St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-16


In contact.
The ideal editor will be fair to foe
| as he is to his friend; he will recog-
niZe merit in All adversary as quickly as
/ in friend, and. having found it, pay to
1t that tribute which it deserves. Error
] Is human attribute. but we should not
purposely err, for truth Is the brightest
jewel in the editorial casket. and being
most brillian. is the first 10 be observed.
Let US have sympathy in the largest de-
gree. and be SO prodigal i'm its distribu-
ton that we will melt the hearts Of foes
and more closely bind to us those who
are our friends.
| DE MAGNANIMOUS
not only to those conquered, but to those
who conquer US. 1t is easy for The VIC
tor to extend the hand of friendship,
out often hard for the vanquished to ac-
cept it. May it not be so with US. In
the friendly rivalries and conduests in
| our political and social battles let us
endeayOr to always be first In extending
| a warm and generous welcome. Let US
not fawn nor grunge to bad influence,
but rather let us be persistent advocates
OF lofty purpose, generators of better
ideas, and determined to mould only
such opinion as will be lasting influences
for good and as perpetual as time itself.
Let our lives be as bright and cheerful
as the pure mountain brook as it dashes
along from rock to rock. Let us always
bear in mind that every noble thought
| and utterance is as immortal as the TN
diving cnnls that i'm
was ever lost, but that it will move on
through the eternity to come. | would
be especially true to the condolences of
friends. and [ would only be in the con-
fidence of good and pure beings. VIC
late no trust, and remember that the
warmest friendships are not sufficient
excuse for the betrayal of even the
slightest confidence. The man who de-
viates frog. this rule will find that be
will soon be
REGARDED WITH SUSPICION
and that in the end the faith once re-
posed will have gone forever. Charac-
ter is easily destroyed, but to erect
anew the palace of good reputation
upon the ruins of an unhappy and I'M
worthy life is not easy. but we'll nigh
impossible. l would have the life of an
editor in keeping with the grandeur of
his profession. Then he would be
noble, honorable, generous. forgiving,
sympathetic. kind and chivalrous. and
his life would indeed be full of success,
even though history had not enrolled
his name beside those more illustrious.
All honor does not spring from the
fountains Of wealth, but no man is with
out honor who discovers his duty to his
fellow men and carefully performs that
duty. l would have the profession in
love with the calling, and of such a
nature should be that love that the ear
would at all times be deaf. to the siren
voice of corrupting influence.
The man who has conceived a finan-
cial view, and that alone. has reared
aloft false standard of success. There
is legitimate and practical business
aim in the profession which is equal,
but not paramount, to that view
which has welded 50 many to it.
Prosecute your business with energy
and thrift. and elevate it to that dignity
to which it is entitled. No man who
loves his profession forgets his BUSH
ness, but always bears in min d that
man was born to hustle, and that close
attention to the details of business is
the quality which ultimately wins. In
this restless age of activity there is no
place for laziness, and this kind OF
man has absolutely 10 place in the pro-
fession of Journalism. In his display
OF thrift man should not make his
GOLD HIS GOD,
but ought to be actuated in great de-
gree by his love for mankind and his
love for his calling.
Gold without love is a plant which
does not bud or blossom and lacks that
sweet perfume which should premeate
our hearts and fill our souls with human
happiness. Perhaps l hive already
taxed your patience. but hope l may
be pardOned if add: Shun bitter in
vectve, avoid personal attack, criticise
fairly, but for the sake Of other worlds
and other conditions in society, avoid
gossip. This has place in the sewing
circle. and in that field is better taken
care of than you could ever hope to.
Be student and remember that we are
never too old or too wise to learn. He
who is too wise to learn from others is
too learned for the humble calling
which We advocate. We should be i'm
partial and fair in our political utter
ances. and bear i'll mind that as we are
not infallible and therefore are not al
ways right neither are our oppo-
nents always wrong. Before have en-
tlrely worn out your indulgence let me
say word with reference to q topic
which has already engroSsed your at.
tention and which is far more pertinent
to this occasion than anything | have
yet mentioned. For years the PROPOSE
ton to perfect more
THOROUGH BUSINESS UNION
has stared this association in the face.
Its spirit has been omnipresent. 1t has
appeared at each annual meeting only
to be slaughtered, AMI to have its ghost
reappear at each succeeding meeting.
Now l urge you to use decisive meas
ures in dealing with this proposition.
Let the question be decided one way or
the other, and at this meeting. One
whole day has been set apart for this
matter alone. and if that time is not
sufficient, let us remain in session until
we have forever settled this question.
Let US either organize or decide that
we do not wish to cooperate with our
selves for better business ends. We
have not travelled hither to dwell in the
habitations of idle fancy, bnt as l I'M
derstand 1t, have gathered here to reach
practical and definite conclusions.
Personally feel that the time is ripe
for more perfect business union. which
means the elevation OF the profession of
journalism to its proper dignity in the
world OF commerce. In the past we
have divorced ourselves too much from
business as it is legitimatelY regarded
by purely business men, and we have
been too closely welded to the poetry
of our calling. There is no occasion
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