The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-22

| expression to the thoughts OF the literary
! bureau" without Informing his readers
that he has sold his columns. broken faith
with them and betrayed them for pecuniary
| gain.
| What is most to be deprecated is that
| the editor bartors away his individuality
| and personality and poses before the pub
| lie for that which he IS not. and for that
which they do not want him to be. When
| the time comes and the occasion demands
| that he be himself again he Is powerless
to recover the place in the affections of h,a
constituents that he sold So cheaply. 1t is
not so much space he Is selling, 1t Is his
thought, his opinion; In other words, 1t Is
himself he has bartercd away The spe-
cious reasoning and. oftlmcs. fulsome ad-
ulation OF the literary bureau" would
have no influence with the reader If he
knew whence all this came. But when he
views the opinions set forth as the opinions
OF the editor. whom he knows and for whose
integrity and ability he entertains the
greatest respect, he acts in harmony with
them and perhaps aids in iniicting
great wrong upon the country, aud all
because the editor In whose wisdom and
honor he placed implicit cOniideice has
proved unworthy the sacred trust. Is 1t
right for an editor to deceive his readers
in that way? An aspirant FOR public
trust should go to the editor, state his
case, present his claims and then permit
tho controller of the columns OF the paper
to do that which in his judgment is right
and most conducive to the general welfare.
II has been said that any one can write
the editorials during political campaign.
that 1t requires no ability to write poll
ucs. Writing political articles simply
consists in mounting the praise of the
party candidate and holding him up to
the voters as pink while you malign and
Islander the candidate of the other parties.
From this view we beg 70 dissent If the
editor is honest. conscientious and true to
his convictions political campaign is the
soverest ordeal through which he has to
pass. But If he is content to be sound
ing board or a transptter of the opinions
81 party BOSSES ready and willing 10 sacrl-
hce truth and honor to win a party
triumph, or sells the editorial page and
suHefs himself to be muz2led, it is easy
work to edit political journal. 1t is dur
ing the political campaign that the people
desire to know the truth in regard to the
character and fitness Of the rival eandi-
hates as well as In relation to the prin-
olnies enunciated in each party platform
10 lead tho way through the winding
'ahyIihth of error roqu.Ts careful study
ana critical investigation Il liz in the
MIDST OF political excitement that the per-
soudiiy of the editor should be most
There was.n tin,o ,yha,, 49, .Ss' Pu'Vn''
hastings was lacked ,,not ~ "' VIZ
as the source NJ inforn,a+t9, nj tNuinu
mas passed. The stump speaker is relegated
~ ine SHADES OF ohscurty and forgetful
NESS because the newspaper comes daily
ana weekly freighted with the hest
.nuusnt' the broadcast views and the most
Iel'noie information in permanent form,
defcrtnjpe me- ,,'hont ci'l%eh Is able to
ducivo tn tb, ,,. CURSE OF action con-
During ,hn must soou'
which tbe c,,,, vi n1rd times through
rural prcss hss ,,,,", ueen pasaihS the
extent .Lan IN, 10, ~ a l"a greater
ytitnencv If ~ ts J'urhdls, The con-
Iarr,i, of fo,',, ~ lut"' papefs IS composed
tho price Of tho rrrd u t@"oIrIs. and when
law Tho cnst FaD'uela produced is be-
nocosearv -. ,,. ~ ''"'i IL becomes
ed aronot,, @ I'VE t'Hcst unprecedent-
family rn,cr ,r t"e ",ShiE VISITS OF tho
fishers source nf ra,.,i ',''."vt ahl me pub
n.nsro ,ha nd'Iowea' The
arc ,n,r,,,e,t ifa'.iS, luc rel'ers OF which
and who iva an III rar.ons lines OF business
when surh ",lt'' Ivy cut oil expenses.
other direc,io,s puNpilos necessary, III
daily re,o..,[' ~ N'"''uue 10 receive the
AFRO h,, iii :" HeWs' The hard times
continue ,r .e'l ny c''y journals and they
linn 10 ,o,,,.',', Viuus WIS rms assocla
dssppinffnue ,.bf,h ''"'iS VI Sldls
ly Of n,ji,n,. "n,'n arc made NJ principal
si,unort ,ro+,, ", pup'fs that derive thoir
t,rn rtcbt n,' tu''. 1,l'nteiei II Is there
lion ho ni,'n,, ,u."re' tH". some considera-
uros ne s,i,.o ~ !nls u'uy TO such meas
nrosnero,,a 1 lao'1'se Oh me return of more
ibe, r,e,',.. "aSs lor rurai peoplc. because
ms az III 7a'au, p'os9erIt, to the mem
,,,,,i, ''a "ssoc'"'loh' rue agricultural
,yho,, AZ ms oo"I'ry, the people upon
fo, s,,,,,,,'r "'ni anu urnan papers depend
tic,s ,,t,ili' az coni r'nt"u by new condi- |
,,lone a,1 Nan, iot we eVoivemen' OF now
ll,yo,s h,'',., "V" h"thols' While have
a6voSa.o o.." "l'u sun am believer in and
ivo s,.,t..r, e, 80. - h"o"h IS tue protect |
,yo,li,s rn,,,,,; ~. 'lt vast coAnses in the
i,,,... 10, ,'on uurlns the past decade
rros..r, s,, nr ~ careful thought upon the
:, b..at ,,,'I,uu' me opening up OF large
n, o,,f Si'h u'S,llotS III Argentine. In
,ra.,s','' s'l'iiNin Nissa' with improved
rcroaI o '','e,o" IHciliNes. diminiahes our
cro,sod ,,",', "u" V''s on all hope of in |
fnr5i,',, 'us,nne 10Y 'ne farmer from the
i'c.' ,',. ,,a'hVl; tariif on wheat may not
aI,, h,so,, AZ .ru'tIrSl reople very ma'eri- |
-, pe.-.u'e We produce that commodity |
,o i, - 'n' l'uportatioas OF grain are
say SasnsH'aht To become factor in the |
Az. Wy vi this question Some other way |