Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-28
COUNTRY -.
BOUQUETS
r.m pusrer Throws Some some
cssa Ton !, ne Rest Of the Editors

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.,,.. of the oregon news
Iaa 1872 n Portland last week, was was
p'sDsA arsiuess !. meeting. at when
~, \, hSsitermeni of country news, !
~ hs y, ,Ss central theme, ana
-, y isr tss ne purpose as has b been zen
=, r I Y, ,vres ,ss UPON a plan by which
81 ~. candidates for ONCE
NJ. vgl,ss s.Id % and be made to pay
tr ThIs was not the purpose
y y. .....,sutIon Of country editors
m The purpose was 70 de- :
p sss .ss Iyoautry paper should get
~ Z. ,..sIv due lt, to place It up
.l,ne or basis which 1t just
80 avery speaker, not an
. %s.m %,Sv.Osperman, INDUCED In
msny boquets figuratiyeiy
80 4. ,s,utry paper, aud placed the
- ",esa on so high a pinnacle
J ~. =. and power, that, we listen,
.. =. .....,i.oushers, felt quite puffed
=. noticed some Of the afore-
y .s'',II.pushers ~ unbuttoning their
"a sven the top button OF
y, ants to give themselves room
4. d the liberal doses OF tatfy
!. "a being administered. Yet
4 N ths ehaif there was now and
y rain OF real wisdom which
~ q profit to the country editor.
-, |, not a doubt but what the
~,,r PAPER ls OF more general
- % Ms immediate community
~ sry other factor In its home
Il Il continually working for
\ srgmeut Of lis home town and
~,unly commends virtue and
~l,uu vice. Is the medium
,A vhlch the influence OF mel
I, vork for the welfare OF the
4, reach the people. II tells the
40 births. weddings; of sick
y lna death. 0itentlmes II Is
- % give praise TO the departed
,rslA obituary mention, that Is not
rk; for Il Is expected that Il
4 pax only Of ones good quail
b lnd TO say nothing Of his evil
n ioes the country newspaper
wv he patronage that IL de-
~ Men refuse Its patronage be-
~ lAty DO no, like the editor; or
M be does; or because he will
nEilsu have the paper at half.
~ o. II by some hook or crook |
enil 10 neighborlng town Is not
~ he iat is In the Are then sure
esh
Ma natter OF fact. every citizen
innnunliy, should patronlze his |
= npef Whether he knows n
In. y participates In every bene-
~ ne paper Is able 10 bring 10 !
Hrnnuniiy. II, by agitation the |
Faasss a new Industry to spring |
F,y citizen In the community |
benefit He then, (the man !
= Hla'es 10 take bis home paper) |
e' position Of getting some
~ nothing He Is enjoying |
ts.i Of the editors labor With |
'liig for Il. Nor are these in ,
~ above readlng the copy of |
a' paper that his nelghbor |
'1,'i ieature-the delinquent |
1,s' vas discussed somewhat |
I als'hsus Of opinion was that !
=, EAo takes his home paper
I ..sss 70 pay for II. Is a worse |
: '.li be who borroWs his neigh |
Af He knows or believes
80 Sill not sue him for the
-siiie Of the smallness of the
!. - lad' after taking the paper
-. I I s 'sise years, refuses 10 take
=. - y pOaotaee, or. maybe. re-
sssAefe and neglects 10 in. I
ssssnaperman where. Can
~ Be blamed, should he be
sea g write an obituary for
-'s 4 he tells the truth?
zen majority OF the read
sAeSs are not OF this class.
!, ~. I Ugh spirited. prompt pay
y. -. !. and are willing that the
..'' ~ shall live, as well as
:, ~ 'le Oregon newspapermen
=, ~ 'aey are a bright jovial
= 10 enjoy meeting each
~. ~ sao would not discredit |
= which they might work