The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-19
TIE ALBANIAN DEAD.
Another Personal Organ Goes the
Way of All Such.

Selma Times.
The information comes to Selma from
personal organ of Ex-Governor johnston
has turned its toes to the daisies. and II
another newspaper failure to be ADDED to
the long list that has preceded II 70 the
grave. The paper was weekly ana was
edited by Judge A. Z. Canee, until ne ano
Governor Johnston had a falling out, and
since then 1t has been conducted by Ed
Johnston. son of the Governor
The paper was started for the purpose
of fighting the State administration. and
to boost Governor Johnston's political as
pfrations. The paper was edited with
consummate skill, but personal organs;
want" generally die when their mission
is ended. II Governor Johnston had been
successful in his political aspirations the
paper would have died. because there
would have been no further need Of keep
ing 1t up; as he was unsuccessful the
expenditure Of further money to run a
Taper that has no aim to accomplish Is
needless, and hence the paper has sus-
pended.
The Albanian was a warm member
while 1t lasted. It's editorials were clear
cut, terse and to the point. The follow
ers Of Governor Johnston read the paper
ents Of that gentleman read it because
they wanted to see what he was saying
through his organ. But 1t welded no in
fiuence, because 1t was a personal organ.
Inc DuDHC knew WHdL II was Sldu leu ioi
and they read it as one would novel,
to kill time and for amusement, but the
paper left no impression on the public
mind. Like a flower that was nipped by
the frost in the fall, it died when its mis-
sion was at an end.
In saying the above we are alluding
to the paper, and not Governor Johnston.
AS an ambitious, aspiring man, he had
the right to spend his money in running
q paper. AS a candidate for the great
Office of Governor he had to have a pa
per through which to reach the people.
It's nobody's business but Governor john
ston's II the paper suspended. 1t was his
individual property and he had the right
to run 1t or suspend 1t. just as he saw
proper. He is not even compelled to com =
out and explain to the public why he
stopped printing The Albanian. This is
a free republic and a man has the right
to run a paper or suspend one, IL he sees
proper so TO do. The management OF The
Times. all through the campaign, felt a
lively interest in the political drama that
was being enacted. and looked forward
to the weekly visits Of The Alabamian
with expectancy.
Personal organs to boost the prospects
Of political aspirants for Office are COM
mon in the United States, but as gen
eral rule they are failure, and The
Albanian is no exception to the general
rule, Mr.. Bryan's Commoner is an eX-
ception to the rule, but it has not yet
lived long enough to pronounce upon its
future. Mr.. Bryan Is an exceptionally
brainy, brilliant man and he has the
whole country, instead OF q state. IN
which to exploit his ideas. II the cause
of free silver Is kept alive it will con-
tinue to flourish, but If the ideas that
Bryan represents wane all over the coun-
try, then his paper will doubtless 60 the
way that thousands Of sheets that have
sprung into existence have gone.
The study of newspapers. like the STUDY
Of nations, Is interesting.