Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29

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our paper in our own behalf We
may do so in other peoples interest.
but not in our own. "Ah, well-s-
day II What right this writer has to
dictate to and threaten us, we are at
loss to conjecture. 1t is matter
Of doubt whether he is patron Of
the JOURNAL. If not, he has nothing
to complain Of; if he is, he can at
any time "apply the remedy"
We deny in toto that the JOURNAL
is or ever was neutral paper; we
deny that it has "become the most
partisan of political papers" to any
"e1tent." We have advocated our
own cause in this contest because we
have right to do so. We believe
in giving as little offence as practics-
BILE; we are not of that rabid class of
people who would constantly insult
their patrons under any circumstances
because of political opposition. If We
were to turn the JOURNAL into an
engine of assault upon the republican
and greenback tickets in this section
we could do nothing worse for our
self or the democratic ticketI
Perhaps "a Democrat" can't see it
in that light; if not, that's his misfor-
tune. II by his grace, however, we
are permitted to manage our paper
in our own way we will see to it that
we shall not deserve the punishment
which he promises to inhict.
In the outset of this campaign we
stated explicitly to our patrons that
"the JOURNAL would stand by its
editor" And that it will do, Mr.. "a
Democrat" if you are a democrat,
and don't you forget it T.
By the way, we doubt if a democrat
,urote the article in the Ne,OS. One
might have fathered it afterward. 1t
doesn't contain that sort of demo-
cratic wisdom which should control
in a republican community. If he is
"a true blue" why should he speak of
"M, professed party p And why
should he threaten to "spply the
remedy" merely because his plan Of
conduct of our paper differs from
ours?
No, gentlemen, some interested,
deeply interested, republican, is at
the bottom of "a Dem ocrat's" COM
plant. We assure all true, sensible
democrats, that there is nothing In
our policy for them to cry over. The
attempt of the "theoretical fiction" Of
the boys on the other side is a mere
effort to persuade you that you are
dissatisfied. They borrowed the no.
ton from the Valley Times and re.
vamped it for longer wear and worse
service. They are nearly "played
out" for issues, and they have begun
searching for new and fanciful ones
among Theoretical fctionsl !" II
won't do; "bring in another boss !"
Now that newspaper ethics are in
order what right has the Cumberland
Neavs, Civilian and Homecoming Times,
to support Mr.. Brace and the rest Of
the ticket2 Not simply that they are
republican papers sursly2 No, not
that; but they are doing it for amuse-
ment; it is not question of "right"
at all, but one of jollifcation; they
are hale, big-waistcoated fellows, not
long to live here anyhow; Brace and
the other boys are good fellows; they
need boosting and the Times was de-
signed by Providence and Nature for
the manufacture of statesmen-in
other words, to help those who have or
are alleged to have no newspapers to
help themselves Theirs is a labor Of
love, etc. Exit Mr.. Brace and the
other good fellows, zach trying to as
certain which pocket was Quilted the
worst, and who spent least for the
balance Of the ticket
NOBODY knew that Mr.. Brace had
"turned States evidence" against the
Valley Times until the JOURNAL of
last week drew the parallel between
the confident assurances of the edi-
torials and the discouraging state
ments of Mr.. Braces experience. No
wonder the gentle parties who preside
over the Homecoming tripod are awe
struck at the dreadful idea of the
JOURNAL editor taking hand in the
little discrepancy which prevails in
and around the Times Office This
pressure on the brain pans of the es-
adjustment demonstrates wolfsh