The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-13
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THEIR VALUE AND USE.
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to start a papcf; two or three emerge
tic persoLs with = certain capital CT.
all rha, is necessary TO begin tie
enterprise, hat outside the realm Of
myth nothing great and cndorins i.
born developed. Growth in char.
actsr 10 as indispensable an antece
dent to power in newspaper ss IL
9 man. Like man whose vie~s
and judgment carry weight and
| are influential in the community
in which ne dwe.ls tue nsrspspot
nust slowly gro. TO ia own posi-
tlOu OF influence, TIE daily news-
paper il higher sense, le something
very dlfferen. from and vastly su-
perlor to the printed pages OF news
aud advertisements and commen,
thrown off from the swiftly revolvirg
presses. 1t stands before the pub.
lie as a mirror 7efleetiLg the value
and Importance the cola nunity at
taches II manhood. honor. morality,
and the graces of society. Gener-
ally speaking. newspaper is what
it's public requires It to be. OccA-
sionaliy, however, " 10 what it-
editor believes II shoIl1 be, ana,
appealing to the best readers, peg
sists 10 lts course through sdve5s:
ties and disconragements antii il
has established such o reputation fol
rscititude and unswel wing trust.
worthiness that it commands The
respect, kdmiratlOD, AID =, ftahlo
support Of the cl,ss Of p-trons ii
AIMED to secure. During lts ume Of
rial and vicissltudcs, which are the
the seasoueIs Of the hallding fcrces
that produce perm.aent v"!aer, It
may SEQ new competitor, arise
and gain q temporary supremacy
through concessions TO tbs ulghr
tsste for sepeationaiism and trArien.
cy. bat, faithful TO it. sc!l~i- posed
onl! i atoms and earnest in behalf
OF ths true we!fsrs Of tn. people,
It's principles are appreciated iually.
and it atlainS a secure strength oud
a sound prosperity, that the absence
OF the people, its principles are aP>
pre,iated finally, and it attalns 3
secure strength and soand pros-
perity that the Ahseucc Of loya'
policy can not Insure to any enter
prise howsver successful =. ttc out
sst
In ever; columunltj there ar
severa! kinds Of ''public," snd it L.
for the paper 10 decide which ele
msnt it ahsl! serve. "Bv their
fruits ye shall kuow tLeu," and tho
man who desires 70 gelect hls paper
as be chooses bis friend bss no diff
6cu!ty in determining what poper is
most congenial to h.s tastes anc
most IN harmony with Ills intelli-
gence. Amy one who has given al
ten tion TO the growth OF psrs:a II
this county has been amazed, somr.
tines, no doubt, because Of tHs sp.
parent greater prosperity Of pohllca-
tioas that cater TO the vicious and
sensation loving; but this prosperity
is only eprerent, ;nasnuch as the
period Of the popularity enjoyed
through such perverslon of the real
" noble office OF journalism is rare.
ly Of long duration, and is succeed
ed by reaction that either extin-
guishes TIE paper or forces 1t to
absntoa ite mereticlons methods
and devote itself to = new and better
policy.
The question is sometimes asksd
By newspaper men, "Ehat VIII tue
journal Of the future be?" and tere
are wide differences Of oplDiOn a. 10
tue probable stye and compositlon
of the newspaper. Tdere 10, how
ever, 90 dlssent from the genera !
proposition that higher and more
r.aponelhie character VII he d..
nanded 10 tAe nersp>per. How.
sy,r b1i!.isDt i, nGy becn'u", hn"-
ever nearly it may approach /" Lhe
magazine 1t must be c.ean AMI re-
liable. It's informs alton must De direct
aud positive. That is the inevitable
proces. Of newspaper growth II We
are to accept the theory OF socis!
betterment In successive period.
Tue newspaper Of The future that
is TO have the estee % and confidence
Of the improved public must have
. repoia,ion for veraclty, horesty,
iostice, morality, 81 for ability Aod
cleverness. 1t must be as jsalous Of
its fane as an honorable man - oI
his fair name; aud IN the true rer
resentative journal Of to-da;, tLo''
that ain to promote the real good o
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