Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-09-24

h.come axiomatic that those not
..rspaper business are the ones
their own opinion, know the
! newspaper should be run.
ab;s class may like to hear what
has been in the business almost
lie and should know has to say
-,biect. Frank j. Mead, at the
editorial association this year,
.djtor is expected to grind every
While nobody cares to turn the
{, him. Every sort of notice
cciai, political and religious
Il paid for. The laborer is
!, Il his hire In the case of re-
4 notices and announcements for
Z examinations, a strict account at
: ,stes should be kept for the year
everv church and society; and then,
deemed desirable by the proprietor,
and Of the year, the bill-receipted
btbe sent in as his personal con-
on to the cause OF the Lord and his
men. Then these gentlemen would
-andnewspaper owners themselves
be sstounded at the amount given
Inv for the cause of God and
nity BY the poor devils who are
bad dreams and night sweats end
metimes in downright insomnia in
BE- topay their paper bills and keep
with their employes-to say moth
the interest account with the type
lg.
|hatrght has John Smith, candidate
eri6, to demand puffs free OF charge,
hinthe course of one campaign costs
ubisher fifty dollars to simply put
ype, to say nothing about the time,
energy and'talent expended in writ
hem. Mr.. Smith wants the office of
81 because of the profit there is in it.
s. desires to dance, let him put up,
h let the orchestra cease firing. The
date may plead custom. Well, then,
custom is more honored in the
u than the observance 1t is time
silers bound themselves by solemn
bet to create a new custom. If the
Is a partisan one. support your
cordially upon principles. If the
ID an enthusiast for free trade or
etion let him grind out homemade
lies or political economics by the
bn. But in the name OF honest COM
sense what has the personality of
Smith or his salary as sheriff got to
\ the tariff on wool or reciprocity
Brazil? Make your political friends
our paper bills. Would the man
o@rdislly supported without money
lce TOR county attorney last fall de-
ZN for the same poor pay if you
4dicted for criminal libel today :?
!l|Dy re would; probably not. Any
jog have made him a present of a
d dollars in perspiration Of the
andit is not probable you will ever
lcted for libel, and so will not re-
big services.
Inc country editor learn, there
clearly distinguish between the
Pes Of a political party, and the
Mites Of the men who-too often
q and chicane-carry off it's nomi-
tor Office. Make every mothers
hem pay honest prices for honest
q else see to it that they do not
iabor Of your brain and hand. 1t
My by pursuing this upright and
ght course Of action that you can
our bills and achieve that financial
ndence which alone makes life
living.
country editor should be cosmo-
he should be personally pres
Ievery gathering of the people Of
{anty from a prayer meeting to a
fght. He should be the silent un
umpire Of every assemblage OF his
cltizens wherever they may con-
Each member of the community
mat he holds the lever to the en-
public opinion, and his presence
mem in times of excitement, often
us the rascal and protects the weak
ae unjust aggressions of the strong.
II above all: Make your paper
mechanically and morally. State
Eonvlctions as strongly as you
put first be certain they are your
onest convictions-and then utter
without bitterness. or hatred, or
or malice. Remember, you are
'adlatoi, a bully or pugilist--but
rational soldier, fighting the battles
zatlon as Diety gives you the light |
Pm right from wrong"