The herald., 1894-01-16

only marked In the manner usual with
editors when they wish to attract atten-
tion to some special article, but with the
following stringer attached:
DEAR SIR AND FRAZIER I'm the issue
OF the of January l1th, you will
please notice an article endorsing -
--- of the for the office
OF state printer. If you make any COM
ment on NV suggestions, will deem 1t
personal favor il you will kindly send
me a n,arksd copy OF your journal con-
tanning such comment.
might add that believe the time
has come when the journalists OF this
state should render each other aid in
the nomination for any Office they de-
sire, irrsgsrdless Of party. Mind, say
nomination: when it comes to election
that is different proposition. Then it
is expected, everything being equal,
that each journal will support the can
didate of its own party: that is but nat
ural.
Hoping to hear from you through the
columns OF your journal, and with very
best wishes for prosperous and happy
New Var" I am
Yours fraternslly,
p. S.-If you see fit to comment upon
my libel case, please send me q marked
copy and oblige.
We do not give the name of the paper
which sent us this choice slip, nor of
the gentleman whose political fortunes
it seeks to advance, for the reason that
we do not seek to give pain. AS for the
gentleman whom it desires to receive
the Republican nomination for state
printer. we should be heartily glad to
see him thus honored. He deserves it
at the bands of his party and is emil
nently qualified to discharge the duties
of the position. There is no hint of his
qualifications in the foregoing.
But there we draw the line. What
right has the editor who sent out
this circular to presume that we should
look with anything but disgust at the
idea of entering into concerted move
ment to boom any man for Office Ell nply
because he happens to be q newspaper
man? The strength of a newspaper
with a community rests on the supposi-
ton that its conductors are likely to be
guided by public motives. II they were
to formally organize themselves into a
mutual admiration society, on the
principle of You tickle me
and Tll tickle you," what
weight could they hope to possess in:any
community? In addition to such pro-
gramme involving groes abuse Of all
sound journalistic ethics, it is offensive
to any gentleman to be thought capable
of so prostituting a responsible and dig
niied function, and to a properly con-
stituted sspirant for official station there
would be an instant recurrence to the
prayer, "Save me from my friends" 1t
would be utterly unfair to all rival aspir-
ants to have the ground cut from under
their feet by such stealthy and under
hand tactics, of whose operation they
they would consequently be unable to
fight. 1t would be pretty safe assum p
tion that the men advanced TO Office
through such means would be the least
WOlhAJ AOPA Va VIC piOiCc"
sion. There is something in the above
circular far more offensive than its bad
English. ''Irregardlessi OF party" or
otherwise, the HERALD certainly will not
be found engaged in any such questiona-
BILE occupation.
Far different is it when there is
spontaneous and unarranged-for tribute
to q noted member of the profession.
Under such circumstances nothing
gives us more pleasure than in joining
in a genuine and hearty recognition of
the claims of the man and OF the guild.
AS a matter of fact, for the work done
for their party no persons are go unap-
preciated as the members of the fourth
estate. Newspaper men generally put
in their time in advancing the political
fortunes of others-frequently of mere
nobodies-with the result. in many
cases, of the grossest ingratitude.
They are too often the benefciaries OF
the scriptural aphorism that it is more
blessed to give than to receive. But
then, thank heaven, there is rapidly
growing up class of journalists who
believe in their calling as the highest
and most dignified under the sun, and
who are Indifferent who may hold the Of
fees SO long as they are held by good
men.