The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-05-21

for market. He gets in sympathy
with the writer, and when allowed
weaves out a finer texture than tho
author dreamed. He is in touch
with the questions of the hour, and
is bred into familiarity with the
history and standard writing of the
past. He is schooled in judgment
of human nature, and keeps in
sympathy with the pulse of the
people. Many an article would
never be inflicted upon long suf-
fering public if it were first sub
mitted to the test of the man at the
case. Manuscript that falls flat
upon his sensibilities is not likely
TO create Juror in literature, in
cite a reform, or change the destiny
of state. He knows what will
awaken a popular chord, and his
discriminating criticism sometimes
reaches the editors desk. His
ridicule it is that kills the spring
poet, that decimates the ranks of
those anonymous scribes and phar-
isees who sign themselves "Pro
Bono Publico," and that indirectly
crowds out the communications of
those writers who are continually
sacrificing to some cause all inter-
ests not their own. The printer, it
may be, no longer composes editor
ials at the case. and does not set
original gems of thought into type
while you wait. but he is far from
being shorn of his power. The
editor and the proof reader still
lean upon him. and he shoots out
from his ranks many a bright
leader in the worlds daily battles.
The printers case has been and
still is stepping-stone to positions
of honor and trust. From it have
sprung statesmen, philosophers,
writers, thinkers, scholars, patriots.
and ph;lanthropists. 1t has made
itself felt in business affairs, in
.tatecrsft, and in diplomacy,
through its graduates. They have
moved the world at home. and they
have not been without their in
fiuence abroad. The Franklins,
the Greeleys and the Plumbs have
abounded in the history of our
country. Surpass them, you can,
in the product of your universities
and in the overflow of your colleges.
Self-msde men all of them, whose
smbition was FIRST fired at the case
AZ they set in type the thoughts of
others What blows they dealt in
controversy, What strength they
had, What force of expression,
What sturdy adherence to princi-
pie, Nothing appalled, them. Their
character was not the reflection of
a tutor or of a college They were
possessed of individuality. original
and striking. They carved out
their own way in life and their own
fortunes They live in the present
in acts and deed which survive
h their Immortality.
4 The ChilGs-Drexel home fo- aged
\ printers, beneath whose hospitable
roof NE are today, is one OF the no
best Of modern charities 1t is
left for NE only TO speak in a gem
eral NAV OF those under whose
guiding hands this memorial has
been reared First let us paw a
brief word of tribute TO the union
printers, who so literally contrib
U1s6 OF their co1np2ra1ivelr small
means TO The fund that ri length
became sufficient for the purr.a,ss
al the enterprise The contribu15on
OF each WIS small 5uf the agcre-
gate made ii poss56la so- the larger
ei01i-1buil02s TO become available.
and thus the erection al this home
became 4 pass5bilssy- Had moi
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