The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-19
WITTY TOM M'NEAL
ENTERTAINS EDITORS
Veteran Editor Talks From the Book
Of Experience; Easy to Get Into
the Newspaper Business but
Hard to Stay in.

lwho evidently had run against some
yicisitudes himself. One eye was clos
ed for repairs and the other orb Of
vision was surrounded by an expanse
Of ceruIean that indicated a collision
with some unyielding object His nose
had the appearance OF having been
run into an open switch when the
engineer was asleep, One ear was
partially torn loose from its moorings
and the numerous pieces Of court plas-
ter on his countenance made 1t look
like mining camp on which numer
GUS eager prospectors had marked out
their respective claims. His cloth
ing also showed evidence OF having
been used to cop up moisture from a
country mud puddle. ! noted also that
the collar of his coat war gone and
that bis derby, hat was caved In on one
side and the rim tore loose from the
crown.
Stranger" he remarked. as he seat
ed himself with an expression Of pain.
Il understand that you are an editor7"
you are correctly informed" re-
marked. What can do for your
MY friend" he continued with
tone Of reproachful Sadness yon see
before you the victim Of what ! trust
was we'll meant but mistaken SEN.
timent promulgated By yourself. Some
two or three years ago I got hold OF
an editorial purporting to have been
written by you on the subject OF
truth, In that editorial you dwelt at
length on the importance Of editorial
honesty You insisted that the editor
who would win the lasting respect OF
his fellow men and WELD the influence
an editor should WELD in shaping the
public sentiment must adhere strict
| ly to the lines Of truth and honesty.
was much impressed by that editor
ial and made up my mind to follow
the business of moulding public opin-
ion. ! took a short course Ia Journal
ism in the state university and then
went out to hunt place to begin to
mould. | ali not here to heap re-
Iproach on you, for as / said 1t may be
that you meant well In that editorial
but have come to you as living re-
lfutation of the correctness Of your
Theory and advice
Il heard that there was an opening
for an enterprising journalist at the
new and rapidly growing town of
Razzle Dazzle, Oklahoma, and decided
that would commence the opinion
moulding business there. I kept in
Imy mind the noble advice you had
given ON the beauty and efficacy OF
truth and with my first issue announce
ed as my motto Hew to the line and
speak the truth, let the chips fall
where they burned please
"The first week was rather tame as
Il had not yet got my bearings and was
mot entirely familiar with the situa-
ton / confined my remarks to gilt
ltering generalities. Editorially at
tackled Wall street with considerable
vigor and announced my firm purpose
to ever be found on the side of the
people against the trusts and com.
bines. The issue seemed to meet with
general favor. I couldn't find man
who seemed TO have any sympathy
with Wall street and several subscrib-
ers cane in to tell me that they entire
" agreed with me and hoped that I
would continue my courageous war.
fare ON the minions of hellish greed.
l. felt encouraged and somewhat puff.
ed up and more than ever convinced
that your editorial on truth was really
inspired The next week there was
a good deal happening for small
town and determined not only to
tell the unvarnlshed truth about the
local happenings but also to serve
them ND in spicy and interesting
manner. have brought a copy OF the
next issue with me and viii with your