The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-06
| COUNTRY EDITORS PAPER

dailies In which the events Of the world ar
recorded almost as soon as tney occur, Tn
n'nN little four-paee weekly, With Its pat
ent ihsides." local gossip. aud borrowed edi
tor'als, IL too ridiculous for any use excep
'us POSSIBLY to wrap up packaGe In. tn,
country c,litor Is commonly supposed 10 DO
nerson too Law or worthless to work for
"VinS' WHO ekes out precarious exi.tcnc,
Nv bossins counle OF lob printers and super.
INTENDING with scissors and saw the week.,
production OF his pnpcr He borrows his edl.
| 'oriais Wholesale from the daiiieS of The
nearest large city, which he receives in re.
turn for periodically putting than In his
Columns. or'slnal matter Ia usually con.
nned to announcements that miss poscy
smith is visiting friends IN Iickskillett''--
JAKE SUNK Ia putting new roof on his
pigsty''-'Hen Eagle sold woke OF steers last
week. etc. togethcr With he locnl political
gossip and small ads. from which tho PAPER
derives Its principal revenue.
But once In while one runs scross A
country editor with highly original streak.
who net only Eets up his local gossip in
NEW style. but also contributes something
worm reading to current literature His fame
frequently extends beyond the limits OF his
ow, county. and rival editors Of lsrcenous
tendencies look eagerly for mis- paper eysry
week. ms the easiest method OF getting out a
readable editorial nage NJ Quads editor Of
tho Arizona Kicker Ia not mn overdrawn pic
ture OF some OF the far Western Journalists.
VINO are always ready to back their vitupera-
tive opinions with the ready sixshooter, and
even as far cast as Ohio and Indiana evan
pies OF country editors OF highly original and
lree' nnd-essy sfrtpe are TO be met with Tho
individuality Of such an editor stands out
clearly underneath the editorial I'VE" and he
Us power In bis community MS real moldcr
OF outlic orinion.
such ran IL the editor OF the jackson
sun. which Shines for all" In the rough
est rockiest county OF Southern Ohio In
tho m'est OF the coal mines. furnaces ana
farms Is tho town OF Jackson. consisting Of
about 5000 Inhabitants. but the center OF
uenh'iy-nopulatod county. The town supports
'hrea papers. enc CT them tri.wsckiy. but thc
orishtest OF the lot is doubtless the Sun.
THIS faot is duo almost entirely 10 the pcr-
sonaity OF It's editor. who bears the .ame
hume as the famous Irish bard.-Tom Moore
The American Tom Moore Ia n slender. black.
eyed Young fellow for he has not vet reached
ho 4o'mark ard he talks with drawI TIM, |
rivals Mark Twain's. Whether this ia an in
ciontlon or concomltapt Of humor nav be n |
matter rev conjecture. but certainly the cd,ior |
~ the sun shows In his weakly department
u Chords and niscords" which occu,,ss
most OF tho front mage OF his rapcr, plenty
u hnmor OF The roug h-and ready American |
'rdor His earHes. too-for he follows his dis
ihsnished ramosshe In the poetic iine-ranxe
rom grave TO rny. With ,,renonderanre In
aVor OF the latter His writing. furthermore
now him to be widely read. both in The
isssics and standard English literature; In
"ct rh's particular country editor is college
feo. after the fashion OF Tho hero OF .'1-bo
Gentleman from INDIANA" now running as
eiial In Mcclure's Magazine.
rurthernore. Moore IL a country editor
rom choice. Ills writings hnvc brought him
inny Offers OF good positions on city paners
huuorist and editorial writer. NJ very on
o'hr salaries but his health being delicate
nd rearing that he could not stand the strain
rify newsnancr work. he Ia content to stick
ELS native town. writing MS often and as
'ueh M ee plenses. and taking life easy
Tier the fashion OF HIS fellow citizens After
u. rs Letter &c be n biz frog in small
uddle than a small cod In the ocean Such
the motto OF Editor Moore md he lives up .
It literally.
~
Some selections from his raper will serve
show TIE frse-and- easy STYLE OF this eoun >
v editor IN dealing with the topics Of tho v
". Politics in q small town is always II
irsonai. and frequently very heated. so that v
@ editors Of rival party papers frequently ia
for TO each other in terms that would be "
nsidored libelous by persons not In the D.
aft. II may be stated In explanation OF II
@ follow Ing that HInkie is the editor OF tho R
val demofIttio paper, the Jackson Herald. on
will he superfuous TO explain that Moore d'
n ree-hot republican. Here's tho way In
lich he sums up recent democratic county 81
INVENTION: Ut
The awful effergercence OF the recon, M
county convention still continues ~
In undated activity ana the popping ia be
gFcstlve Of the natural fixing OF innum- A
allie bottle of extra dry clieouot. Such n w
ther has not been known In the democratic uf
ena cage for a term OF years The recent In
orlish gymnastics have simply set the crea- on
-cs Wild. and in some instances. at least. m
cd!cric has been Of character 10 cause III
tain we'll known local laughers' TO we'll wi
II lenve disagreeabie evidences of a highly 20
ryous temperament In their usual resorts
{ what could one expect from democratic us
lvention, When did such an aggregation III
II. In county. State or National history. do bt
: other than emulate the iackass IN his OF
-ennted role OF hide-bound stupidity. as tor
nc obstnacy. and be-deyiIed treachery7 col
'els look not we'll in COWS ear: and I'm
anon sense and intelligence are not IcSkcd ma
In democratic convention. Tho party da
~ is an accidental survival OF what is ne
iaue and remote In the domain OF politics. do'
DEVELOPMENT from the Jeffersonian and Yo'
hsonian type has produced an hybrid ma
that has no excuse for present sas
'tence or hopo OF perpetuity It's elements tea
the froth and form Of political turbuiencet Wit
are as evanescent." OF
he following uncomplimentary ailusion to i's
condemned contemporary" might be pro OF
tive OF rome Run-piav west OF the Missis- wb'
u. but in the Buckeye State It would only The
woke retort In kind: VOL
3fmon yentiduct Hinkis the ruEty old fus
y pipe at the Herald office. IL The avenue ..
Ugh which all the foul and nauscatins pap
~ and surplus wind fnd their escape from cts
institution during all political campaigns. sari
lung can thrust knife into a political as
ny without the least computation but IN. zen
y work that Is expected OF the Herald In pap
political campaign Ia too dirty for Jim. Ike
&c turns tho old machine over 10 Hinkis pap