The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-02
NEWSPAPER WORK.

There are about two Things that
contribute to make Il newspaper much
of anything. The first is fairness. The
second is enterprise. During the year
just ended The Star has earnestly en-
deavored to be both fair and enterpris-
ing. Than earning reputation for
impartiality under the conditions that
have existed in Honolulu for several
years there could be faced no more
stupendous task by a journal. This
paper has been partisan and will con-
t,nue to be. 1t has been and will be,
though, broad, liberal craftsmanship
the partisanship of principle. The
lGlH is to advocate INCREASINGLY and
labor in and out of season for what
and men, TO be for the greatest good
of the greatest number. 1t is that con-
viction alone that impels or directs
comment upon affairs of state, of pub
lie policy and upon action looking to
the future welfare of the land and its
people. Men as property holders, vot-
ers, merchants, capitalists, mechanics
or laborers figure scarcely at all in the
field of politics as it has shaped itself
in this country. The issue is above
and beyond common considerations. It
involves too much of past. present and
future to he held on the intrigue level
of a campaign in ordinary. Therefore
The Star, while steadfast in its sup
port of the Provisional Government
and the Republic and doing its very
best TO assist in cementing Hawaii
and the United States. has tried hon
estly to avoid pettiness and prejudice.
to stay stings, to descend to small CON
troversy. From what can be learned
by inquiry it is the belief that CON
sidera bic. measure of success and APP
probation has rewarded this course,
unusual though it may be, and mark
ed by some error as it doubtless has
been.
There is not a great scope for the
display of newspaper enterprise here.
But The Star is certain it has been
ahead in supplying the news. 1t be-
lieves its methods have won the con-
fidence of the whole town and tn,
warm friendship of the conservative
and solid portion of the community.
The newspaper rule in the States,
where the business has reached it's
highest development, is to fill the col
fumns with whatever the people are
talking about. The Star has felt It
better and found it more safe and
profitable to sometimes break that
rule. There may be noticed by this
issue a positive infraction of it. Some
readers will be temporarily disap-
pointed. They will think better of the
paper afterwards. The best element
will commend. The few who will de-
mand, almost, the details of scandal
will, it has been the writer's exper-
fence, know more about whatever is
at hand than newspaper reporters can
pared neither effort nor expense to
furnish respectable, readable news
paper-and the effort has paid in every
way. 1t is pride and satisfaction
that day after day it has been able to
beat" its contemporaries and some
times to get itself into passing pill
kia for being trifie ahead with news.
That is the sort of trouble newspaper
offices fairly revel in. The Star hopes
the day will come when it has its own
special wires over the islands and Il
good cable service to the mainland
In the meantime it. will do its level
best along the lines of policy inGicat.
ed, refrain always from being too con
ceited and will throw bouquets at IL