The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-01-07
Reflections.

NC dNSEdSS young eul6OEldl WITH
err when he first steps into the field
Of journalism is apt sometimes to
enter upon the discussion of politi-
cal, economic, and local questions
with more zeal than discretion. He
is Impressed with the responsible
ity of his position and feels that
he is expected to lead. With an
honest desire to serve his party,
his town and his county, he enthu-
slastically hews to the line he has
chalked, let the chips fall where
they may. AS he grows older in
the editorial harness it dawns upon
him by degrees that he is making a
mistake and he-rehects. His re
Elections run somewhat thus: ''Does
the political salvation of the coun-
try really depend upon my 'Bugle
Horn of LibertyY Am really re-
sponsible for the success or fail
nre of the great democratic party?
Is it really matter Of life or death
with me whether the party is ruled
by ring or by prlnciple-whether
this or that local project succeeds
or not? l am expected to champ
on every enterprise inaugurated for
the good OF the town or county. If
1 don't I'm not progresslve-not
inbued with the spirit of improve
ment. If do find the other fell
lows kicking like thunder and
charging that 1 am trying to bank
rupt the town or county, If run
with the political machine l am
blindly partisan. If 1 don't I'm
charged with dishonesty. Upon
the whole I've come to the conclu-
sion that country paper ought to
be conducted solely as a newspaper.
N OF that the: editor will not have
opinions, and express them too,
but he will not undertake the cham
pionship of everything" etc.
Now, the editor of the CITIZEN
has been rejecting some too during
the Christmas, and with the new
year has about made up his mind
that hereafter the factions may
war as much as they will-both 10
cal, and political-but he is about
done with championizing to any ex-
tend. He will continue to advocate
railroads, turnpikes, schools, water
works, factories and give the news
as fairly and fully and impartial|y
as possible. His columns will be
open for the discussion of all ques-
tions pertaining to the social, indus
trial, educational and moral prosper
ity of the town, county, state and
nation, and he will have opinions
and express them; but he has ar
rived at a period of life where the
enthusiasm and zeal of youth may
properly be superseded by cool,
calm and deliberate reflection and
discussion. The CITIZEN is now
thirty-one years old, and has con-
stituency and patronage second to
no country paper In the south.
tits now at the zenith of its pros
perity and usefulness, and it is the
purpose of it's editor to make it still
more deserving of the generous
support it has always received from
the people of Giles county. He
will permit no opportunity to pass
unimproVed that will entertain and
improve its patrons, Now, reader,
after coming these reflections"
don't imagine for a moment that we
are going to abandon any principle
or ignore the discussion of any of
the live questions of the day. But
remember we are going to have less
politics and more news, less faction
al scrambling and more sober, solid
discussion: of topics that pertain to
The advancement of our town and
county. With this end in view we
invite our fellow-citizeps to use our
columns freely in the discussion of
these questions, and let US all join
hands together to build ourselves
up. We are agreed as to the neces-
sity of more railroad, turnpikes,
public schools, factories, and various
Industrial enterprises. IL we differ
in the ways and means and methods
by which the ends are to be reached,
let us do so with good feeling, COM
promise our differences, byT mutual
consciousness, and all pull together.
Now with a truce to the past, and
and wishing every reader of the
CITIZEN a happy new year and a
prosperous life, we enter upon the
32nd year of the CITIZEN with re-
newed zeal in the cause of local