Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02


By nStlBons u ~ r-sding pablo. IL
sorms and directs public opinion aud
y, 6ases iafotmatiou, the news of the day
and writes tb~ daily bistory Of the human
Isce. A large prvpor'ion Of the human
family DERIVE their information almost eI-
rlu,ivrly through the journals and Prr'odi-
cal. Of the day.
From the fact that tho pres. il an engine
Of great power rrsnlts y responsibility that
Il equally great. Th. prrss owes great
duty to the reading public, and Ia RESPONSE
BILE for the manner in which 1t discharges
that duty. There 10 no other power which
n so largely aud ~ directly responsible for
the state Of public aud private morals
which prevail No the public journals Of
the country.
1t is the duty of the prrss Ia correctly
inform the public on all questions Of pub
lie importance and to admit nothing III its
columns which is calculated to blind or
nislrad the public Judgment. The masses
If the people look to the prcs- for the in.
formation on which they base their actions
and il this information be incorrect or 40
rolurrd ~ 10 mi-l-ad the public mind. the
action Of the public will most likely be
wrong.
1t il the duty Of the press To labor to
form aud 10 fu.trr a healthy and CORRECT
= ate Of public opinion, and with view TO
that rnd 1t should lose no opportunity ot
inculrating such TEACHINGS ~ will promote
opinion. IN i state of society like Ours
public opinion IL all powerful Hence the
great importance al having that opini' II
correctly formed and property directed.
For this end 1t il the privilege and the
dnty nf the press tn labor. The press
should lead aud encourage all movements
which have n tendency tn adj, the
best interest of the people. The people
support the press and should receive III
Tn" press -lnnll never ptndrr to n hr
opinion. Then" are those who seem To
think that journal should only T, fleet
the opinions 81 it, CONSTITUENCY and never
diii'I from maj nifty "f Iis sHpp"rtrls. hr
they right or wrong. Thi>vicw i-ial>r ar,l
ft'lar,nu, and # f. lowed would r,,u, IN
great evil aud iminry I" the public. Tn"
journalist owe. hr~ Judgment AID ability
an all questions =" the public. and u TIA,
pnhic i wrong b" ~h"rild point ont the
error and if po>Slhlc direct the uas---
Alright.
II the press IL instrumental in forming
pnhlic opinion il j. largely responsible for
the state OF public opiu,"n which prevails
There j. M other institution which il ~
largely responsible for the state of public
and private m'or,l- whrrh prevail ~ the
pres. The stat at SHlrty >taud- rs an
'>pnn,nr T." the t"nr and -,nilnr,t of
th. prrs-. How ,ml"Itnnt then thai the
pI's- hr pure |, i il, fountain head
fI"m Wh.,h flaws thr currents ~ 81 wYti
actin. AID II The i"untH - t'IIupt ih,
wh"l" -ir''Im will lie l'ni~nnrd.
H. Ne" al The grrar Influence and power
oi 'he i,,,, Il ,an hm IN. = ~n,fr.. uf trgrrt
tn all good mru tu know that II l. uttru
i.>,lf crdtr"ilrd l., corrupt niln ur,,
Thor Can hr 10 grrat moral, SOL Il ~
puhiudi a'!N antr~ mad" without bold
and i pune rr'ss-a pIr.~ WIN h dos not
merely ioll"v hut which leads aud directs
~ prop and progressive channels,
bu" 1T the great needs If thu times ~
su,h a press. We can ,Np,rt No h,tirI
stale Of public morals nurll ~ have a
press that /. i'aih's, and bold enough Ia
speak ont AID condemn rottrnrr,~ and
corruption "t every kind. whether It he
found IN places hugh ar low. When We
have such press III" era Of greater purity
viii la ntaI at hand.