The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-06-03


upon us and it Is only question of
J 1 me when our boaste1 government of
the people, by the p ople and for the
people becomes
MELANCHOLY FAILURE.
Said the Revolutionary fathers on
behalfO Of res st tnce 10 kipgly tyranny
and in support OF selfgovernment and
the inllierab e rights o. men, 1--WE
pledge our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honOrs." Il we pretend to be
worthy sons OF noble res what is our
1 tai h. our p!e6ge and our work II
preserve our priceless heri:sge TO COM
I ing generations ? Was al patriot SIN,
virtue and herO.sm exh aus.
ted then 4? l. it not the mex n
able law, that only iuelii-
gence, virtue and courage shall be re-
warded with and enjoy freedom? 1t
! is patent fact to every intelligent
and hOaest mini hat tn machine
politicians, office h / :er; and Office
seekers, are organized into close cor
porat;0as ia b th parties aud their
despeiic sway is crushing out ind:v:d
ual independence and using the mass
! Of voters - SUBS rv;ent tools, subver,-
ing sslt-governm-nt 10y the theory AID
practice tbat the end, parts success,
justifes the means, any means what
ever yh4t are avail able
Who Will question the fact that 4
large number OF edi'ors bend the
pr gnant hinges Il the knee 10 can
! Giiaie.
! WHO ARE UEPRINCIPLED Bosses
Thus Journalism il infinitely de-
gr ded. + beggarly estate Is
enough to sir q fever il the blood OF
ag4 and make infant sinews stroug a.
steel. Where II Its dignity, is msn-
! ho d. is ceas;s en-. c ,hereut, c0he-
siye virtue and cooperative power 10
prote I s-lf from the allureme2'S o.
morey and plumber that Is may tx'l'
sta esmansh,p. patriotism, honesty
among officials and among the p, O.
PIE?
! Mr.. Cleveland in bis inaugural adj
dress Significantly alluded to that
large class OF men who ''impuden'ly
| interpn-e between the Offices and the
people" These are they who exer-
else vicious control over the press
and make it necessary TO grievcusly
conf IS that many editors are mere
igureue IDS and not what they ought
to b., powerful factors Is f ee govern
meut They are servitors for the
vain aud self-impOr mt seekers after
nat .riety ard office aad spOils. They
are not discriminating as 20 merit.
They are not bui ding up character.
They are not promoting IL 'nhoOd am
and patriotism as tie say aud nope
| OF sc e;y, church and state.
! If pubic Office is a sacred public
trust. 50 Is tie position of the edi or
who his so much influence in filling
Office a sacred public trust. Among
editors ( ere Is
NEED OF ORG AVIATION.
There is need Of code OF ethics
There is need Of men al and mora
discipline. Journalism can and ough
to Be the noblesc OF all the professions
Exalted to and maintaining the higi
st ,tion il ought t. occupy, it woulC
elevate all the other professions. Th'
> editor by no means should be die
t,tor, but by all means should be ar
advocate an defender of honest anC
fir methods for selecting the stand
ard bearers of his party. Generally
almost entirely, unless there is srOni
cause for exception, if the candid ,tes
, come before the people in a canvas
z he editor SHOULD leave the peop'e t.
. select as between candidates of Ih'
2 same party. without any oficious o
{ super.erviceahle disposition On hi
part for one in Office or seeking otfic'
that he may personally prefer.
= This interference smacks Of hosslsr
, and of tyranny and the people ough
e 10 resent it. Il is di courteous an
unprofessional. 40 say that Mr.. So
and-So should not offer for the n0ni
nation, for it may injure the party,
!, exceedingly impertinent. 1t seeks t
, forestall public opiaion, snub and Gu
Y off from a hearing, MN who hav
e high qualities and commandin
: merits, who at least have an unque