Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-05-31
1AD .TELLER" HAS ALWAYS
BEEN UNTR A MELLED
BY PARTY,


Inspired by the belief that editors Of thu
two great political parties, are always righ'
and always just in their conception of The
proper policy adapted to make people
prosperous and happy and progressive
There is too mucl, betrayed in both al
times, that will not bear the test Of .
just criticism by rules Of right and
justice. The TELLER has never sought
office for the sake Of office, nor position
If any kind, where there was no prospect
that it could be Of service to the public
generally, without distinction Of party
Il has preferred to think and act for
itself, according to the light thrown upon
the objects around it. 1t does not al
ways have the full blaze Of day shining
upon such objects as arrest its attention
and hence it does not always at first
forsee all there is in subject or in ar
event that occurs. In such cases il often
withholds its expression OF opinion till a
better opportunity has been given to
First learn the real status Of question OF
of . fact. 1t is not apt to 60 off at a
half cock, upon any important question.
It has thus far in twelve years been sue
cessful in maintaining the confidence Of
ito patrons AZ being fearless and bold in
it, utteranccs, though these. utterances
may not have tailed with the opinions
of its readers and patrons. There are a
great many shades OF opinion in com.
munity upon the same question, and it
is only by comparison that men can come
at the truth, even With the most honest
desire to compass what is the truth.
The workings Of the human mind in a
community Of men and women, are in.
tricatc and varied. and hard to solve. In
rome cases they start of from an honest
stand point and before they have pro.
ceeded tar they become involved in
meshes Of doubt and uncertainty, such
- require the most skilled manirulators
1T human thought to unravel and make
clear. 10 others they do not start from
an honest intention, and they become
rntan2lcd by their efforts to appear
honest when they are not, and yet it
requires the sagncity and skill of the
greatest reader Of the human mind to
detect the subtle falsi,y Of their thoughts
aud expressions. The editor has to en-
counter all these phases of human life
and action, and it need not be deemed
strange that he sometimes finds that he
has been deceived and betrayed, where
he placed the most implicit confidence.
It an editor once gets duped and be-
tnyed, he losses his hold upon the CON-
muuity Is shrewd and sagacious man
capable Of guiding others, though he
may have misjudyed but once 10 his
whole editorial career. Many people
think that an editors reputation for
shrewdncss is not capital, and that which
IL valuable to him aud to his readers. but
such persons do not know what makes
up the REQUESTS Of a good editor, whose
suggestions 10 his paper to his readers
have weight. Other people know these
things and when they desire to weaken
his influence, they seek to undermine
his character for sagacity and tact, while
they will not attack his integrity and
fair dealing. The people want first
integrity and fair dealing, while the
politicians prefer the shrewdncss and
tact. Hence some say give me skiliul
khave 10 preference to stupid jack.
But the people do not prefer the former.
They want both combined. But il they
ran have but one they will tax. the
stupid jack" every time to represent
lhsn. They are much safer with him
han with ''sk:llful knave'. The
TELLER never has claimed more shrewd. |
ness than the law allows, nor does it aim
% Be % much smarter than other people
hat It knows all things or can predict
" things, nor can it foretell events that
'rs going to happen, which others can
'ot % we'll foretell as it can. 1t gathers
= news BY the ordinary means Of ac-
|uiring knowledge and ccndenses them
INTO readable form aud disburses them
ito readers. 1t never has anv con-
eaiments Of its principles that il any
'aoner affect the public veal. If it
- occasion it is as ready to censure the
Misconduct ola republican as a democrat,
- democrat as u republican. 1t never
y yet found an iniallible man in any Z
lrty, and it will not uphold bad man
either party. Knowingly, to please any I
'fty or uphold any party organization. '
has always aimed add always expects e
elm to GeYve the greatest mod IN H.. Al