The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-07
OTHER PAPERS AND "THE SUM-"
We Break q Good Resolution and Copy q
Certain Article.
From the Nep Haren Erenino REGISTER.

From the Nep Haven Evening Register.
This luminary in the newspaper armament
declared yesterday that it had reached the
threescore- and-ten limit and intmated that
1t felt as frisky as ever. 1t was a quiet and
becoming announcement from which brass
band boasts Of what it had accomplished
and proposed to accomplish were absent.
1t contented itself with a chaste salute before
the mirror. and with a winning smile drew
the curtain upon its attractive form and
features 1t was a neat and characteristic
performance.
1t would be deliberate and gratuitous
suppression OF an honest impulse to withhold
Fluctuations upon this event. 1t is of only
passing interest in this connection what the
hurrying public think of The Sun: that is an
affair Of its own. What Is of pressing interest
is that THE Sun is the favorite newspaper of
newspaper men, and has been during twenty
five years OF observation on our part. 1T
would be long story to tell just why this is
so. and q much longer one to tell why. since
It is 80, It's prototype Is not to be found some
where in the country. As an enthusiastic
reader OF the paper once said. and he is man
Of national reputation: Il read THE Sun
because l cannot afford to do otherwise. 1t
always prints some one thing want to know
about that do not find elsewhere"
We recall another comment OF a newspaper
man Who while a chronic reader of The Sun.
disapproved Of its general attitude. From
one point Of view it is the most striking COM
pliment We have ever known to be paid it.
The observation had been made in his presence
that THE Sun is certainly brilliantly edited"
Yes" was the sharp retort. the devil him
self could not do it better" Another COM
ment was that made by man OF true literary
culture: THE SUM-" he said. with all its
faults. which may be but the expression Of
the critics. opinion. possesses individuality
in the highest degree. 1t may offend. but
it never permits you to desert IT,"
From our point Of view the charm of TIE
Sun consists in its perennial youthfulAes5
and its bubbling sense of humor. This can
not be attributed to the genius of any one
man. for men go and THE Sun runs on forever.
always keen in its analysis of the motives
of men and sharp in its exposure OF humbug.
1t must be attributed to the genius of an in
stitution which many hands have built up.
THE Sun is an institution whose hayward
moods add charm to its humanity. Undis-
mayed by the soaring buildings which have
encircled it's modest little home unmo we'd by
the consequences Of it's own originality and
unrestrained in its search for the novelties of
human intercourse it is to-day THE Sun of
yesterday and of tomorrow. We could not
do without it. and We honor it for its indi-
viduality and faith in itself We care less
for what it says and does, but more for the
manner In which it speaks and acts. Even
when it is in error. from our point Of view,
we recognize a masculine temperament back
OF the institution 1t is no craven" 1t has
the stun" in it, Long may its rays warm
a world often attracted and held by the
commonplace