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Show UNSIGNED ARTICLES. iulte recently The Journal contained contain-ed an article In reference to the necessity neces-sity of greater cleanliness In the vicinity vicin-ity of the I! V. C.and that article bore no other signature than "Improvement "Im-provement " Pros. Llnfoid, of the Ilrlgham Young College, replied to that article lu Tuesday's .Journal. To say tho least, Mr Llnford's reply was caustic, ami Tin: Kkim-iimcan desires de-sires to commend him most heartily. Asa prelude to an explanation showing show-ing how unnecessary were "Improvements" "Improve-ments" suggestions, Mr Llnford says: "There aic those In every community who are cowardly enough to throw "mud" If they can do It, fiom under cover; there are those who will stab their neighbor, if they can sneak up from the roar.thcre are those who like to advise public olllclals, clti.cus, and Institutions, if tliwy can do It so they will produce the maximum amount of harm, especially If It Is possible to hide themselves fiom public gac, and then boast of their valorous deeds among their associates If 'Improvement" 'Im-provement" had any advice to give, why did he not make his suggestions to me peisoually and learn of our plans icgardlng the subjecu under consideration con-sideration bcfoic he took occasion to flaunt It before the public, and at tho same tlm" hide back of a nom de plume?" That's pielty waiiu, but who will say it Is not about light? Tun Rk-runi.ic'AM Rk-runi.ic'AM has long been familiar with theHiet that "Taxpayer," "Justice," "'Cltlcn," "One or the People" and such similar signatures carry with them undue weight. For this reason, added to those Mr. Llnford names, I with the added one that tho news-l news-l paper must bear the brunt of the light which these unsigned ai tides Invariably In-variably precipitate, Tiik Ri:nnii.i-. can pioposesat this time tolnaugu-l rate a departure in this regaid which It has contemplated foi some time tint of leiiulring the signature of the writer to any articles for publication. If the writer of any article is not willing will-ing to sign his name for publication witli the article he may save himself tho tiouble of sending it to this oilleo in the fiitinc. 1' those who are in the habit of using the columns of the I press will think over the matter they will see the absolute justice of this. The public will please lake cognizance loft.hefactlh.it Tin: Kki'Ihilu'an Is I tiled of carry Ing the burdens of otheis, I 'and of shielding persons who have) I written that which arouses wrath. Tiik Hki'I'iii.ican'k columns aie onen I to the discussion of all questions of Intel est to the public, but that por-I por-I Hon of the public which writes for I publication must stand back of its writings Just as the publishers of this paper must stand back of what appears ap-pears in its columns. |