Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-20
Beneath Our Notice.

LILO CNiLoA
INDUCED in a furry of impairment
personalities, inviting any further re-
ply to be upon a personal level. The
writer very naturally declined
gage, as he did not care to contribute
to any notoriety the editor might seek
upon such a plane. But in a second
attempt to abscure the real issue he
returned to the same style of person
ality and brazen assertion, which per
haps call for a few words from me 10
the readers of the weekly paper.
This method of meeting discussion
is the usual resort of the advocates of
a weak cause, but is also resorted to
for side play where there is inability
to fairly present any question. For
an editor, running a newspaper on cer-
tain lines-of no convictions and no
principles-it may prove TO be the
best policy, just as a certain animal
can make secure its own defense by
communicating the surrounding atmos-
phere.
fcE luO CopCCti titiAph thClC
is little honor to be reaped in a 0 N
test upon such a field and still less
sympathy for his proves. In fact,
in any controversy with a newspaper,
the editor has every advantage in
handling your manuscript-to set up
his own headlines to your article and
thus falsify in advance the substance
and otherwise by editorial comment
to give a forced turn ard construction
to the meaning as well as some little
advantage in the set up and manipu-
lation of space. These r some of
the ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain of a class of the newspaper
fraternity. There are unfortunately
such newspapers whose intellectual
and moral equipment necessitates
making the most of these advantages.
When, however, a journal is conduct
cd upon a high plane of principle and
ability and fair and honest dealing not
only with public questions themselves,
but with those who seek its columns
for their discussion, no citizen risks
his self respect in using such a forum
to reach the public mind. By the
mysterious compensatory system of
| society there is to be found generally
these two types of journalism in every
community of any considerable size.
Just as I suppose, in every well order
ed city there must be drains and out
lets for sewerage as we'll as the lung
breathing space of parks and avenues.
A journal of the n type is generally
presided over by a chief of ability and
of genuine political convictions, which
by reasoning and argument, he seeks
to sincerely advance for the public
welfare. Such a journal exercises, by
q broad and liberal treatment of all
subjects of public concern, a leading
! educational influence; is trustworthy
and creditable. The other type only
justifies its right to exist by being a
mere convenience for local items of
news, represents non of the vital
forces for the upbuiIding of a COM
munity and Is a political exponent
becomes generally the organ of the
malcontents, boilers and disgruntled
politicians, and in this way only is
serviceable to a party as a vent for
overworked zeal and superabundant
virtue.
am sure, Mr.. Editor, You will make
80 ,n;n%oIxa NC 20 ynInr mhtoh haol m
place the LEDGER. But 1 wish TO call
your attention to a little incident
which occurred, NO doubt, during your
absence from the editorial tripod, and
which has partly led me to make these
reflections. When handing in my last
communication, being a little suspic-
ious of the evil eye that supervises
the make up of the paper, l remarked
l had written the heading Of the arti-
Gle and requested it not to be chang
ed. Upon picking up the printed
paper afterward I found the heading
of the manuscript had been clipped
off and new headlines substituted,
bearing evident ear marks of the man
of the evil eye. I was reminded OF
the fellow who, before playing, re-
quested of a three-card monte table
"to deal honest" We both have rath-
or overestimated the resources of the
institution. Now, / sec in your last
Issue you nave made, in some meas
ure, atonement to Governor Stone by
, publishing his recent speech in New
York with a good picture of the dis
tinguished Missourian, and hope you
will continue in the work OF repara-
ton and reform and look after that
, ously sinned against that newspaper
"code of ethics" which some time OF
other | remember to have seen was
expouuded to an editorial gathering
by the editor of the LEDGER.
Il G. CLAY.
Il The above communication from
Senator Clay is beneath my notice,
n R. M. WHITE,
Editor Mexico LEDGER.
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Another Wedding in Clear Water.
} From the Clear Water HaIbor tFlorida) Press
A very pleasant company gathered
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. D. P
i Smith, formerly of Mexico, Mo-, or
Monday afternoon, Aug. 3, to witness
, the marriage of Miss Matte Smith te
I MIR. Albert N. Duncan.
The PARTIES had kept their secret &c
well that only the relatives and two Of
three particular friends were aware o
what was intended.
'. At precisely 4:30 p. m. Rev. W. @
! Norton united the happy couple will
the beautiful marriage service of tn.
Methodist Episcopal church. OF cours'
: the sbride was bonnie" and the groom
was happy. The newly welded couple
started on the evening train for lamp.