth having is
that which regards a scurrilsas and
dirty .newspsrtr rs little better t.s.n
In pestilence. Tho well conducted
journal is the result Of a discriminate
ing as well as an honest Judgment.
1t cannot rako together the oTal of
the town because there are some peo-
pie Of morbid taste who would Ike it
every day. The ahnormalis,n of the
few or the many who like the sensa-
tion of low scandals, the gossip which
prizes into domestic affairs, the un-
slightly refuse gathered BY the muck
rake is disease for which no honest
and healthy newspaper should cater.
While il is the province OF the jour-
nal to Catch The spirit as well as sub
stance OF passing events, there are
things which are 70 BE isnored as ut
terly unworthy TO find place in any
reading column. One other feature
of the advancing newspaper may be
mentioned. II deals first with inn
porIant events and inte. ests# ut home.
How many local papers would to-day
inform tho stranger touching the re-
sources Of the particular county in
which they are published? One
might well inquire: Does nothing
ever occur in this county. Arc there
no industrial interestse No miness
no manufacturing interests9 No
plowing, sowing, reaping? No local
improvements? No buying or selling
Of land, no bridges, roads, school
houses in process of building, or
which ought to be bail1e What has
become of ell the multifarious inter
ests Of the community that the local
journal so often appears without a
word ia regard to them: Now the
Journal which is thoroughly abreast
of lis opportunities never neglects
such interests. It thrives because it
is mindful Of them because this
keen, electie enterprise, disearding
worthless gossip, seizes all these sal
lent points, touches them in season
and intelligently, aud 50, while max
ing itself good position, helps the
community immcasurably.
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