Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
Editors Under Review.

MIR. EDITOR:
Allow me first to correct some typo-
graphical errors in my last letter.
Common world" in the sixth line.
was a mls-print of common veal" and
IN the eighth line latter days" of
better GLASS;" and in the last line Of
the third paragraph "his place" for
ms piece" / made one mistake nv
self in the last sentence, but it did not
change the sense.
Now Tor the criticism promised. He
says the panty press stands for the
party IN "A closer and more authoritative
sense than any other agency of instru-
ment yet DEVISED" the papers that
are the acknowledged organs of the
party. The people understand that il
Is the business of party organ tn
adhere closely TO the promulpation of
party principles and policy and TO
stand by the action of the orpanized
authorities of its party, even if the
eulVor,s wishes be contravened. And
~ no instance to provoke djssatisfac-
I'oh IN the minds of the people caIcu.
lated to produce factionalism. but IN
direct its efforts to combat III. nro
nohuhced principles and policy and
lhitrlgues i. ut there be any of the oppo.
site party or parties.
IL states correctly that it speaks for
the party, it defends the party. il
watches the opposition, it breaks
grounds for new recruits, &c. And he
hIght nave added, nor condemns NOR
uhuerValues, nor seeks to besmircb the
cnaracter OF properly elected or an.
pointed officers, at least until thev
nave been installed in Office and bave
lalleu TO discharge the duties assigned
anu responsibilities imposed on them
w men man accepts the position Of
eulVor OF party organ he is expected
10 subject his personal niones onJ
grudges (if he has anv towar5 anu anu
tLo ti,e'Hoer OF members of his partv) to
vue me interest OF harmony and goodwin,
anu IN the advocacy of friends or
,aHorlIes sl,, ior positions, not to call his
.eliow,edltors by hard names nor insti.
Du'e oulous comparisons, because thew
cnose TO advocate the claims of tbe;r
irlend or friends in legitimate and
Crutnful way. We have not Forgotten H.
iOoI' 'hardy course of a certain marty obi
eor a Iew years back in combatting oil
Vurough the campaign a pentIemon
"IlosS name was on the representative
Jglauch OF his party's ticket. who had
uohe more by ably editing the princinal
party organ of the State TO build m
MepuOlleanism in the State than mn,
OVher agency from that time tn tbe
present. All because he was not ono no
III. ~ iliS Sg.t'Ag up, and was not in his
ing Dy thls and other bull.dozing
Ss torces the able gentleman was driven
from the State. The Democratic nress
a. !. rule never attacks the members ~
,Is own party either in or out of Office
nence its lease of life even with lie
principals and policy so immical To
tue public good. The editor of tho
1lOrRiRg NelOs, with the editor Of tbo
views and Advertiser taking up the re-
lraihi seek to depreciate the influence
ana work of United States Senator
saying "he can make n sneecb
now then and urge few good or had
appointments ms the case NAV be 80 y
why select o. s. Senator for an
example OF ineliciency to guide pnblic
OplhionE l will leave the public to
answer Further, ask why do these
EDITORS delight to do the work adiuvant
20 the Democratic press by reprinting
1nelr attacks on the Republican an.
bointessr I'll leave an intelligent pub.
nc mind TO Judge this folly also. and
answer IN the future. There are other
points 1 would take up but refrain for
sae present since ! see in the last few
weeks weeks disposition Of our party press
70 get down or up rather TO lesitimets
work exclusively. / would not denrs.
Slate Sa the work Of this kind they have
done aud are still doing with sionoI
aDlllNy. AN OLD STRscprnrn