The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-18
A GREAT WRITER.
Whose illusions are Read in
Every Cline.
WHAT THE PUBLIC OWES HIM.
An Old Frfsnd-A Companion OF "OId
Settler" Constant Reader"
Taxpayer" "Fair
Play" Etc

Ny name Is Vecitas. 1 write for the
papers. am quite an old man and
have written kindly words Of advice for
the press foe years. am the friend OF
the public and the guiding star of the
American newspaper. Ipoint out the
proper course for a newly elected MEM
Der Of Congress, and show the thought
less editor the wants Of the people. 1
write on the subject Of political econ
omy. Also on both sides of the paper.
Sometimes I write on both sides of the
question. When do so It is over the
name Of Taxpayer, but my real name is
Verit&
am the man who FIRST suggested the
culvert at the jim street crossing, so
that the water would run of toward the
pound after q rain. With my ready
pen-ready, and trenchant also. as ]
may say-I have in my poor, weak way
suggested a great many things which
might otherwise have remained for
many year unsuggested.
am the man who annually calls for
a celebration OF the Fourth of July IN
our little town and asks for some young
elocutonists TO be selected by the com
mittee, whose duty il shah be to read
the Declaration OF Independence in q
shril voice to those who yearn TO be
thrilled through and through with
patriotism.
Did 1 not speak through the columns
OF the press II clarion tones for a
proper observance OF our nations great
natal day in large gothic extended caps
the nations starry banner would re-
main furled and the creased pig would
continue to couch in his lair. With the
aid of my genial co-workers, Taxpayer,
Old Settler, Old Subscriber, Constant
Reader, U. L. See, Fair Play and Mr..
Pro Bono PublicO, have made the
world more desirable place in which to
live than il would otherwise have been.
Ny CO laborer Mr.. Taxpayer is an old
contributor to the paper, but he IS not
really taxpayer He uses this sigma
ture in order TO conceal his identity,
Just as l use the name Veritas. We
have good deal of fun over this at our
regular annual reunions, where we talk
about all of our affairs.
Odd Settler IS young tenderfOot who
came here last spring and tried to
obtain livelihood by selling an indies
tructible lamp cuimney. He did well
for several weeks by going to the differ
ent residences and throwing ole Of his
glass chimneys on the floor with consid-
cradle force TO show that il would not
break He did good business till one
| day he made a mistake. Instead of
/ getting hold of his exhibition chimney,
| he picked out one of his stock and
busted it beyond recognition. Since
then he has been writing articles in
violet ink, relative to old times, and
publishing them over the signature OF
Ud Settler.
Old Subscriber is a friend of mine who
reads his paper at the hotels while wait
ing for 2 gratuitous drink. Fair Play is
retired monte man. and Pro Bono
Pubhco is our genial and urbane under
taker.
/ am a very prolific writer, but all my
work is not printed. a venal and cor
Tupt press at times hesitates about Civ
ing currency TO such fearless, earnes
truths as make use OF.
/ am also the man who says brave
things in the columns of the paper wheI
the editor himself does not dare TO say
them because he is afraid he will q
killed. But what recks Veritas, the
brave and free? Does he finch or quail
Not finch; not quail.
Boldly he filings aside his base fears
and with bitter vituperatiOn he assault
those be dislikes. and attacks with re
OunCing bows his own personal enc
mics. fearlessly signing his name
Veritas, 70 the article, so that tbOs
who yearu to Kill him may know jus
who he is.
What would the world do Withou
Veritas? In the hands OF a horde o
journalists who have nothing to do bu
attend TO their business, left with N
anonymous friend TO whom they can fil
when momentOus occasions arise-whel
the sound advice and better judgmen
Of an outside friend is needed-thei
condition would indeed be pitable one
But he will never desert US. he is eve
at hand, prompt to say, over his oEn
plume. what he might hesitate to say
over his own name, for fear that b
might 90 with a battle Of Gettysbur
under each eye and 4 nose like a vo'
canic eruption. he ch, erfully stack
everything and everybody. and the
goes away TIL the fight, funeral an
libel suit are over. Then he return
and assaults the grim monster Wrong
He proposes Improvements, and tn
following week q bitter reply come
from Taxpayer. Pro Bono Pnblico. tn
retired ID rec card monteist, says: lie
US have the proposed Improvements
regardless OF cost" Then the cynica
U. L. See (whO is really the jsnitor q
the blind asylum) grumbles about use
less expense, and finally draws out fror
the teeming broin of constant Reader
long, habby essay, written on red-rule
leaves, cut out OF an old meat marke
ledger written economical on bot
sides with light blue ink made Of blum
, and cold tea. This essay introduce:
under. the most trying circumstance:
such crude yet original literary gems as
wsd some power the siftie gle US, etc.
He also says:
The wee sms' hours sysnt the twsl,
and further on:
Breathes there 8 man with soul 80 dead
Who n hFrreafF f,aff, -