The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-17
OUR COUNTRY: First. Last and Forever
"The old FosslIo worried.

There seems to be an altogether
unseemly absence of that peace and
unity which should characterize the
gentlemen who run" that old woman
of Schuylkil journalism, the Miners
journal. The flap of the white
winged dove of peace is heard no
more in the sanctum or business
offices of our discrepant, but never
theless esteemed contemporary. Evi-
IDENTIFY the ''sanctumn end is getting
the worst of very bad bargain, and
if this merry war goes on much longer
the latest appendix to our contem-
porary may be compelled to deal a
cold hand that will put somebody out
of business. We leave to the ingenuity
and discernment of our readers the
identity Of this Somebody, but if you
guess the manipulation of the business
end first time, you'll save labor Of the
brain.
These internal troubles of the 'old
woman of Schuylkill journalism"
manifest themselves occasionally to
the public at large-at least within
the radius of its somewhat limited
circulation just now our contem-
porarv is peevish, as the result of the
election, and is swapping and snarling
at everybody and anybody. 1t dis
cusses the salient points of the result
of the election more in anger than in
sorrow. Peace of mind in that estab-
lishmeut at the present time appears
to be an unmarketable commodity.
And the why's and wherefores are
plain.
Our friends of the Journal are
snarling and barking at the heels of
the HERALD. Well, that in itself is
amusing, especially to those of our
readers who are on speaking terms"
with the man whose brilliant mind
directs the editorial and business
policies Of the Journal-by proxy.
The splendid fight made for the Re-
publican ticket by the HERALD, and
for which we have been highly com
plimented by the party candidates
and those in direct charge Of the Re
publican campaign, is in such vivid
contrast to the business policy" pur
sued by the manager of the Journal
that the latter now realizes to his
sorrow that it is good policy to play
fair even in politics. The paltry
dollars that dropped into the empty
treasury of our contemporary from
the Democratic candidates may have
had familiar reminiscent sound, bu
it does not raise the recipient in the
estimation of his party nominees anC
associates, but on the other hanC
they look upon such base treacherl
as beneath their notice. What abou
the Democratic candidates, whom tn,
Journal favored in preference to it
own party nominees-for a considera
ton? Do they respect our contem
porary, now that the smoke OF battl,
has cleared away? Well, just ask on,
of them.
The Journal challenges us to pro
duce the evidence of the truth Of ou
assertion. That is amusing, if no
ridiculous. The files of our contem
porary bear out the assertion, ant
every charge we have made. But W
reiterate that the Journal did no
even give the Republican candidate
the same consideration that it aC
corded the Democrats, notwithstand
ing the paper processes" to be Re
publican and advocate the principle
Of that party. We can furnish tn
men, the dates and the conversation
but refrain from doing so as a matte
OF journalistic pride but if tn
business policy" Of the Journal il
sists upon further publicity we wi
accommodate them.
Aud now will you be good