El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-16

''2. He would probably conduct the
political part of the paper from the
standpoint of nonpartisan patriotism,
always looking upon all political ques
tions in the light of their relations tc
the welfare of the people, always on the
basis of What is rightP never from
the basis of What is for the best inter
ests of this or that party2' In other
words. he would treat every political
subject from the standpoint of the adj
vancement of the kingdom of God on
the earth
Edward Norman looked up from the
reading for a moment. "You under
stand that is my Interpretation of Jesus
probable action on political matters OH
other newspaper men who may have q
different conception of Jesus probable
action from mine am simply trying
to answer honestly, What would jesus
do as Edward Norman? and the answer
/ find is what have put down"
$50 The end and aim of daily pa
per conducted by Jesus would be to do
the will of God. That is, his main pur-
pose in carrying on a newspaper would
not be to make money or gain political
influence, but his first and ruling pur-
that it would be evident to all his sub
scribers that he was trying to seek first
the kingdom Of God by means of his
paper. This purpose would be as dis
tinct and unquestioned as the purpose
of a minister or a missionary or any
other unselfish martyr in Christian
work anywhere.
so. ALI questionable advertisements
would be impossible.
"5. The relation of Jesus to the en-
ployees on the paper would be of the
most loving character"
$50 far as I have gone, said Nor
man. again looking up, 81 am of the
opinion that Jesus would employ prac-
tically some form of cooperation that
would represent the idea of mutual in
terest in a business where all were to
move together for the same great end ]
am working out such plan, and am
confident it will be successful At any
rate, once introduce the element of per-
sonal love into business like this, take
out the. selfish principle of doing it for
the sake of personal profits to man OF
company, and I do not see any way ex-
cept the most loving personal interest
between editor, reporters, pressmen and
all who contributed anything to the
life of the paper, and that interest
would be expressed not only in the per-
sonal love and sympathy, but in shar-
ing with the profits of the business.
SO. AS editor of a daily paper today
Jesus would give large space to the
work of the Christian world. He would
devote page possibly to the facts OF
reform, of sociological problems. of in
cfi tr1E nd 1ovI
movements
81. He would do all in his power in
his paper to fight the saloon as an enemy
of the human race and an unnecessary !
part of our present civilization. He |
would do this regardless of public SEN !
timent in the matter and, of course, al |
ways regardless of its effect on his sub !
scription list.
Again Edward Norman looked up |
81 state my honest conviction on this |
point Of course do not pass judgment
on the Christian men who are editing
other kinds of papers today, but as
interpret Jesus I believe he would use
the influence of his paper to remove the
saloon entirely from the political and
social life of the nation.
$50 Jesus would not issue a Sunday
edition.
$50. He would print the news of the
world that people ought to know.
Among the things that they do not need
to know and which would not be pub
ished would be brutal prizefghts, long
accounts of crimes, scandals in private
families or any other human event.
which in any way would conflict with
the first point mentioned in this out
line.
40. If Jesus had the amount OF
money to use on a paper which we have,
he would probably secure the best an6
strongest Christian men and women
TO cooperate with him in the matter OF
That will be my pur-
pose. as L shall be able to show you il
I few days
I'll Whatever the details of the pa
per might demand as the paper de-
veloped along its definite plan, the mai1
principle that guided it would always
De the esta blishment Ct the kingdom OF
God in the world. This large genera
principle would necessarily shape al
5he details.
Edward Norman finished reading hi:
plan. He was very thoughtful
Il have merely sketched a very fain1
outline | have a hundred ideas fol
making the paper powerful that have
not yet thought out fully This is sim
ply suggestive l have talked it owe,
with other newspaper men, Some OF
hem say | will have weak, mandy
'amby Sunday school sheet If 1 ge'
'ut something as good as a Sunday
chool. it will be pretty good Why dc
men when they want to characterize
omething as particularly feeble always.
lse Sunday school as comparison
when they ought to know that the Sun