The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-04
Something About Newspapers.

is needed than was given in the TEE
grabh and COURIER respectively last
week. The uniting Of the two pa
pers into one appeared to be regard
ed good policy by the friends Of both.
It is often the custom when the con-
ditions of a newspaper change and
it assumes new attitude before the
public to make large promises for
the future. We make no extrava-
giant pledges, only saying all reason
able effort will be made to render
the TELEGRAPH-CoURIER faithful
exponent of Republican principles
and an acceptable reading journal.
The patrons Of the paper have right
to look for improvement; this is a
progressive age.
A we'll conducted political news
paper is an important consideration,
but a paper which has no other rec
ommendation than political ortho-
doxy is after all deficient. A paper
of whatever political complexion has
an influence for good or evil in the
community where it circulates. The
press in this country has become a
powerful public educator for right
or wrong action. There are marked
differences Of opinion in respect to
what constitutes political right, but
among the better classes of people
there is general agreement as to
what is morally right and morally
wrong. The observation-disclosures
will respect honest differences of
opinion, and treat with courtesy those
from whom it dissents on the public
questions of the day.
Newspapers in the present day fur
nish the chief reading of large pro-
portion of the people. Most of the
laboring classes do not find time to
read books. The working man gath
ers up hastily from the newspaper
the current events of the times, and
leaves it for those who have leisure
to read the books. The weekly
county newspaper is now the regular
visitor in almost every family and its
influence on the minds of the read
ers, especially the young, does much
to shape the future of life. A moral
sentiment we'll expressed in news
paper never yet harmed any one; a
vicious anecdote or Witticism never
did any one any good. 1t is the
privilege of the newspaper editor to
be mirthful and provoke his readers
to roars of laughter if he can; always
recollecting that old adage when he
attempts to perpetrate witticism,
"There is but one step between the
sublime and the ridiculous" No re-
putable citizen would welcome a
weekly visitor to his family whose
conversation is low, indulging in vul-
gar jests for the amusement of the
inmates of the house. A mans ia
vorite newspaper generally indicates
his choice of companions and shows
the kind of company he likes best to
keep. His cherished newspaper is
the index of his political status, his
intellectual taste and his religious
preferences.
| The proprietor of the TELEGRAPH.
COURIER, having with considerable
labor and expenditure of means sue
ceeded in consolidating the two Re.
publican county papers, very natur-
ally expects the encouragement and
support of Republicans generally
| The work Of uniting the two papers
was undertaken with the approval Of
leading citizens, representing friend:
of both the Telegraph and COURIER
and it is hoped the now united paper
will be at once placed on perma
nent basis. This can readily be done
if the friends generally give aid ii
increasing the circulation and pat
ronage.
The Woman's State Suffrage Con
vention was held at Stevens Poin
on Friday last. The correspondent
of the Sentinel describes the conven
ton as successful one. Hon. ]. v
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