The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-08-04
That Country Editor" Again.


Mrs. Brann, widow of the owner
of BRANN's IcoNCoLAsT, sold that
paper few days ago for 81 900.
Erratic, irresponsible journals,
such as the Iconcolast, whose chief
stock in trade Is an unlimited supply
of abuse with n disposition to apply
attain considerable notortety for u
time, and strange to say, they gain
quite an influence over people who
are well informed, but who fail to.
discriminate between reform and
anarchy.
The ICoNOCLAsT ever aimed to tear
down, never to build up. 1t was
eager to detect fault but had moth
ing to propose by means of which
the fault might be remedied. Like
a vulture, the scent of carriOn at
tracted 1t from afar, but lacking the
one redeeming attribute of this vilest
of birds, 1t failed to devour and de-
stroy the corruption it exposed to
view. 1t steadfastly sought to de-
tract from that which was good,
ridiculed virtue, scoffed at purity and
proclaimed that the world was but
seething caldron of vice.
1t is a fine commentary on the good
sense, good principles and good
morals of our people, that when this
unsavory publication was placed on
the market, that despite the fact that
1t was generally known and read, 1t
sold tor price that would be indig-
nantly refused by any country cross
roads editor in the land.-New Lex
ington Tribune.-The Tribune seems
to delight in maligning some one or
some object at distance in which
they or it have no opportunity of de-
Tending themselves from its weak
insiped mutterings. We, in our
opinion, think Branns Iconolast had
a place in journalism as well as that
of our valued contemporary, the New
| Lexington Tribune. The Iconoclast
was not launched on the journalistic
sea either for the purpose of building
up or tearing down. 1t had it's pur-
pose as well as the Tribune. 1t did
not seek to tear down, but rather to
show up the hypocricy and utter dis
regard of public decency of those
high up in public life. 1t endeavored
to show, (and right well in many in-
stances) how the cloak of religion Of
ten hide a multitude of sins. Its
writer welded fearless pen and
where crime existed exposed it with
out the tremor of muscle or the
quiver of an eyelash. No man
against whom the finger Of suspicion
did not point had cause to fear the
jabs from his sharp pencil. Brann is
dead, but the Iconoclast will live and
go on with the work intended for it
that of exposure where exposure is
needed, Notwithstanding the blather.
ing of the Tribune to the contrary.
In conclusion we wish to say that
the above article from the Tribune is
a fair sample of their editorial ability
anent the building (?) up instead Of
tearing down. Methinks if our able
contemporary could not say good
word for Brann and his paper now
that he has gone to his long home
and not here to defend himself, "ye
editor at least cast the mantle o.
charity over the past and refrair
from that 'stearing down" process
which appears to be so disgusting te
the Perry countian's over sensitive
nature.
Nor Is this the first time the Tri
bune has displayed tendancy tt
"bulld up" by the tearing down.
system. In recent issue of the Tri
bune they endeavored to belittle the
business ability of Mayor Samuel l.
Black of Columbus to wisely admin.
lister the municipal affairs of Ohio's
Capital. Oh, we Gods, how we dt
"build up" For the present we will
draw the mantle of charity fol
charity's sake, for full we'll we know
COUNTRY EDITOR with "city no
tions" never knows when he hal
enough.