The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
THE AMENITIES OF JOURNAL
ISM

ISM
There is nothing more beautiful
! and nothing which shows the growth
of higher plane of journalism more
than the good fellowship existing be
tween the editors of rival newsga-
pers.
In the olden times it was shovel
and tongs" between them Frederic
Hudson's History of journalism" is
largely the recital of ouarrels and du-
| els between rival editors OF the "old
school"
In an address recently delivered
before the Indiana Press Association
by Mr.. Henry Watterson. editor Of
the Louisville Courier-Journal, by
common consent brevetted the nest
or extraordinary" of American jour
nalism, repeated an extract Of an ora
ton that he delivered 10 the same
body on the same spot thirty-three
years ago. He said: Many of the
conditions have changed since then.
In those days personal journalism
was still the rule Now I am assar-
ed that it has gone out Of being and
that / alone, as the adyenturer Of
the Arabian Nights phrases it, am
left to tell the tale
This new and excellent departure
of journalism is fttingly illustrated
by our neighbor, the Ocala Evening
Star, in its personal reference to the
editor of the Banner
In several of its issues it has said
most pleasant and kindly things con-
corning him. In its issue OF Monday
it contained the following editorial
reference, which is most highly up
preciated:
Uncle Frank May Go In
THE editors and correspondents all
over the state are mentioning four
candidates for the office of governor
namely, Trammell, Milton, Gibbons
and Watson-and figuring on their
respective chances. 1t isn't safe to
make any elaborate calculations IN
til it is known whether Mr. Frank E.
Harris, editor Of the Ocala Banner,
is going into the race or not.
"Mr. Harris is not allied to any
group of politicians and is not linked
to any special interest. He has put
in over third of century here in
Marion county, working as he saw
best for the interests of this section
in particular, and the state in general
welfare of the plain people, but has
never bowed to popular clamor when
he thought it was wrong, and has Of
ten stood up for principle TO his own
unprofit when he thought it was right
to do so. The Star does not know of
any public man who has cleaner
record than F. E. Harris
4 "Mr- Harris is comparatively a poor
man. The four candidates mentioned
are plutocrats beside him. He might
have announced his candidacy if he
had not felt unequal to the expense
of a campaign. The Star thinks this
would be for him an element OF
strength rather than weakness. III
the plain people understood that one
candidate for the office of governor
was so near to them that he had no
money to pay for advertising space
or brass bands-barely enough to pay
railroad fare and hotel bills while
canvassing-they might, all other
things being equal-elect him in a
spirit of fair play. And Mr.. Harris
is certainly the equal in anything but
fortune to any of the other candi-
dates. 1t is the Stars opinion that in
breadth of view of public affairs, and
the kindly wisdom that seldom comes
except with years, he is the superior
of the other gentlemen named.
The Star doesn't pose as a mouth
piece for Mr.. Harris. He has never
said word to it about his candidacy.
II believes he will make a good race
If he runs, and it will certainly take
pleasure in supporting him to the
best of it's ability"
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