The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-07
KINDS OF JOURNALISM.

In another column we publish an edl-
torial from the Fresno Republican, which
gives philosophical explanation of the
CALLS success under its present manage
ment-namely, that it is cosmopolitan
instead of metropolitan journal; that it
is published in the interest of all California,
including San Francisco, and not for San
Francisco alone. The Republican is clearly
right in declaring that the CALL is succeed
ing, for while Boosting would be incom-
patibe with the spirit which animates
this journal, and while we should be
pleased to see every newspaper that is
working for the good of California enjoy a
similar success, it is simple fact, SO far as
we know, that the long and swift strides
which the CALL is making in prosperity
present unique spectacle in this part of
the world.
Dropping our own concerns and speak
ing generally, we believe that manliness
and all that goes with it-generosity, fair
ness. courage, hopefulness, unfagging
energy and positive convictions, with a
proper sense of moral responsibility to the
commandments constitute the base of
any wholesome and permanent success. 1t
out the exercise OF these qualities, for q
generous proportion of the people are heed
less, caring only to be entertained, and are
disregardful of the true character of the
entertainer. But no matter what the ex-
tent of this heedlessness the controlling
spirit of the social organism-the thing
which keeps this people stable and its
Government secure-is the manliness that
abides in the hearts of men, and all men s
admiration of that quality, whenever and
wherever they find it.
The material interests of California need
for their development the cooperative eff.
fort of every individual, company, corpor-
alton and newspaper in the State. In carry
ing out this work we bring good to our own
people, and that is well; but lying beyond
the limits of our own State family is great
broad world peopled by beings much like
us and to whom it should be our pleasure,
as it is our duty, to offer the blessings and
comforts which we enjoy. By bringing
people into California we are giving them
the most wholesome bounty that it is in
our power to bestow.
But this view of it is only half sufficient.
The subject has not alone a material aspect.
1t would be unfair and immoral to neglect
the grave duty of so governing our con-
duct as to place it in harmony, to the full
extent of our small power, with the in
finite graces which nature has bestowed
upon our State, and thus make the picture
complete. If we should discover among us
tendency to pander to ignoble tastes, we
should suppress it; if iealousies among
agencies which should be united in spirit,
we should crush them. In short, what
ever is mean is hurtful, and that which
harms manhood retards prosperity.
The spirit which animates the CALL is
that which is now springing into so virile
activity in California, and it affords us i'm
measurable qualification to know that we
are part of it and are in a position to urge
| it on. The small, narrow and insular
spirit, the sel6shness, the inactivity, the
undignifed jealousies, an indifference to
| the moral health of the State-these have
been the agencies that have kept California
down. Our people are shaking them off at
last, and are standing forth with open
faces turned to the world. And SO long as
men and women know the value of exer-
cising those qualities which are now adj
vancing to the front among our people, the
CALL will grow and prosper.