The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-10
WHAT A NEWSPAPER is FOR.

morelte's idea. the Kansas city star
tells what new paper is 'cr The
/ different idcas ahich different per
sons have as 10 what newspaper
is for can Dc known only To the edi-
tor or publisher says the Star
Upon him focus the illuminating
advice the sratui'ous sugg, stlons
and the brave requests that would
amJse and surprise the public II it
/ could be- made acquainted vita their
| nature and character II is through
| this medium thai the editor is made
aware of N" diverse conceptions OF
various individuals regarding the
purpos" of newspaper. and II IS as.
tonishing 10 learn how very few per.
| sons there are who understand the
true object OF a public journal The
| prevalent notion of newspaper
seems To b, that the twofold purpose
Of its cAist,ncc Us personal accommo.
dation and personal resentment.
]
friends and thc.~ schemes and 90
even up It's grudg,s against the poo
pie who may not happen 10 like II or
believe In it IT. is marvellous how
few people there uro who have any
appreciation whatever ~ tho essen.
TALLY impersonal nature Of news.
paper that ls pplyiug the name
newspaper ia ii3 accurate sense
when such an undertaking Us reveal.
ed to the editor ne comprchcnds why
% is that half century annly,' 'sarics
are called golden.
How Is Il 'tha, so great proper
lion OF the people who find enough
In newspaper 20 become attached 90
81 aud To look 90 II for instruction
can regard {. as The plaything which
their attitude toward IL commonly
implies. is probably a mystery to
small number OF persons outside OF
| the business. Unless the reader OF
this article Is most too youthful 70
comprehend what ne sees In print
ho must have soon and heard again
and again the confident and self SUN
cicut individual who thinks that all
that is needed To- cause newspaper
to take this position or that, on any
given question. is for him TO merely
put on his hat aud so and see tie
editor of publisher. Il IS curious
I how often this cocksurc person Wis.
| It's the nCwspapc' Office. when you
recall how little good It does him.
though you usually find a good bit OF
tcnacny coupled with that kind OF
stupidity. The mere fact that u
would be- beyond the power OF his
| Imagination 10 even dream at run.
ming his business. whatever II may
Dee. for tho individual accommodation
%, or In the personal interest of some
| body else does not help him 20 get
hold Of the idea that the editor or q
newspaper feels he same way about
his job
so when newspI"cr feels con.
strained in tho pursuit OF its duty
and its plan Of existence TO DO Ger
tain things which It would b. .mpos
slblo 10 leave undCne without iIaclng
It's capital in jeopardy. it Is lns;ruc.
tive 90 witness the personal feeling
ana resentment OF particular ird'vid.
! pals Who think they have been iujur
d aud who Ind ratification TO- their
anger In the plea ,ha, their interests
have suffered harm.
Now, as editors ana publishers
enjoy and appreciate friends ara well
.shcrs cutie as much as any
other class OF people. Il is q source
OF great felicita,i,n 60 them to have
| learned that the requirement Of good
will Is, for @ newspaper. along the
line Of duty. II may mean the loss
of friends In sp acihc instances. but
Il also means tho gaining ol others.
Il would not be quite enough to say
/ tha' & IL as broad as IL Is long II IS
| much NOR" than mat. For the news
papor that IS faithful 10 it's trus,
AMI is careful Of It's solirespoct II
always bound 20 please and satisfy
p vastly larger number OF people than
.t ofonds And this. again is an IN.
.iicut rather thl an object Of the
nclicy that wosks out that result
what a newspaper ia tor Is to tell
and 90 teach what Il conccivcs 10 be
rho truth Il is TO bonCft in the wild
est possible sense the people who
rrai il aud who give II tncir support
u Is 20 make Itself an agent o. clvili.
ga'lon and progress Wnat a news.
paper 20 for Is 20 90 right aud 20
! keen others from doirr wropr II IN