The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

quotation from the Monday paper -,
this week will show what Edward Nor.
man was doing to keep his promise
The editorial was headed:
THE MORAL SIDE OF POLITICAL OuEs-
TIONS.
THE editor Of The News has always
advocated the principles of the great
political party at present in power and
has therefore discussed all political
questions from standpoint Of expedi-
ency or of belief in the party as opposed
to other organizations Hereafter, to
be perfectly honest with all our read
ers. the editor will present and discuss
political questions from the standpoint
or right and wrong. In other words.
the first question will not he, Is it in
the interest Of our party?' or is it ac-
cording to the principles laid down by
the party?' but the question first asked
will be. rs this measure in accordance
with the spirit and teachings of Jesus
as the author of the greatest standard
OF life known to men2' That is. TO be
perfectly plain, the moral side of every
political question will be considered, its
most important side, and the ground
will be distinctly taken that nations as
we'll as individuals are under the same
law to do all things to the glory Of God
as the first rule of action.
1.-The same principle will be observed
in this Office toward candidates for
places of responsibility and trust in the
republic Regardless Of party politics.
the editor Of The News will do all in
his power to bring the best men into
power and will not knowingly help to
support for cffice any candidate who is
unworthy. however much he may be
indorsed by the party The first ques-
tions asked about the man, as about the
measure. will be: is he the right man
for the placer Is he good man with
abilityP'
There had been more Of this, but we
have quoted enough to show the char
acter Of the editorials. Hundreds of
men in Raymond had read it and rub
bed their eyes in amazement. A good
many of them had promptly written to
The News telling the editor to stop
their paper. The paper still came out,
however, and was eagerly read all over
the city. AT the end Of the week Ed
ward Norman knew very we'll that he
had actually lost already large nurx
ber OF valuable subscribers. He faced
tho conditions calmly, although Clark,
the managing editor, grimly anticipated
ultimate bankruptcy. especially since
Mondays editorial
Tonight as Henry Maxwell read to
his wife he could see in almost every
column evidences of Norman s conscien-
tious obedience to his promise There
was an absence of slangy. sensational
scare heads. The reading matter under
the headlines was in perfect keeping
with them. He noticed in two columns
that the reporters names appeared,
signed at the bottom, and there was a
distinct advance in the dignity and
style Of their contributions.
$50 Norman is beginning to get his
reporters to sign their work. He has
talked with me about that. 1t is good
thing. It fixes responsibility for items
where it belongs and raises the standard
OF work done, good thing all around
for public and writer's.
Henry Maxwell suddenly paused. His
wife looked up from some work she
was doing. He was reading something
with tho utmost inte-.,st.
(To BE Continued