The Republican., 1899-05-11
NUMBER 8.


T " IEGTJTT DITCdTS
in the interests Of the principles
taught by their party is an Sorganr
OF that party, but harmonious Repub-
licanism is not to be obtained by
sounding the notes only at one end
of the Keyboard The deep bass and
high tenor must be given equal prom
inence il effective results are to be
obtained One note must never be
sounded without considering how its
harmonic properties are related to
those of another. The effect of one
tone alone is monotony. The proper
union of apparently discordant tones
produces harmony. The proper union
Eof most 4 the notes will make such a
Syolume of music as will conceal and.
perhaps, altogether destroy the effect
OF one which, because of some defect,
never ceases to give forth its suppliant
tone.
A political organ knows no faction.
works III the interest of no particrlIar
person until such person has been
made the choice of the party, exerts
its power in behalf of party princi-
pies; never recognizes personal at
tacks; refuses matter that comes from
one person in opposition to another
of same political faith; upholds men
of same party who are in office so long
as their course is consistent with pub
lie good: acts always in an open man
ner; listens to advice from any source
but acts on its own Judgment because
1t bears the blame for it's mistakes:
uses its pOwOr for those to whom it is
personally opposed if they advocate
just interests; in short, knows no man
except by the principles he makes his
own and assumes all responsibility
by never surrendering its power into
the hands of a party division,
In order that a party paper may be
OF value to the party it must be able
to influence the people, and in order
to influence the people it must be
conservative. a paper that takes
radical views upon political questions
always leads its thinking readers to
believe it is easily influenced, and
thus its power for educating the peo-
pie is decreased. 1t must gain the
confidence of the people by present
ing in a calm and sober manner it's
mature thoughts. 1t must not affect
to see only bad in the opposite party
and must not be blind to the errors
of its own adherents. If it takes the
former position it will rightly be
judged 10 be strongly prejudiced; if
the latter, it will be thought to have
little discernment.
a political paper must be bold, but
never meddlesome. 1t points out the
errors of political friends as well as
political enemies. The latter, that its
party may profit by them; the former,
that they may be remedied. If those
who are in error be truly men of
principle they will not be offended; if
they be offended their influence for
good is little and their good will to-
wards the party is not much to be
de desiTgE{S ssiiTTga{s ten aaSa.Slitiss q 2s
, have some means by which it's views
may be presented to the people can
not be doubted, and there is no better
/ investment for this purpose than the
newspaper. If the people are to vote
intelligently they must be informed
as to public questions. If a political
party does not control a newspaper
its views are either not presented or
are so distorted in presentation by
other papers that true knowledge as
to the position it assumes on any par
ticular question is not had by the
people. 1t is true the people compose
the party, but necessarily minority
OF these people shape the course taken
by any political organization.
The maintenance and success of any
newspaper does not rest entirely upon
the management of the paper. The
support and cooperation of those
who are interested in the principles it
represents is necessary if most would
be accomplished by means of it's col
umns. Whatever may be the differ
ences in other respects here, there
must be united effort, for here are
represented the views upon which
the party, whose organ the paper is,
stands or falls.
A paper which deals with questions
in conservative way, never indulg-
ing in bitter partisan disputes, need
never fear losing any friends it may
have who are of opposite political
faith. If a paper presents sensi-
BILE opinions it will be respected
even by its opposers. What the peo-
pie want is the practical presentation
of subjects and those, who are inter
ested in the political education of the
people, whatever their party, will
support that paper which has such
an aim.