The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-06-28
EDITORS AND EDITORS.


citation assinhed the subject why
Are We Here" says many things OF
interest TO newspaper men and the
public. The newspaper man as a rule
does not make claims before the
world, but is invariably a man with
ideals that are beyond the mere mat.
ter OF money. The fact that ne Is in
the newspaper business is proof OF
this. For the same money invested,
the same amount of energy exerted,
the same care in the detail of manage
ment, there are many other lines
more inviting and much more produc-
tive of what the rest OF the world is
supposed to be striving to obtain
the almighty dollar.
Then what editors are here for may
be question with some, and this
Texas editor replies in part:
Positively to do good. to build up,
to promote the welfare of the public,
to teach optimism. No man who did
not see the roseate hue OF success
where darkness and despair prevail
would ever venture his all in a bust.
ness fraught with so many risks, en-.
vironed by so many difficulties, hav-
ing hundreds of bosses in the way of
patrons, with competition in every
city, and the man who can buy an
Office FOR dollar down and dollar a
month liable to set up any day as his
competitor No man but an optimist
could be here with such surroundings
facing him, and every newspaper
worker in this assembly worthy of the
name is an optimist.
What are we here for? TO build
up, TO lead the people into better,
higher ways of living. While many Of
US are too poor TO own a burial lot,
we believe in having the best, the
most substantial, the greatest of the
advanced Improvements for our peo-
pie. Where the newspaper fourishes
tine churches are built, good schools
are established, society improves. the
people are intelligent. public improve
ments are inaugurated, the law is en-
forced. business grows in volume and
variety and elysian fields appear"
The newspaper man cannot afford
TO be pessimist, or. in latter day
language, a "knocker." He must live
among the most intelligent, refined
and cultured people on earth. His To-
cation must be the most favored spot
in the universe -healthfulness I'M
surpassed, morality supreme, the
finest business point and the best bust
ness men in the world. If you have
not this ideal place, then what we are
here for is to make it that.
"lf we can inspire some worthy
young man or young woman with an
to make better citizens than
their father and mothers have been.
then that Is what we are here for.
IF we can help John Smith and
his neighbors TO be better farm
ers by telling the world of their pre-
sent success, then that Is what we are
here for.
IF we can increase the population,
the business, the industries Of our
cities by telling of the op-
portunities and openings which exist
for success In any line, then that is
what we are here for.
"lf we can assist the good women In
their noble work for themselves and
Others by telling of their aspirations
and accomplishments, then that is
what we are here for.
"lf we can increase the educational
facilities, build railroads, make good
streets, roads and bridges, improve
the manners, morals and general
character OF our people by acOnSistent
urging of these matters, then we are
here for that purpose and should
know no such word as fail.
DO you ever stop tothink what your
home newspaper would be if its editor
was pesSimistic rather than the op-
posite, Doyou ever stop to think how
few editors look on anything but the
bright side and are always cheering you
up rather than pouring cold water on
you? DO you think he could do this
so continually II IL was merely a mat
ter OF dollars and cents with him?
Most certainly not, and this Texas
man tells you here truths that are eyi.
denced continually in the public work
OF the average editor