Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-01-24


regardless Of the papers preferences OIL
Y predictions.
2 think we as journalists make the
[ worst kind Of mistake when we seek
! to toady to the politicians If they are
the sort all too frequently prominent
who feed upon flattery you can never
give them enough before your supply
runs out, when they cry for more, like
SCOT they don't care for such adutation.
Above all things, never ask and except
favors that bind you to do the bidding
} Of any politician. Be Independent Of
gience to party They viii think more
OF you, a thousand times more.
l find myself about to use a don't
right here. refer to the employment
once used one to tell the people of
their wrongs at the hands Of a political
gang and that editor the very next
year was footing the same horn in the
!
phone as an editorial mouthpiece de-
notes insncerity. He who blows it
through his columns generally has his
price and his readers soon find out
ingly. My brethren. L would beg you be
sincere in what you say that your read
ers may rely upon you as their friend.
l never knew hound which habitu-
hunting country where that sport is
much in vogue. that was esteemed by |
sportsmen The so-called Independent !
newspaper that does the same sort of
Stand to your guns in political bat
ties, my brethren. and don't cut the
pack.
l fear l have taken too much of your
time, but let me quote from great
journalist to the point l have tried to
make in this regard. Journalism has
come to be regarded as the most power
full of all professions in civilization"
said Mr. Whitelaw Reid Just before his
death. which occurred recently. Il am
not so sure that in it's instant influence
for good or evil it is not more powerful
than all other professions combined.
by presenting the daily life and
the daily thought of the world =
sincere and intelligent journalism has
upon the mind of mankind a II
ealizing sense of the identity of HUI
nan purpose everywhere, of the like a
ess of all organized communities, of d
he horror and the wastefulness of
ar and 50 it has cleared the way to -
Iture peace and orderly progress. In
Looking back over the long period of to
" own active service in journalism 30
can say without hesitation that dis la
lterested patriotism and moral pinci- in
es are more than ever guiding the tt
ork of the newspapers which are rec 81,
;nized as the responsible agencies of u:
lblic opinion in the great nations that da
e are accustomed to regard as belong of
g to our own groupe or family. alb
1T is fact beyond dispute that the TIL
terances of the really powerful news no
pers of America are inspired by men mo
no bring to the examination of public We;
estions the highest ethical purpose
d courageous desire to serve the =
bile welfare. They reflect the truth 20,
they see it. mo
The growing r,oVvar ~ tba nrass and
influence in national and inter A
tional affairs are largely the result Of MO
increasing independence. 1t has too, -.
professional conscience and profess -.
oO''o' e'''''0' aiioiu car
say thing simply at the bequest Of
party or faction He must rise above
pettiness of greed, passions and
vate interests. He must serve his
fac,
t object in view. He must be sound
Judgment, frank. fair alert, to dis S''
n moral issues and to meet them "e
h courage. He must address himself O'o
tho urdsrs+..,,,,rs % ,,s ,o,a.r. -, brei
he thusm trust his knowledge and 'e'i
uracy as wei as his integrity VIII
For these reasons believe that
rnalism will contribute more men TO ''''
lie life than it has in the past In --'s
nee the nation has long been turn W.
to its journalists. So it will be in 'uur
erica. here the legal profession was an
nerly regarded as an almost an ex- iarn
i've road to official power and dis seen
ton sree
r. Reid. Is we'll known won ma .9''S
al fame and signai honors as the -''i III
mt Ambassador 10 the Court OF st. iecoi
es from the United States He was meet
emed abroad as well as at home "'y
men In his own country achieved oreet
ter SUCCESS in journalism. Incident 'ronf
he won a fortune also. II is not
to his discredit that he died a mill NOT
Ire. He was above the small things