Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-22
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The overwhelming majority OF active
newspaper workers have nothing TO DO
with directing or shaping the political
or party policy OF newspapers. A great
many OF them are trained, capable men,
whose transfer from the field OF news
paper activity to the federal service
would On nowise "SubsidiZe" the press.
10 is probable that only comparatively
few Of them have any desire for ap-
pointment TO Office; but the mere fact OF
their employment rs newspaper workers
should not be an obstacle 10 their ap-
u0intment 20 places ia the federal ser
ice.--BUGGl0 Courier.
Why there should be discrimination
against editors as a class cannot be eX-
planned. And yet there is, everywhere.
There are just as many able, hard
working. competent business men
among editors as can be found in any
other class in the world. On the rare
occasions when they have been elected
or appointed to official positions we
take il that they have discharged their
duties as honestly and ably as others
Toledo Commercial
The newspaper editor is the fulcrum
agitator Of the times for good or for
evil and is either big enough or too big
for any Office. Mr.. Cleveland knows
tbs, for II was an honest press which
promulgated the principles be advo-
Gated aud carried TO success the great
campaign OF education Of which he was
the foremost light.-NGShUiLlG Amert-
can.
There Is nothing in the teachings of
experience 10 show that a politician
who is an editor is any worse than q
politician who is a lawyer or a politician
who is an ofiice-Seeker pure and simple.
In fact, other things being equal, eXpe-
rience gained in the editorial profession
is apt to assist in raising the Quaitica-
tions Of the AVERAGE man for any other
vocation which he may adopt.-Ntll0du-
Rec EUeling Wisconsin.
Those newspaper editors who approve
of the rule discriminating against jour
naliStS holding Office may, II they
choose, speak for themselves and judge
others by themselves. The State Regis
ter. however, thinks better Of the pro-
.fession of journalism and those who be-
long TO il, as a class, than TO subscribe
10 any such impntation upon their
honor.-I0lCd State Register.
The fact that he has chosen two
newspaper men as members Of his Cabi-
net, and that they have accepted the
places, does not affect the situation.
Editors, like other good citizens, can
properly accept Office when IL is for the
benefit OF the country, and Mr.. Cleve-
land has shown that he will not hest
tate 70 make an exception to the rule In
such q case.-BoSton Post.
II the country editor, who has served
his party long and faithfully has, by
that act, rendered himself incapable Of
holding the only office in the gift OF the
government which be can hold and at
the same time carry on his work for
Democratic principles, why not the
Democratic lawyer also.-PrOrtdence
TelegTOm.
To man who owns and edits first
class journal, the petty Dostofice OF his
town ought TO be a very lean temptation
TO lure him from his tripod and his
Brooklyn Times.
Mr.. Cleveland denies having said that
be would not appoint editors to office,
so they are in the swim again, barring
those who served during the first term.
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