The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-08

whose opinion is entitled TO respect
it IS the opinion Of the honest ed
itor who sands out to Cne side and
sees his own people as others see
them. who sees his own state as
others see it, who sees public ques-
tions through glasses undimmed by
personal prejudice or greed or self
aggrandizement. His mind is trained
along broad lines of justice and
right thinking, and we are glad to
have the privilege Of entertaining
men of this class.
The most loyal man in all the
world to his home town ana to his
friends is the newspaper man. The
merchant accepts trade from every
source he can get it. Hundreds Of
newspaper men refused advertising
from larger towns that places his
merchants direct competition with
the foreign advertiser. Almost one
half of the editors time is taken
up one year with another in mat
ters affecting the success of his
town in some enterprise or in WORK
for the advancement and preferment
Of some local citizen.
You are the men who talk with
more voters than the politician, you
preach to more penitents than the
minister, your paper finds its way
into all classes of homes. If you
run mad with the religionist you
are crank, if you try to hold your
town together while others are eX-
cited -ou are a friend to the public
enemy and the most common charge
brought against you is that you nave
sold out" The man who wants a
hollow, worthless scheme promoted
offers you a bunch of the stock to
color the tone of the paper in his
favor and the man who wants to
organize a legitimate, paying bust
ness, usually passes you up. II
you do not use your best influence
for every man, whether his propo-
sition Is worthy or not, you are
knOcker. If the home team was
drunk the night before and lost the
game and tail-ends the percentage
column, YOU must tell how manly
and how courageously they fought,
and show your readers just how they
will win the pennant in the end.
This Is to keep up courage so funds
subscribed can he collected and the
gate receipts will be kept up to the
standard.
The lawyer whose taste runs to,
embossed stationery and whose eth
les deny him the privilege of run
ming a card with you is the first
man to fuss when you fail to men
ton his forensic eloluence or to tell
of a suit he won az law.
The work Of the editor keeps him
in close touch with humanity. He
listens TO the cry of the poor and
sees the bleeding feet Of the bare
foot child. He is a live, pulsing
piece of humanity that enters the
somber room Of the neglected sick,
he personally investigates the merit
of those who ask for help, he IS
called into conference with bankers
and lawyers and business men, and
is brought in close touch with ev-
cry progressive movement in his
town. He never sees the dark s'ce,
the town may be on the bum and
his own personal credit may have
gone to the bow-wows, but he talks
for his home town and home county
and swears the women are the
prettiest, the men the bravest the
sunlight the brightest ana roses the
sweetest.
While you are down here in the
genial climate of old Ardmore, we
want the pleasure of pinning a frag
rant flower on the lapel of your
coat, we want to see you forge
the office payroll. We want you To-
enter fully into the spirit of the
occasion. If you see anything yon
want. take it. If you want any
thing you don't see, asl; for It.
All the hospitality of Ardmore is
on the surface, the roses are a
blooming, the fish are a-biting, and
all our hearts beat welcome to
you.