Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1903 — Newspapers as Educators. [ARTICLE]

Newspapers as Educators.

It Is apparent that there Is a grow ingtendency among the political newspapers to have more politics between campaigns an,d 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 is better, as it lessens the Intensity ani,bltterness of tbe 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 of all political or governmental measures as they come up, the people become familiar with the policies, doctrines or measures, and the arguments for and against them and this s-eatly obviates the necessity of an Intense campaign that paralyzes 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.