Evening journal., 1890-07-01
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We trust it is not presuming too
much to hope that the Odessa Herald
will recall the classic story Of the beauti.
ful and silly Haidee. who, while pro-
testing that she would never consent,
consented. The evidence OF acquain
tance with polite llterature-the paper
itself--is not sufficient to warrant us In
presuming that those who run 1t are on
speaking terms with the amenities, Of lit.
erature, science, or art, but especially
with that branch Of the amenities Of life
called newspaper courtesy Still, we
hazard this classic reference for the
moral II bears. Poor Haidee's protesta-
tions were stronger than her virtue.
The Herald protested that 1t would
not be personal. Oh no. 1t had ability to
argue the question, and Immediately
fell into ugly and untruthful remarks
concerning Patrick Neary and the
editor Of this paper The Herald's
memory, however, was shorter than It's
editorial The editorial began protesting
that the Herald could Be impersonal; II
ended in high state Of verbal yiruIence
as personal and as ridiculous as the
Herald Is Insignificant
We notice this merely 60 say that the
animus ofShese attacks aud their obvious
motives and reckless untruthfulness
rendered q reply unnecessary. Dull
witted missiles laden with exaggerated
meanness and malice always fall short Of
their mark. This poor, weak and not
beautiful Haidee, has consented and lost
even the little virtue she claimed-that
of being impersonaL
To show what fair, reasonable and even
noble impulses move the souls OF this not
fair but frail type Of Republican journal
ism we quote: the Herald's courteous
reference to the EVENING JOURNAL.
In Delaware journalism It stands alone.
by itself Its contemporaries in VIII
mington rarely, If ever, notice it. This
means that, instead OF being reesrded %
an esteemed contemporary" Uis held
IN utmost contempt This is about the
size Of IL.
That may be so, but we have never
felt any shock from the contempt of our
esteemed contemporaries They may think
they treat the EVENING JOURNAL with
contempt because they are rivals and
cannot head + off, But either they are
not great enough TO give a shock or the
EVENING JOURNAL Is too great to feel any
shock they may have given.
The EVENING JOURNAL Is getting the
business, political and commercial, Just
tbs same; it has superior circulation
gets better commercial rates for adver-
tising; contains more local news; SAYS
what It means, and means what 1t saws.
all Of which indicate that the people do
not treat it with contempt. That Is
what we are here for.
And, bless your innocent soul, and con
trary to your wrong g-headed deductions.
the papers did not think of the alleged
contempt conspiracy till they found it un.
safe TO Jump on the EVENING jour.
NAL. They all did that in pretty lively
manner, at FIRST. They do not Jump"
any more.
1t may suit the Odessa Herald's pur-
pose to invent the contempt theory but
those who are not influenced BY the
motives which influence the Herald can
easily see other reasons for this wise and
prudent policy practiced BY our esteemed
contemporaries.
1t Is sufficient 70 observe that they are
careful not Ito jump" now. Perhaps
there are some sprained ankles to nurse
Who knows