The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-06


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stantly being received.
congressman and other candidates for
popular favor than the great papers of
the cities. -. 70.
We live In u young. rich, prosperous
and advancing state. In natural re-
sources equaled by few and surpassed
by none. In location most cosnopoH-
tan OF all the states and being at
once north. south, east and west. With
such advantages, surely her people are
not entitled to have the ordinary pref
udices and provinciallsms that people
less fortunately located have, The To-
cation OF the state gives command OF
markets In all directions, for her abund-
ant products. NO other state enjoys
this advantage to such a degree. She
has the coal needed by the people Of
the west and Of the east to make heat,
light and electricity. the trinity of
forces necessary and essential to mod
ern progress. trade and commerce
Capital attracted by her great re-
sources and location Is eager for invest
ment In her coal. iron. lumber and other
products, while enterprises OF all kinds
are crowding for places within her bor-
ders, and her future seems bright and
promising. With her millions Of people
she Is destined In the race Of national
life to be one Of the most populous
communities of the world. The close
OF the coming century Will increase this
population to five millions.
Duty ofthc Press.
The men OF glorious memory who
helped found the state are passing
away. Governor Plerpont. Archie
Campbell. Senator Foreman and many
others have gone, taking with them
the benedictlons OF grateful people.
Waitman Wiley and a few others OF the
great leaders remain to encourage and
help us with their wisdom and expert
ences. Those now concerned In public
affairs follow these great men closely,
and the duties and possibilities that
rested upon the founders of the state
have fallen upon us. Those who found
ed the state reared 4 monument that
Will perpetuate the memory OF their
great work. Loyal West VirElnlans
will not allow their names TO die they
did their duty wisely and well, not only
for their fello%men but for the state.
The good they did will abide and 20
on forever-good Is as immortal as the
soul. and never dies. Let us see to It
that In meeting responsibilities equally
as great. we too. do good. and help
the generations that come after us, SO
that unborn men and women Will rise
up to bless our names and memories as
we bless these who have gone before
us. The, best way to live In, the hearts
OF men is to do good In our lives. This
young commonwealth Is still In its
formative period. We OF the present
are laying the foundations for the iu-
ture. The responsibility Is upon those
of us now concerned in public affairs,
and especially upon the press OF the
state. OF moulding, inspiring and fash
loIllnS the tastes. habits. manners,
customs and characse: of the people: In
q word. starting. the traditions OF the
state, which. when established, will last
through centuries. How important
then that The things we do and that 20
to make the beginnings of the state and
Its traditions be good. pure. true. Just
and right.
5 Country Press.
The press OF the state can SO educate
and enllghtep public oplnlon that the
things which make q people wise.
strong. virtuous and great may become
embodied In the laws OF the state. and
In habits. customs, tastes and methods
that have the force OF law. In doing
this the press stands as the most po-
teEt factor. more powerful than Sena-
tors. congressman. governors and legis-
lators. These can help, and have their
sphere Of action. but the voice that
speaks and is heard daily and weekly in
the homes Of the people "a more power
full than the voice heard on the floor
OF Congress or In the hulls Of the legis-
lature.
The editors and managers OF news
papers ard their assistants are at all
times, 10 degree, the tutors and Lead
crs OF q community. The Office of the
teacher Is an Important one, and it Is
all important that he should not only
be skiliful but upright, able and honest
In his profession.
The journalist ls representative
tenchcr; the people LOOK TO him for In
formation in the news column OF his
paper and for guidance in his editorial
comments. More than any other Single
agency are the newspapers of n COM
:nuntty influential and responsible for
the moral md intellectual welfare of It's
homes, schools and Its laws.
1t IL especially important. therefore,
In a state like our own West Virginia,
SNii W EtIItlbtl'H ytL III years, ana
one OF the leading c0mnbnwchlths of
the great republic. that the character
Of It's instructors-lts law-gIvers In
truth-shnulM be OF hIuh order. The
vast property Interests OF West Virgin
Ia, lie laws and Its Institutions In gen.
eral, are In your hands, In way, for
better or worse. ] am happy to speak
from experience md say that they seem
10 be IN good hands and that the peo-
pie OF our great and growing commons
wealth may reasonably Indulge the
highest hope for It's future among the
greater states OF the American Union.
That new and nOxious growth known us
Sensational journalism appears to have
found no place In yOnr ranks. In no
section Of our state IL there 10 be found,
thus far. n paper whose sOla Oblcc; OF
publication Ia q vicious and selfish ans.
II only for this the press and the people
OF West Virginia are 10 be sincerely
CONGRATULATED.
don't feel capable of advising ed-
tors, but I do feel you will pardon bit
OF advice from one OF your own profess
sior-to cny mind taklRT him Rll In NIL
as a many sided man Benjamin Frank
lin stands the greatest American We
have produced. He said:
III you would not be forgotten.
AS noon az you are dead and rotten
Either write things worth reading
Or do things worth writing"
IA our state had It's beginning In this
and must largely lay the foundations