The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-04
4 COMPLAINT AND PROTEST.

Is it possible that the managers of the
associated press have dcluded themselves
with the idea that no interest was taken by
the 'outside world" in the result of the
election held in Vermont, Tuesday? Ii so,
it is possible that they were. in part, great
ly mistaken. They might have been justi-
fed in snch an idea 80 far as the result in
the whole state or in the first and third
congressional districts were concerned, BE-
cause the officers to bc elected could be
named in advance, and 1t mattered but
little. save to Few, whether the MAORI
ties were more or less, unless, perchancc,
political miracle had been wrought or u
revolution had taken place If such had
been the case. however, there would have
been some indications of il beforehand and
even if the ASSOCIATED press had been
derelict in duty, the local press could have
taken care of itself. AS it was, although
the result and approximate majoritcs
might have been and were discounted days
in advance, yet the state press, without as
sistance except from their own agents aud
correspondents, have presented their sew
eral readers with nearly full returns OF the
vote in these two districts They have
received little or no aid from cic
associated press. At the time of writing,
the returns of the vote in the second can
gressional district are meagre. and it is ON
this account that we complain OF the - a.
sociated press All of the daily news
papers in Vermont, and the managers
aforesaid are presumed &C. know it. arc To-
Gated west of the mountains, and in the
first and third districts. Moreover. with
the exception of small portion of the
second district. they are published at places
remote from ay part thereof. In the
second district was the only contest that
took place in the state There was, as
was well known, determined effort made
to defeat the election of Judge Poland.
For certain reasons, some Of Vl,,rh we
shall give elsewhere. il was u matter OF al
most national concern whether he was en-
dofsed or rejected by the frecmen of Yer
mont The associated press takes upon
itself the important duty Of gathering and
disseminating news. All newspapers that
receive news through them are compelled
to pay therefor, and they are entitled to re.
ceive all the news that it is possible for
them to gather They have no business to
leave any field, especially an important
field. ungarnered. Yet in the only poiti-
cal contest, OF national interest, which has
occurred in Vermont for years, not the
first word of intelligence is gathered and
sent to the press of the country by their
efforts or through their agents. Is this
right, is this business like? A year ago we
had a similar reason to complain in refer
ence to the Maine election, but this is a far
greater cause of complaint, greater dcre-
LECTION of duty on their part. Because we
are entirely dependent upon them for news
should be reason why they should make
greater effort to CLEAN all attain ltlc
fields, to gather for and furnish the press
all possible news. When they fail to dc,
this in an important matter, we have the
right to complain and we shall never fail
to make complaint and enter our protest
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