The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-02-13
ONLY A MATTER OF BUSINESS.

UNLI "A MA l In VI DOoAi>Ao'
We are on the threshold OF pro-
hibition campaign in No nth Carolina
never an agreeable thing TO go
through whether the area involved is
n community or State. Theprnhi-
bition party has we'll knit, enthu,
siastic, aggressive organization, and
of course literary bureau. The
statement has been made in newspa-
pers that the anti-prohibitionists
will have an organization also and
have a great deal of money to spend,
and if these statements are true they,
too, will of course have a literary
bureau. In addition to the grind
which will be furnished the press by
these bureaus, there will be many
writer's on both sides operating indie
pendently, free lances who will gen
orally write anonymously.
The Observer cannot AFFORD to
lumber up it's columns with argu-
mentatiOn and controversy over
this subject, to its own hurt as a
newspaper and contributor to the
strife which is the ensue. In word,
the circular addresses OF Organiza-
tions. the arguments OF adherents
of either cause, anything offered that
is without the element OF news, Will
have to pay its way in this paper.
The rule is effective after this date.
Notices OF meetings or speeches, men
ton of speeches which confines itself
to the news value will be welcomed
and will he printed free, with pleas
ure, for that is the business OF the
paper. Contributors Of literature
which transgresses the limit above
prescribed will have to see the bust
ness office The rule is OF uniform
application and is therefore fair to
all The argument OF either side is
already known and there is no call
on the Observer to surrender its
space to free argument and debate,
to the fatigue of it's readers, to the
sacrifice of its value as purveyor
of news and to the promotion OF dis
cord and bitterness, OF which there
will beenough without any assistance
from it.-CharlOtte Observer.
Commenting on the above the
Wilmington Star expresses surprise
that the Observer did not adopt this
rule long since. The Observer is wise.
There is no reason why Il newspaper
should be expected to surrender it's
space to matter OF this kind from
either side free OF charge, to say
nothing OF making itself IL party to
creating strife and ill feeling in the
community, and if a papers columns
are open to one they must be open to
all, in common fairness. The proper
thing to do, therefore, is to treat it
as advertising matter purely and sim
ply and require payment to be made
for it's publication no matter from
what source it comes and what cause
it represents.
Another thing we want to say in
this connection is that newspapers
allow themselves to be imposed upon
too frequently in publishing the an
nOuncements ofcandidates for Office.
Outside OF the mere mention OF the fact
is matter of news, that the Honor
bale So-and-Do desires to serve the
dear peole by drawing the salary OF
this or that Otfice-or words to the
same effect-the GOLD LEAF does not
aid and abet, only at much per.
In reprieving the negro wife MUIR
derer, Frazier Jones, who was to
have been hanged in Greensboro last
Saturday, Gov. Glenn seems to have
butted in when there was no occasion
and put his foot in it pretty deeply.
He is being severely criticised by
those who thought the law ought to
have been allowed to take it's course
and those who want to see the SEN
tence committed to life imprison
merit An anomalous condition o.
affairs certainly.
Hon. W. {. Dowd, editor of the
Charlotte News, has proven himsel
to be an able and wise legislator
Much credit if given him for the pas
sage OF the Senate bill in the House
with the Buxton amendment omitted
fixing railroad passenger rates
Able, wise and conservative, mob ct
ter man holds seat in the Legisla
b ture. How much better it would
be for the State if many more
such men as he occupied seats in oul
legislative halls. -Smithfiel Herald
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