The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15

monopoly which commands that the strong shall
be crushed and robbed for the benefit OF the weak:
feature OF their partnership or reduce their price or
consent TO abandon their supremacy. IL ID . ones
ton OF mathematics and time. No man viii give
four cents for what Ire can buy for Two, and In
time every man Will know where the article
THE POWER OF THE GENERAL AGENT OF TIE AssO-
CITATION.
We have spoken OF the influence which the hired
news reporter, who has the resonant dignity OF
General Agent, may exercise over the news winch
he Is pleased to give to the great daes. We showed
how mis- once was once made TO serve the ambition
OF our amented friend Mr.. Raymond, and the
.'policy" OF Mr. Johnson by what were called 'des-
patches" from The SOUTH We cited AN instance in
winch his Office suppressed a despatch from Call-
forna because 1t reflected upon the Western
Union Telegraph Company. although the despatch
HOW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS PRosTiTUTED 10
POLITICS AND PAY.
Look at recent events. Last week riot look place
in Mobile. Like most .r0ts' In the South none out
negroes were killed. Yet we had telegraphed all
over the North one OF the old time negro outrage"
dispatches, emphasized by an extract from the Mo-
bile Register-a newspaper which threatens another
and represents the worst phase OF the rebellion.
THIS despatch was much OF a faisehood as though
MIR. SImOnton were TO telegraph to Mobile an extract
from Mr.. Pomeroys Democrat assalng Mr.. Linc0n
in the assurance that the soul OF our late President
was IN eternal torment Read the watering place
mlnera! springs advertisements that are daiIy pup
1tshed as ''newsN from Gettysburg. Any printers
deyi may see they are printed for commercial paf-
pose, and are evidently paid for. Worse tnan all,
news from San Francisco
SAN Francisco, August IL 1864
for oI nf o. a he
preaching election has eliminated In the selection Of
Democratic aaneps Convention have created undsSuss
a. nat pRsn Of soa s ",
for purchase Never since the Vigilance Comm,ttss mas
T and
They state OF city affairs that Of s
and urge general reformation.
Let us translate this. The San Francisco Bulletin,
q newspaper mainly owned by Mr.. Simonton, mas
been bitterly opposing Mr. McCoppn the democratic
incumbent OF the once OF Mayor OF that city and
candidate for reelection. It's assaults have beea
ees persistent coarse mas nas nee a a
for libel. The Democratic Convention dominates
McCoppn upon platform which demands free and
Mr.. Simonton's San Francisco agent telegraphs this
damaging libel all over the country. We make TINS
translation SIMPLY from u knowledge or Catlornla
politics aud OF Tue motives which promprrhe attack
These Illustrations are but scattering evidences 0l
the abuses which surround the administration OF the
Associated Press and OF the power or this agency 10
give tone and color TO what Its news reporter Is
pleased TO call the News Despatch OF his corps-
ration.
THE BENEFITS OF FREE TRADE IN NEWS.
We very much lear that the sceptre Is passing
away from the press OF New YORK. Look at the
West. There we have free trade in news and there
We see better papers than We ind in the East. The
Cincinnati Commercial is as good paper as any
printed NJ New York and we have lev journals that
| make more money than the Chicago Troune. BY
its wealth. its commerce, Its unrivaed command OF
the lnlepIdty or It's Citizens New York has become
the metropolis OF TINS continent. Wnne every III
terest advances the press stands still. IL Is
because, IN some uDaecountape way, Mr.. Greeley
and Mr. Bennett have allowed themselves to bc
hedged in and curoed BY monopoly winch began
with an economical expedfent twenty-five years ago.
They must back to the old days OF competition;
they must then open the news To every conner.
Abolish their restriction and we shall have four Or
five cheap journals to compete with the sum That
there is rooul for such competition may be seen In
the success OF the star Or II they Will combine To
monOpoZe the news, let them at least initiate
dealers groceries and coal and insist that their
wares shall DC sold al the same price, DO not have
a monopoly wtnoul enjoying it-a monopoly which
gradually reduces their own circulation and adds 20
that Of a rival.
We shall nave free trade In news when we nave
free trade IN the telegraph. SO long as Mr.. Simon
toms interests IN California and Mr.. OrtOn's 10 New
YORK are best served by TINS monopoly we shall not
ii cease without struggle. That struggle takes
shape IN the establishment Of aBti-monopoly Journals
81 ever Il uitly Ia Cafori IL and re nsyiva IL
and New YORK we have able, progressive news.
papers, cheapy scotland rising 70 power outside Of
the Associated Press. Ia time they must combine
as, indeed. they are combining. new association
will come based healthy ana enduring principles.
Its members Will gradually occupy the held which
the strange supineness Oh the older journals yield.
lug. The meu who control the great daiies must
sooner later the Jolly OF tner strange copart-
nersblp. TIE trouble is they may see IT too late.
Samson did not know his weakness until his locks
were snorn.