The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-15
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

The Southern editor is usually breezy
and picturesque in his language, and
Austin Callan of the OZona Southwest
Texan is no exception. IN paper
read at a recent meeting of the South
western Texas Press Association at
san Angelo he laid down the following
general rules for the guidance OF coun-
try newspapers: They should print all
the news. be reliable, devoted to sec
tion avoid abuse and stick to business
Such policy, religiously followed,
should certainly ensure success. But
while Mr.. Callan declared that he be-
ieyed in editors telling the truth, be
believed also that it was necessary
sometime, to deviate a little from lit
oval trathfulness. For example;
This of course. does not apply in
writing up weddings. funerals anu
6rths | do not think it is wrong to
Dajnt a rose on the cheek of an ugly
bride or to say that some old hypocrlte
Has cone TO ioin the angel band when
Won know he is shoveling birthstone for
Ihat gentleman with the forked tail:
our mission is to make people feel good
,nd to nour balm into the wounded
hearts. and l don't think we Will be
held responsible for any little mistake
we NAV make while trying TIC do that.
I dou'tthink. either, that God Almighty
VIII have black mark put down
against lis for preyaricatlng about ba-
bies. Sometimes we look upon little
daub of humanity with a pair OF lungs
like A four-year-old harness mule, and
10 please the fond mother we must say
that it is as pretty doll and has a
voice as sweet as the choir Invisible OF
heaven itself.
Mr. Callan believes that the country
editor should have principles of his own
and advocate them in manly way;
and says that ga man who hash
backbone enough to stand up for the
right to speak out when sentiments
dear to him are involved, is poor cltl-
zen or editor But it always made me
blush for the entire fraternity to see
loud mouthed quill singer, without
brains enough to grease a gimlet, sit
astride a nail keg in his own holy OF
holes and bark at the whole world ike
a Mexican flee at a circus parade. "
Then as to business:
The country editor should conduct
his paper upon business plans. The
laborer is worthy OF his hire, ana
every dollar due on subscription or job
work or advertising ought to be worth
100 cents i'll gold. | do not believe,
gentlemen of the press, in making the
sanctum sanctorIlm wood shed or a
BARNARD: | DO not believe III taking
corn fodder or yellow legged chickens
on subscription. | am neither morse
nor Methodist preacher. l want
every dime that is coming to me IN the
coin of the republic that | love. When
| work 3G5 days for dollar and a half,
! want the privilege of rafting the
money in my own pocket. | want to
90 home like an uncrowned king with a
silver slug for the scepter of my nobili-
ty. | don't want to ride Off on load OF
wood or with blind rooster under my
arm that would have to be stuffed with
dynamite and blown up before even a
country editor could eat 1t.
If these general business principles
are followed, backed up with industry,
economy and a determination to win,
Mr.. Callan believes that there will be
no such thing as failure lurking in the
pathway of the country editor; and
that eve will be a part of the great
band wagon of progress that is moving
on, and, while we will not become mil
lionaires and multimillionaires, we will,
make an honest living, we will help the
world advance and grow better, and af-
ter awhile, when the shadows of life
grow long and longer, when we lay
down the pen and shove the paste pot
and the scissors aside forever, we will
win tripod in the sanctum sanctorum
Of heaven.