The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-11

u mas an appearance ofa good adyertls.
ing ana subscription patronage tbcy
conclude ut onco that the community Il
active aud dOairous OF i~ncrcusiny rs
seeking.
Without tho press | feel no heul,ancy
IN saying. that progression would stop
instantly. But TOW instances eau DO
cited IN which marked improvements
wore made, whore thcro was not news.
paper ihat suggested it-arousod tho
peoplo-gavo thcirtime and space-nnd,
alter n hatd.fought battle, secured Il.
Con'idcr tho progress OF your own To-
ca'iIy, and | an Satisfied TINT you will
bear mo out in this. l might say
mo salno OF Il legislators. Through
tho prc,s the wants and deairos OF
mo people have been made known
Its over wa:chtul eye keeps pace
with tho representatives and makos
public tiloir conduct, what they are do
Ing and how they are doing it. It sug-
Eesls and calls attention 10 matters
neodIng legislation. In this way the
people aro informed. and l dare say log.
i~s'ators compelled to act, in many In.
stances, for fear Of condemnation
through the press. Wo eau Just "a we'll
apply tho aame theory to evil.doors.
Urine has frequently boon detected and
brought to light, and tho culprits Justly
punished, through tho efforts oil tho
press; whilo II also serves as n warning
TO others OF tho consequences OF wrong.
Through its influence nutnbers Of
prominent and distinguished men have
boon brought before tho public, and
assisted in reaching the highest round
intho ladder Of famo. Its helping hand
has raised mon from tho ordinary voca.
tons in lie tt tho highest councils Of
the nation, In proof OF this fact We
find Lincoln, Jefferson, jackson. Grant,
Garfield and hoSti OF others, whose
sympaty was always with the pross, and
who wore advocatcs OF fearless Journal
ism. They werc non OF character and
principle. Tho press recognized this
and lost no time or opportunity in try
ing TO convince the country OF their
good qualities. Without the aid Of the
press | eay, with all candor, that neithor
would have over risen above tho sta
tons they occupied when called
by the people to serve them. II Is tho
press to-day that is educating the pco-
pie in the affairs OF the government.
None will dispute this fact! All must
admit that the press is tho guiding
light in every thorouShfare Of life at tho
present dRyi
Under these existing circumstances
newspaper mon should feel especially
proud, and use ovcry available means
Tor a still higher achievement. Letour.
legislative and congressional halls
thoroughly Understand that in lie there
is duty-that the press cannot, and will
not DO muzzled-that tho people shall
be heard, and their right. as American
citizens protected! Our laws arc lib
eral, indeed, toward tho press in
the power Of speech. And right
it should bel With q jeopardized
press tho nation had better pull down
the s,ar-spangled banner and take to
hiding. This grand and glorious union
would, in q short while, be turned into
such q state OF affairs rs TO
cause the old liberty bell to
ring up and awaken the dead
OF '76, who, by blood-shed and human
sacrifices secured II freedom. Wha,
do you think they would say2
I. is not my intention to advocate tho
theory that the press cur do as it
p~leases, for this is impossible. 4 man
without judgment and cowardly in his
duty, hnd better steer clear OF newspa-
per work. he is dangerous, both to
the citizens and community. But, tho
theory l mean to advance, Ia that tho
law is liberal toward the press in doing
it's duty. To do this successfully ono
must exercise judgment; cast aside pre-
JUDGE and malice; and firmly and fear
less "hew to the line" When this is
done properly you must expect to an
tugonize some one-incur malice, con-
tempt, and ridicule--and perhaps DO
prosecuted. But, in tho end you'll be
the victor. Ny experience has taught
me. that to do my duty toward my God
and fellow-man, this is q sure result. l
claim it tho duty OF every paper to as
sist tho oppre'sed-holp onward the
friendless-lift up the down.trodden-
and with O clear conscience fight fear
lessly for justice-no matter who be-
comes woven into the net. In doing this
you may perhaps meet with reverse;
but, you had better O hundred times
suffer tho torments OF your criminal
enemies, and be able to meet your God
with n clear conscience und o satiafac-
ton that you havo done your part. And
with all your reverses, prosecutions and
troubles, you will always find the bet
ter class OF people endorsing you and
respecting your course. To run q ncws-
paper properly and suit everyone is an
utter impossibility. a successful pa
per will always be found to have plenty
OF enemies. And why is thisP l an
swer, simply because good and intelli-
gent people do not endorse vice,
and demand that 1t BIO expos
ed! The low or criminal class
will not be exposed without revenge.
This means that n paper must DO for
and against one or tho other. A crimi-
nails revenge can last but q short while,
as his lilo is such that in tho end he
will sutIor the penalty. But the nntaS-
onism OF the better clemeuts proves in
furious, as their lives are living OBJ
staclcs OF impedimcnt, AS al illustra-
ton OF this l viii! state that I know Of
one person, who is especially con-
sidercd a practical and theoretical nows.
paper man, and l attribute his success
entirely to the curse. Inc has pursued,
and which is in accord with my theory.
Some years ago ho waged war against n
cliaue OF political and financial sharks,
whose very conduct and records were
such rs caused them TO be- spurned. AZ
ter many severe battles tho paper came
out the victor, rs the clique were forced
to leave the community ono by one, un-
til now only ono OF them remains to
record the struggle. The paper had n