The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-03
IN HIS STEPS.
"What Would
Jesus DO?"
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By Charles III. Sillllon.
BY Charles ~. S,lcIloa.

Yas Evenmg News was ut present
Ghs most Sensational paper in Raymond
That 10 to say. it was being edited in
such Q remarkable fashion that its SUBJ
acRibers had never been SO excited over
q newspaper before. First they had no.
ticed the absence of the prizc6ght, and
gradually 1t began to dawn upon them
tAat The News no longer printed ac-
eonnts Of crime with detailed dcScrip-
lions or scandals in private life. Then
fhsy noticed that the advertisements Of
kQuor and tobacco were being dropped.
together with certain other advertise
msnts Of questionable character, The
discoRtinuanCe of the Sunday paper
caused the greatest comment of all; and
nov the character OF the editorials was
srS&tinX the greatest excitement. \
quotation from the Monday paper Of
Shis week will show what Edward Nor
nan was doing to keep his promise
FAs editorial was headed:
~H1 MORAL SIDE OF POLITICAL QUEs-
TIONS
"Tho editor Of Tho News has always
advocated tho principles Of the great
political party at present in power and
has therefore discussed all political
questions from Il standpoint of eHpedi
cncy or Of belief in the party rs opposed
70 other organizations. Hereafter, to
b perfectly honest with all our read
srs. the editor will present and discuss
political questions from the standpoint
OF right and wrong. In other words,
the first question will not be. Is it in
the interest Of our party2' or Is it ac-
nording to the principles laid down BY
ths partyY' but the question first asked
will be, is this measure in accordance
with the spirit and teachings Of Jesus
- the author Of the greatest standard
o6 Efe known to menr' That is. TO be
pqseectir plain. the moral side of every
POLITICAL question will DO considered. its
most Important siiG, and the ground
will be distinctly taken that nations rs
well as indiYidunls arc under the *amc
law to do n!l things TO the glory Of God
- tho nrst rule Of action.
.'The same principle will be observed
In eIis office toward candidates for
places t.f responsibility and trust in the
republic Regardless of party politics.
tho editor OF The News win do all in
his power to king the hest men into
power and will not knowingly help to
support for cffice any candidate who Is
unworthy, however much he may bo
tndorsed by the party. The first ques-
Eons asked about the man, rs about the
measure VIII be: Is he the Eisht man
Cor the plnces is he good man with
Ah:lity?'
There had been more Of this, but we
kavs quoted enough to show the char
actor of tho editorials Hundreds Of
nss In Raymond had read it and rub
ess- their eyes in a,naZcment. A good
Caahy Of them had proIlptiy written to
the News. telling the editor to stop
tAsir paper. The Eapcr still came ou,,
however. and was eagerly read al over
ths city At tho end ct tho week Ed
wafd Norman knew very well that hr
Had actually lost ul:c2dy II large NUM-
E,sr Of valuable subscribers. II" E
xhe conditions calmly, although t''...,
ths managing editor. ..-ilnly anticipated
ultimate bankruptcy. esp cially since
Mondays editorial.
Tonight as Henry Maxwell read 10
his wife he could sec in almost every
column evidences of NormaE's Conscicn
tious obedience to his promise. There
svns an absence Of slan-y. sensational
scare heads. Tho reading matter under
the headlines was in perfect keeping
with them He noticed in two coiuInNs
that the reporters names appeared.
signed at tho bottom, and there was u
distinct advance III tho dignity and
Atyls of their contributions.
$50 Norman is beginning to got hu-
reporters II sign their work He haa
talked with Ina n bout that. 1t is = good