Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1902 — Newspapers as Educators. [ARTICLE]

Newspapers as Educators.

It is apparent that there is a growing tendency among the political newspapers to have more politics between campaigns and less during campaigns. In other words, the educational process is going on all the time and a great deal of the work has been accomplished before the campaign proper begins. This ts better, as it lessens the intensity and bitterness of the campaigns. The policies of the parties are before the country all the time and they are subject to discussion and criticism and it is not at all necessary for either party to wait until the campaign proper begins, to attack the policies of that other party. By a full and thorough discussion by the newspapers of all political or governmental measures ae they come-up, the people become familiar with the policies, doctrines or measures, and the arguments for and against them and this greatly obviates the necessity of an intense campaign that paralyses business and brings everything to a standstill until the election is over. This is a distinct advance in political methods, and it has many arguments in its favor. —Columbus Republican.