Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-29
(FTFTH pAPER)
.o,rNTpy EDITOR-SH0ULD hE BE A
No, ,TicAL PHiLANThROPiST OR
BUSINESS MANr
,-... IIou,ard DerloCrctl
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levi D. Wait, Howard

mol IIAkAL
BUSINESS MANP
levi D. Wait, Howard Denocrat.)
.,ron Of the South Dakota Press
sIation: TO handle this subject
,,rsntIy a man in his makeup
eyemplify one of the questions
y consideratIon-that is, he
!, he either a political philanthro-
,or a business man.
former he could ride hobby to
ITS content and inJure no one;
LITTER the members of the asso-
I, might be benefited from prac-
fsseas he could advance. Unfortu-
! for the members here | am not
IA mn" with either of the accom-
no,ts and the distinguished
man of the program committee
not have considered that fact
1 bic fertile brain conceived ana
he'd this proposition to me on
/ was obligfed to waste my
Eress 10 prepare a paper to be
hsfore this gathering of eminenI
dispensers Of wisdom and knowl-
bHILANTHROPIC EDITORS.
a,ontbropic editors, like the poor,
,wavs with us. Some are so full
IiIantbropy that they Will run
I'M If allowed to, with the home
Ont and the merchant to get his
rust run an ad in the paper or
aat out OF it altogether. They
sverypody, consequently they
to be philanthropic.
inst here that the business ed
wishing to grow broader in his
sweeter in his temper, TO lose
klf-conceit. the intoleraaceand III
nv of former years and 20 geDer-
The detailed experience he has
in the business from long years
ri work and study, and to be ut
= WORD to accomplish the work he
banned TO do, that he runs bump
kYinst the philanthropic editor,
bwns a Junk shop" has his pat
kome c. o. D., neves pays his bills
bst the same gets enough work
from a legitimate institution to
h from pushing ahead as it 9TH
would.
CASE OF NECESSITY.
| a say | have been a phi
Fopist in one sense-a phllan-
st from force OF circumstances
in that sense which | have just
ed-a sense which charact3rizes
stencil in the nostrilS of the
elemen, Of the professional
lent to progressive journalism
doubt some if there are many
bday who have not also at some
in his business career found
in the same capacity as have
Ing out editorial space and great
[ beneyolence for the benefit Of
political aspirant because
to.
publisher we must certainly be
Ihropists-and political at that
e have acquired by dint OF hard
nd forced economy a competen-
Icient to warrant our becoming
bdent in mind as we'll as body.
bblisher out of debt with a few
d TO his credit is recognized as
F5sful business man. and the
BY Of being such is one Of the
have been asked TO discuss
day.
CONTRACTING DEBTS. .
fg the decade in which | have
for ads, solicited job work,
Tor subscribers and paid the
have at some time dreamed
fwspaper success is a favorable
tlon OF an attenpt-the crown
Rinment Of well directed effort.
Q opposite of failure and con-
at honor on him who success
ms it.
industry and economy | enter
png condolences that a man en-
the vocation of country pub
an succeed; but Incidence and
ION to business will be sure to
run and disgrace. The man
Padustrious is the man who in
meets his obligations prompt
earns his money before he
IN this age and year cannot
running into debt unless he is
" seeing a way in which to
asaln. Neither can he put off
ytEoW that which can be done
@oney costs too much if not
acquired. Merchants do not
Tie necessity of being
carry an ad in the columns
Spaper or of placing job work
eaunet institution in order to
solne Old score. 1t is better
sin patrons as one business
with another-not in beg
way through, but in giving to
: little compensation for a
pace within its boundary.
ant THE RAKE OFF.
4 ware that many a country ed
elns deprived of work on
could realize a nice profit IL
an opportunity to handle it..
nen holding public posi-
!. state who ignore the pub
IA ,so nave shouted early and
Ga Ieir advancefent when IL
4 ftronage.
is,eling representative for a
"a iee publishing house / pos
M acquainted with officials
al every thing in the way of
O. can to outside houses be-