Omaha monitor., 1928-12-07
E DIT o r AL
EDITORIAL SALUTATORY
Fellow Countrymen ::

Fellow Countrymen
With the present issue of this paper editorshp
of its publication do with full knowledge of the great
responsibility such step entails is not job for weak
ling but task which requires grit and stamina brains and
Drawn, to successfully perform requires special high
grade of intellectual preparation skill long
perence IN one who undertakes believe know the job
and sufficient Of all these qualifications
cal notions about the requirements of successful editor 1t
is no job for laggard neither is place for self
tement that requires digging
mount the nnumerabe obstacles stewn all the the
road He must disappoinmens
and be prepared body and soul wade through them
shod.
therefore with spirit pomp arrogance
accept this Elshan mantle thrown by my
rous predecessor 1t rather in spirit of faith and humility
The retiring founder editor and publisher of this
of labor build up high
standard which characterzes it. He stuck tenacosy the
idea that newspaper educational institution whose
business T was to educate the people up to the highest stand
and worthy citizenship through the intellect this
eve he succeeded The Monitor has its deep down
this and other countries Its circulation reaches
Co.. bn abo e ana all parts d
fame the ustre Of which time and opposition will not dim
to emulate it shall of add features that will appeal
to Of shade Of intelligence and treat things
haps from different angle.
The field of journalism calling the
Divinity requires Of and from its absolute
the and agent Of the people the pulse and
the people look guidance leader
ship They take the color Of the influential newspaper their
ton in any community where coored people live and have
man Of the and Is e
its constituency honestly
personal ambitions. public servant,
should be open the public with
that they be used In these particulars shall
To these ends shall set with all that within
complish.
The editorial policy of this paper will be my
editorials shall be my own viewpoint on the
subjects which shall viewpoint how
will be honest conviction and will be absolutely in
dependent Of and all promptngs of expedency
shall strive to make it faithful fearless and unreentng
fight for civic Justice and righteousness active in and alive
to all things which the coored This paper will
be agtator but shall be found at all times right in the thick
OF the battles where the rights of the threatened
Of these detectives lies not within the province
the editor alone but rather in the cooperation
group IN whose special interest is operated You
parcel OF either it's failure IT, them
responsible If successful beneficiary
The c0ored people have made strides the
material Their business horizon
extended their material interests flung
they need confidential guides
will give That they inspired greater
effort they to group doing
This they cannot from the big dae Their
vast TO time racial They often
the restricted truth about good deeds embesed
Of misdeeds point the Jake Bird
What Negro in this beloved Of although he
heaven and earth could have gotten publicity
shftess fellow? But their clientele among people who like
this kind of reading matter and they please
ituency You cant kill them for that But what you must
~ to that to support your paper SO