Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-09
WHERE THE PRESS STANDS

WHERE THE PRESS STANDS
 There many and diverse ways conducting newspapers there types of engaged in the profession business of journalism The big city daily has deveoped-or generated according to the point of vewnto commercial terprise manufacturing publishers to supply what they think the most people certain class peo p want to buy The primary purpose the propreors the largest possible number of copies the chaser reading matter that interests enterans Large cuaton commands advertising and advertising space the pro- duct that brings profit Editorial policy comparatively slight influence the sales of large cities large proportion o readers only of happenings and do not look the the community.
 The country newspaper is different It cannot be conducted successfully purely commercial enterprise If come somewhere of the community it's existence pretty thin In an od settled small own the be chroner local dogs but country needing settlers and capital the local papers chief function publicity agent and to be effective should truly the character spirit community. Broadly speaking ways of editing country pa One preach at the people from the tripod them what they ought think they ought act editors personal views convictions and notions eXpounded cathedral and what he magne he knows about everything the from building railroads to wenursng orphan pg dcgmaticay readers The editor affects omniscience infalb Professor of Things General the Universal Wise Guy and he lectures scolds vlse and dnounces diligently and promscuousy of the Press state of Editor He is the great WE.
 The other conducting country to make the expression of the community spirit and factor in material Kpng calls the country e tribal herad and there meaning the The Imperial Valley Press for in stance established for the purpose making Imperial Valley world telling what has been don what being and what done reclaim the desert and what people doing the Within reasonable limits the may expected also aid the people determining questions of public policy fixing public opinion It is the editors business to be helpful community the extent of his ability
 many subjects concerning which the editors and beliefs do with those of the majority but The Press published for the of expoundng the views individual making any way belief religious political philosophical For such Sher and different medium would be appropriate.
 itor may express opinions that not shar
 Pbut he does not ask others to accept them. He convictions, but he is not absolutely that
 Ices with them is eternally wrong He is quite
 The Press would be of little if any to the
 eley if it antagonstc to the general sen
 Ety conducted promote quar- bong the people questions of public pol
 eAt community, quite competent to decide for shall be conducted and what principles shall
 ment Mere personal disagreement does not
 the clearly expressed will or obvious purpose
 It is the right of the majority
 a rule the majority is right It is
 vidual to dissent and to give his reasons, but
 Bcumbent upon him to push dissent to the point sension after the majority has determined the
 editor of The Press does deem it his bus-
 ege to attempt to impose his will upon the peo |entatives, does he think they need guidance
 every step in the progress of their affairs.
 immunity wants and declares to be its civic policy
 will endeavor to maintain.
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