Evening journal., 1905-09-18
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1905.
THOSE REPUBLICAN EDITORS.

THE meeting of the Republican
4 press" the other day and the
adoption of a set Of resolutions. con-
Germs chiefly the papers whose repre-
sentatives participated. but it occurs
to us that this is ono Of those ill-ad-
vised moves that are certain to occur
whenever a crisis arises, that require
circumspection and a degree Of cau-
tion.
The papers represented were the
Morning News. the Milford Chronicle.
the Union Republican OF Georgetown,
and the Daily Republican. BY adopt
ing set Of resolutions they have tied
their hands in a measure, and sur
rendered a part Of their independence.
They have said to their readers by
these resolutions that no matter what
happens. they have decided to pursue
a certain courae--a course which may
not happen to harmonize with actual
conditions.
This may be good politics-although
we doubt it-but we are certain that
it is the worst possible journalism
In whereas" the press is con-
demued because it has failed TO exert
"a beneficial influence" by reason Of
"inharmonious action" etc.
part of the press has exerted
a beneficial influence Notwithstanding
the attitude Of the balance which pre-
vents harmonious action and has
struggled manfully to keep the
state from being disgraced by
sending Addicks 10 the Senate;
and that part which has
favored Addicks. now sets itself up as
the mentor of Republican papers Of
this state This twaddle about lack
of harmony among the papers is thor
oughly understood DO these editors
regret that a part OF the press refused
harmony at the price Of having Ad-
dicks represent this little common
wealth at Washington?
THE Republican press aforesaid
goes on TO tell the world what it pro-
poses to stand for in the future. 1t
Is pledged to "the elimination OF per-
sonal abuse" and to say only pretty
things of everybody The men who
honor the party and the plain grafters
will be treated alike. for the reason
that these papers have suhordinated
their judgment and their individuality
10 what thoy deem to be party neoes-
sity
To be sure the Democratic party has
been the enemy in the path o. progress
IN this state for many decades and al
such. a common enemy, and has heer
so treated by the Republican press OF
this State. In this respect ther,
seems TO be no necessity for a set OF
resolutions TO make st so.
Finally. these papers stand for "a
combination of the Republican press
against the common enemy" Nov
who is the common enemy when re-
garded from a real journalists stand
point? 1ne common enemy should b
incompetsncy. graft indecency an
rascality IN general.
A modern newspaper with no high
er independence Of purpose has "
excuse for encumbering tho mail
for it assumes that it can make part
opinions and color news so that u
readers shall get the dose that hi
been selected as good for them.
No prospecting newspaper wi
surrender its independence in any sue
manner. 1t win reserve 10 itself II
right to handle questions as the
arise and in the Light OF its own judi
ment and the conscience Of its edito
IN these days a party paper that
nothing else is worthless TO a part
Of. course personal abuse" never COZ
WINGED anybody. but there still r,
mains the necessity for fisying scour
drels whenever they rise, just as the
has been in the past,