The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-05

One phase Of the press lies IN tb'
fact itat i, reaches everywhere. lt'
circulation is at Ieass oo-exte nsIvt
with CIVILIZATION, and the newspape
is nearly as essential 20 our everI
day life aud ~ nearly 0mnlpesen'
as the oxygen Of the air that w
breathe. Our large advertisers ~ pre-
ciate this; they appreciate the power
of the press. The wonderful facility
that IT affords for re,ctlng the IN.
telligence of the people, and by uti.
lIzing 1t As they become It's chic
supporters. There is no other way
that approaches the press III its
effectiveness for the introduction Of
new things Of any kind. + any in
venior desires TO call attention In a
new device for the economic produc-
ton OF steam, or If the tax gatherer
desires TO sell our properly for un-
pail take, or If mind reader or
ciairsoyant desires to impose upon
the credulity of thu people, they all
utilize The pubic press az the best
means OF finding those they desire
TO reach. II the government desires
to enlist more soldiers, il tae church
desires 10 attract more sinners, #
our colleges desire more pupils,
they all resort 10 the public press
IA their best means Of communica
{ Oh with those with whom they d.
size to come in touch.
Let rs think for % moment of
how we ourselves become informed
as to what is going on in this
world. II we desire to learn the
prospective condition Of the wea-
Their, we look to our favoritc Jour
nal; If we wish 10 know what oir
political party is doing, we note
what our editor has to say by way
of apology for the shortcomings of
our own party, or what he may say
IN attack of the opposition. In
Fact, the newspaper becomes a
positive necessity. 1t becomes one
Of the bases of our present civil
lation and tends to establish every
where on earth similar methods Of
life and thought.
Still one more phase Of the pow
nr and value Of the press and we
shall have done. 1t has often been
said, ana truly said, that when a
young man leaves II country town
ana goes to Il great city. no mat
ter how successful he may be, how
actively he may engage in affairs,
how his mind piay be impressed in
magnificent enterprises yet he al
ways turns witt, interest to the If
airs OF his native town and is
glad to receive from it, he local
newspaper, which deals out to him
HE current news of the scenes of
lis early life. Many o great mer
liant has thus continued to re.
'eive for years from the home of
lis youth, the local newspaper.
md to read it with nntiring inter
'st. The local newspaper has n
icld for its work which cannot be
illed in any other way. The field
lot being large one, az u rule is
css open to competition, and, az
We can see in our own State, many
# our local journals are of an ex-
remedy high order, and would be
credit to cities Of many times
he population Of those now pub
ishing them. Even our journals
lealing with state affairs, as we
&c here in our own state, recog
Iize the value Of local news and
olumn after column is daily filled
nth II RECITAL of what goes on in
hccity Of New Orleans. National
latters-ii turn lar, s. monopolize
he columns Of some journals, bnt
ven these hardly dare to confine
bemselves exclusively to national
'sues, and the local news idea isl
IRE to be developed to a greatefl
less extent. We thus find that
ne newspaper is one Of the most
otent factors in developing our
rs it now exists, and
lat it has become an essential
lctor in the maintenance Of our
vilization,and that we can scarce.
conceive Of how public affairs :