Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-28
ODDS AND ENDS.
Items of interest Illustrative of Indi-
yiduaI Illusions.

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There are those who belittle the
power Of the press. Such persons are
usually ignorant and have no idea Of
the great forces which control mems
minds. They glance at headlines and
toss the paper aside with the remark
There's nothing in it'' 1t is the
custom of such persons to exploit
their own deeds Of daring" in the
hearing of editors or reporters in the
hope that their names may be iinmor-
talized by finding place in the col
umns ofthe despised periodical. They
occasionally succeed but are more like
ly to fail for the reason that news
gatherers are not fools.
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During the recent campaign, when
the fate of the nation was trembling
in the balance, when all true patriots
shuddered at the thought of Altgeld,
Tillman & Co. succeeding in their
mad scheme to bring the horrors of
Riot, Ruin and Reputation to the
front, then it was that the newspapers
of the land, as one mighty, irresisti-
BILE force, rose in the sublime majesty
of their power and warned the people
of their danger Party lines were sun
dered. Party affiliations were for
gotten. The country's best interests
were endangered and no one could
discern that fact so readily as the
Waterman in the tower and when seen
no one made greater haste to repel
the foe.
Politicians may blow and buster of
their achievements, peans of praise
may be proclaimed as to the prof.
cheney and eloquence of orators, but
when the whole situation is summed
up it will be found, nine times out of
ten, that the party which isrepresent-
ed by live, aggressive newspapers
wins. The best example of the power
of the press is found in the city of
Baltimore. For two successive CAM
paigns the press of the city has sue
cessfully opposed the machineor dom
inant wing of the Democratic party.
There was no other force which could
have done so much. Again, one of
the best examples of the modern pol
itical stumper is w. !. Bryan. He
drew immense crowds, crowds solarge
as to frighten the people who hoped
to see him beaten, yet it is fact that
wherever he went there was decreased
Democratic vote.
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The approaching session oft the Leg
islature naturally causes speculation
as to the organization. There are
several speakership aspirants and
Ohio county, asusual, has candidate
in the person of Hon. 7. M. Garvin,
very estimable gentleman, but there
are those who prefer and look upon
Hon. Sam r. Hanan, OF Marshall, as
one specially well qualified. He has
served several terms in the House, is
gentleman of intelligence and is the
representative of one of the reliable
Republican counties. There are other
reasons why he is preferable, one of
which is that he represents an agricul-
tural community. Another, he is APP
proachable and will not get theswelled
head, most desirable qualification.
There are others but their boomlets
are not as yet fully defined.
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Brick crossings appear to have
come. They were suggested by the
Herald many months since and If
properly laid will be a JOY forever
But we do insist that the City Coun-
Gil should look after the pavements on
the north side OF East Martin street
from Queen street to the B. & 0.
passenger depot and on West King
street, from the Post Office to the {.
" passenger depot. Not all these
pavements are bad, but some are and
they should be repaired. In places
there is not more than three feet be-
tween the porches and trees and very