The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-12
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This is probably more true than
"All the worlds IL stage etc. Ii
newspaper editors could realize
lust what power they exert in Shap-
ing the thoughts and actions OF
people, much that appears in edl-
torlal columns might be Vuaran.
tined. 1t seems that what is most
needed in our papers today is an
argument ON both sides Of all
questions whether political rrlig-
ious or what not. This writer re-.
members in tn" election Of lS9G
how he would have banked ON
| Bryan simply because hr had read
on, v ona side OF thc affair. MNlc
vlHldlN, too. comes a reproduction
"t the whole matter in 1900. Eut
Of course in such caS.S il would
not do to make admissions or gltr
! up even when We saw our plans
! doomed to failure. 1t seems then
that what We need most of al is Il
newspaper that will put INTO the
hands Ct It's readers either hv Gull
inS from "th'r papers or Ivy sltt-
ihG ANA tohu"n$lnE the opln-
IONS of prom!nrIt Journals. the
best thoughts ana argument on ali
Important questions Of the day.
II" average man Is not able to-
take more than one daily and such
S'"'m' m'gh' result IN mission
AIRY entering into many homes
AZ til" head OF prominent papers
IN the nlled States ore some OF
the hrain"st men of our country.
What n treat 1t would bo to read
thrir best thoughts and opinions,
and whether we agree with them
or not.
The state has It's column "Opin-
IONS 81 others.' which does not 90
tar enough.
Then, too, their is another field
which is poorl y worked. How many
papers IN the south give column
weekly or daily to an intelligent
discussion Of the mastcrpieces o:
literature? Think what fold is
open here TO the daily or county
weekly! Think again, Of the vast
number OF children living away
from the towns in South Carolina
who toll ut the hoo or plow from
'early morning till late evening"
the mOnotony OF whose life is brok
on by trip to town or by tho ap-
pcarancc of their wcokly paper con.
tanning "Dot's" account OF "Do-
ingS and Happenings' at "Rabbit
Trap" SAYS about Jake and Mary
who wont TO church last Sabbath
in Jakc's brother johns new bug
gY. But country editors say this
Is all tho average child will read
with interest, III fact, tins is about
all ho can appreciate. Not so; this
is all tho muut YOU offer him iron,
your bundle OF dry bones. Give
hlm something bottcr, more whole.
some, y"l according to his tasto
and see II no wont grab at it, rcac
II and digest 1t with astonishing
ease.
Truly tho newspaper il a school
the '"'tor tho te'chor. MIR. prop
rl't"r OF tho county weekly, you
may not be always paid in dollars
, ana cents Tor your journal but dc
YOU Ehow now much this little
sn'e' Is ,apprerlattd by the would.
DE in'e.legrnt rural classes. Just
.t' the Aslomsher fail to appear at
'hT ~, So"n'r! nome on Wednesday
! or thursday ana II You wish to
kno" Just now much your paper is
th"nHht ol, step INTO the postotlicc
III lllc AFTERNOON or morning and
near the farmer racket with the
, postmaster anu the government.
rNery coon mat comes 10 the gen.
er"l uellNerE window never fails to
ask Tor 'De Leader or "De Advo-
'"1e.
ic' $ see now country editor
WIN H"ch !" grasp on SO large a