Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08
THE JOURNALISTIC TENpERA.


49,. LNHW
Ills conscience and sincerity I hav
neither the wish nor The right to analyze
but lei me affirm Immediately that I BE-
/ hcrc n the absolute iucorruptibility %
/ my journalist Whatever A man capa
Die Of being corrupted has neither 10,
! compartment nor the pride Of n journal
I ist. for the special mark Of the journal
I isle temperament il n hOtror Of depend
/ ence--the sure result OF having SOLD
| ones pen tu another The men Who's.
| pens arr bought outside OF The paper e.
/ selt may hc spectators schcmcrs. gam
I biers, who give their prose 10 the column.
I oil g loutnnl, but they are not journalists
aud ! Iced not. therefore. deal with
them hcrc What / am trying To make
! clear ore the necessary conditions de.
terinining journalism: the element of
chance tnking the place of individual
propensity. the desire for ga immediate
| result which drives men not established
mo profession. the doors of which al
ways widely Opcn could ut any time bc
easily entered. except for the crowd That
hangs about tl,om. / wish to draw ut
tgliion To the danger for civilized so-
ciety involved in the existence of 80 pow
eriul ma instrument for the dissemination
OF obstruction ID it Glanced To hc used
~ the first couer aud welded by an
unframed hand In a random direction.
ANA ! refer naturally 10 French journal.
PGuV ~ ls5sold oas / qa!uM luW ~ msT
although / am obliged 20 keep n con.
stdnt eye ON the cntic modern press.
FRANCE BADLY LED BY HER
JOURNALISTS.
Tho lacl, Of knowledge and authority
in french journalism are most strikmgly
seen Ia the matter " its treatment of
foreign affairs. And this lack has
Ius
sequences. Men on a scarcely cnncpiv-
able lighmess Of character and irrospon-
Sbllity. although lacking On knowledge.
caring only for their own cphemerpl aud
personal success, have succeeded by the
mercSt accident aud with a supplying
scli-assurance. Ia becoming the mentors
90 the French public ON International
questions and thoy find NO contrndictors
simply because their own inadeuuacy, II
not surpassed. Is cqualled by all who
nave adopted the same specially ns they.
that b. the instruction of the French
public on International questions They
propagate thus with imWnity the most
dangerous orrOrt. establish doctrines
which are real danger from the polut
OF view Of the public interest: and. too
ignorhni 70 lead others. and too lacking
IN authority 70 aid IN bringing about i'm.
Wrnoiohal rappronchcments. sow discori
future conflict This * why France. mi
the present moment, suspects and hates
AN the continental nations. Russia ey.
cepted, and even about the latter no ore
dares to tell the truth because il would
violate popular prejudice. hut there IA
mus being prepared one of the most
cruel and dangerous disillusions ever vel
experienced.
one consequence of this state of tbings
is being cruelty felt even now mo
crushing amumcnts now running ION.
rope the chronic outbreak OF hostility
hrtWccn nation aud nation, the Immense |
dihlculty IN obtaining peaceful Nolntions !
because of the bitterness of rpciprnooi |
this il the primary |
result OF Just this ignorance ana irre- |
SponNbillty of which ! speak, and grp- |
't VI '"uUl't WIN De The ultimate result. |
~ the providence which watches over
the safety Of the world aud iutprv,pns /
when the hour has come. docs not hiring /
inrIh one OF those events which by thpir |
Illuminating clcnmcss. scnttpr tho |
shadows whore Turk tho errors snreoJ |
abroad Nv Ignorance and mnllcp. Of |
course the European press whcrp iour- /
nnisn Is marked by pride aud passion 1
MH'h lrud 10 irresponsible uttprancp. |
neroheS The accomplish OF this inter. |
l"llounl bitterness, aud, being Vitbont |
sWhclent power 60 resist tho stream. oom- |
phcates and nggrayNtes daily the M.
dangers which hang ms nm
incubus over the whole world.
A JOURNALIST MUST HAVE 4
CALL.
Is there Il remedy FOR this state NJ
IhhgSt Can body of Journalists he
cr@ted whose professional education.
'sloo'mhcd training and certified anti
.uucs viii rcaRsurc the public conscience
" must the remedy for this danger
Nhlch l note. and which constitutes a
growing menace Tor the whole of So.
lety, ho sought IN another diroctiopY
Elsh to seek an answer 10 these ques.
Can snch a body OF Journalists ho
reltcdf l do not hesitate To rpply. CON.
raly 10 the general opinion, that NOT only
an " he done, but that IL must b. onJ
NAT indeed this Ii wOrl, OF tho nfmnSt
Urgency, And FIRST dctno a Journalist
Vhy man who livcs exclusively Inv
'gWally writing in regularly nnneai.
le Journal; one who Is a part, not ucces.
army q fixture, but normal pnrt of n
'sulafiy organized sheet. and who trcots
I one on more such sheets, living mos
IONS whatever their nature. A mnn WHO
writes exclusively in reyiows IL NOT N
journalist or he has ceased 10 be- ose
uu me special education of which
tvuln us necessary TO make n Journalist
pVN nol apply 90 him. | must note also |
lat me journalist who wcriyos this
p''ial training and education win mn
Journalist according 10 Tho orIinary
ocepi0liOn OF The form. Nbcn n l,t.
lucent has receiycd his dipiomn no NAV
y inscribed rs o hnulsier. don the lo,,nl
'ie ana entCr upon his practical rar,srr
~ uv eau get q case! hut thcre h no
sspronco thut he may not hc onlbs dur'b
hen ho would uttpr tho varv ar,t s,
h's plea lf would hardly eyer ocrnr
,, man Who stammcrs or h da,f a.
~ w she lawyers profession. Tar tho
'Nlnhs reNson that n stammch,r caull
ol conduct effectively cnS, la tLc J
'utta and whenever the real yalle Of XIV
"Nwh"e' his natural ndvaptnpes
Y, "uI destroy the main effect OF bis per- J
What ! am getting nc Il sip,plv this }
'N' ihe man who would enter n sel,oni 1
m, journalism sho0ld icel "a positive q
W. 20 this vocation, should hovn in / 4
W. we Onwehrying vigilance which n Y
absolute condition Of lt. tho l0vo M q
'nsVhvlat Is, ana a real peril bound-
y curiosity aud love FOR truth: and n
vfiSl ana marked facility os rapid MS. .
/. ''t,'."n anu comprehension. A man q
i, specialist having lrSt OF course N. y
idtAed himself with She plameDfs !,
letler theoretical on prouti mi ~ XIV, !,
esunn 30 hnMl-ti0es not understanl i
speciai explanations given him wefl !
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.Vuklhle language, y man WHO'S, rs. II
,yh ss no active Journalist nppelrs ia y
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's'As inc first scholarly diplomas I'M lts "
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