The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-08

not made can be pafapnfaSeu u !
suit the journalistic profession Is true
or not. it will find strong sdvocates
until the proposed school proves to the
contrary. whatever may be the out
come the movement is entitled to the
hearty endorsement given it at our
last meeting and the great promoter
to the thanks which we're 50 gener-
ously extended
Advertising in Political Contests.
"More than ever before candidates
for Office are using newspaper space
by which to reach the hearts and Sc
cure the votes of the dear people
There is good sense in republican
setting forth under regular advertis-
ing contract in democratic news
!. paper such views as he may desire
TO impress upon those who would nat
b lurallv be opposed to him; and for the
SAME reason the democratic candidate
can prohtably seek the columns Of the
opposition papers There is no call
upon a party paper to do any more
I forits candidate than such editorials
, as the gravity Of the occasion may
] suggest and certaioly whole pages
{ should not be surrendered merely to
t earn the appellation Of being a party
l. organ. OF course, space contracted
and paid for should have such marks as
( to clearly show that it is a business
+ Arrangement on both sides. No edi-
n torial matter should ever be paid for
n no matter how tempting the offer. It
o should represent the conviction and
e. the policy Of the paper and be abso-
a mtely unpurchasable The most no
e table instance of using the papers,
Il without regard to party but on strict
j. business lines, was furnished last year
g in the marvellous campaign for COVER
K nor Of Massachusetts,.
IT Imposition in the Name o. Charity.
&c POSSIBLY there is no man here who
III does not give m space value to every
II entertainment IN his community, got
d ten up in the name of charity, fve
'e times more than any other Individual
v and then publish a card Of thanks II
Id which profuse expressions Of gratitud
70 abound for all, save and except the
man who is the most deserving o
's' them all. A little business along thi
in line would not be Inappropriate; II
es deed. you are no more called on t
IT. give up your space for nothing tina
re others who receive pay for what the
ch furnish. Charge your regular rate
ct. and donate to the cause as mucn
fs- vcur inclination prompts you
Ic- Visiting state Associations.
or "In his address at the Hot SprinG
Mt meeting Past President Tozier sale
in In my opinion much good work ca
lg, ne done and this organization strengt
'rs ened by having some officer or
i'd of the officers were it possible
ed visit the state and district association
nd The presence at a melting OF a sta'
rth nrass association of an officer from II
led national body gives encouragement
he it was my good fortune last octoD'
ne TO attend monthly meeting OF U
in New England Suburban Press in 80
is ton and alter my experience WI
rye that intelligent and wide-awake boz
ing of men the conviction was forced up'
the me that It would benefit any mel
nee her of his body to visit them and he
sas- their discussions and learn of th'
sas- practical business ways. If all OF o
ira state bodies could meet oftener tn
once year it would rebound to I
eat advantage Of the members, and wh
the arv o6icer Of the national body W
ure may visit subordinate one is 81
1t N be benefited thereby. it is more tn
eve nroaable that the visited body "
snts also derive benefit therefrom.
up Trading Stamps Venture.
edi- cit is not out of place to refer
anne journalistic venture of the past y
the which had g4e appearance OF be
an freak aud wi:ch ended in very
cided and popular failure 1t was
effort to establish paper based sol
pre- ON the vicious system of trad
the stamps It is bad enough for reputa
: to business houses to give oountenaI
n OF to such a system-it is bad bey'
than expression for newspaper to have
thus moor a foundation on which to sta
our The intelligence Of the community
great which the venture originated gave
idom the death blow and it is to be no
itury that one trial will be sufficient TOT
lpers time TO come. The great moral =
sum- the newspaper standpoint to be dr'
term from this venture is the fact that
nublic pays no attention whatever
{ you advertisements in a newspaper
lg to matter how good, for which they
pre- not pay. A paper. to be seriously
Itters sidered. must be one for which a
IS willing to pay. Some of the orl
est men in the newspaper world
are employed on this paper; there
some nlenty of money behind il and a 81
most did news service yet 1t failed
on to cause it was not based on paid c
10 DO lation
! Ala Minimizing the Publication OF g.
nging Annually a band Of good wo