Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-12
a pIs9EPrTABLE CLASS Or JoU1.
SALISTS.


II we had written the paragraphs fol-
lowing some of our home patrons might
think they were intended for local ap-
plication. bu. AZ the iirst paragraph Is
from the assorian and the other from
the Union, we will perhaps be relieved
from that imputafion. Be that as It may
ve fully commend the sentiments ex-
pressed. and We cheerfu!iy give them
the tsneet Of our vide circulation
"Neariy every paper shst We pick up,
published in the state, except the O,ego-
.iaa, Standard, and there may be one or
two others, have from time to time little
items urging upon ths people the me.
cessity OF sustaining your home paper.
OF course these publishers know theif
own business best, aud yet It does seem
70 Us that that 10 not the right stand 20
take. IL savors too much OF asking
charity. No newspaper man can run
around town whiningjy begging people
| 70 subscribe for his paper or TO adver-
tise in It, without losing q certain
amount OF prestige This thing OF
standing, hat in hand, humbly ASKING
| for support is nearly always taclt I'D
| mission that the beRgar Isn able 20
| earn an independent living. II tends 70
| lower the profession In the eyes OF the
public, and people, merchants esq ecialiy,
Who live in q town where such 10 the
custom, look upon the editor OF paper
az a sort Of convenience. We would
not be understood AZ suggesting to our
confreres in different newspaper Of
ices that they quit such unolsnited
sniftitno: but simply state it as It has
often appeared TO US when We have
read an item which whineS Tor q nail
column with colicky petition for help
Would il not be better for taose editors
and publishers TO make their papers
take the Same place in the community
that an active intelligent man takes II
the establishment where he II employed.
make the paper of value, necessity
40 that people like to read it and know
, that when they advertise In it every one
: that amounts TO anything IN the piacs
, will rec what they have ID say. In thi'
world We have found that people vii
gladly paw you whatever value you piac
! on yourself il you can prove that yc'
a are worth it. As with individuals ~
with newspapers. II newspaper ha
got to beg for living the sooner !
{ ceases to be a standing advertisement o
g mental incompetency the better for al
concerned"
$40 this we add that We consider tn
: publication Of a newspaper legltlmat
and honorable business. The man en-
gagged in it is entitled to no more con
| siderati0n than a lawyer, clergyman
j. or a merchant. Ii lawyer Is taiente,
and attentive to his business he VII
u succeed. Ii clergyman Is a man o
a ability who breaches the doctrine lie be
: lieyes and minds his own business, b
will prove successful. Ii a Inerchin
offers good goods ut reasonable rate
and attends to his business he cinnu
fail. So With newspaper proprietor
Ii he gives tie public the news In read
able shape, advocates the political doc
trines he believes, and discusses fairl,
public men and measures, his paper vii
be patronizei and he respected. Moth
iny degrades and belittles u newspaper
more than constant appe us made by IL
proprietor through its columns, or per
sonally, for support because the papel
has done 50 much for the country OF
because he has written up this or down
that, or because he has stood in witt
this class or stood Off the other. Jour
nails and journalists Of that character
disgrace the profession they try to fol
.ow.'