, 1874-03-08
CURRENT COMMENT.


4 Coop WoRK.-THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ia
doing noble work in attacking the so-calIod 1e-
ligious papers, such as tne -Adr;1nce, the Inre-
r1or, and the Independent, for publishing, they
notoriously do, swindling Advertisements. 1t
IVES through tho columns OF the 1ast-nnmed
sheet that the great Northern Pacific Railroad
bond-swindle was successfully carried on.
Clergymcn, clorgymen's widows, Echool-toachers.
and such others OF tha church -paper-beGeviug
classes as had saved d little money. put It
into tho swlndle which tho Independent
advertisements and notices Of swindIes which
are smaller than tha: in amount, but equally
great in yitlainy. All sorts Of quack- medicines,
all kinds Of persons who q want agents, use the
advertising and editorial columns Of these pa
pe1s at 80 much line, and are therefore enabled
TO reach the very claes who want genteel
employment" and who, iu consequence of their
peculiar views, are The most open to the as
ea1l)ta OF the sWlndlers.
re hope Tnr TRIBUNE Uin SO straight on and
show up these papers until they shall cease .
pursuit which is disgrace to journalism and
q blot on the organizations they pretend to rep
resent.
j. "wa11ED sEpULcHnEs'
From, The Eurlrius {fl.) rranseript.
WHTTESED SEPULcHnES.-Ihe inferior, North
,ccster7. Christian -4Grocate. and -ddr1nce,-a
trinity Of religious Erctoasion to pur1ty,-hare
Joined in crusade against TIE CHICAGO Tn1B-
USE for publishing immoral advertisements.
The TRIDUSE's several editorials replying to
these charges carry the war into Africa and
these journals are shown to be much deeper in
the mud than The TRIBUNE is in the mlre-
''1uE ABLEsT AND srAuScuEsT pArEH."
From. tue freeport tItL} Eu!t<t'n.
It ia really refreshing to read the structures OF
The TRIBUNE On the religious press of th2s city.
Its immoral advertisements very justly call
forth the Indignation OF the ablest and staunch-
est paper on financial questions in the Journal
istic world"
"A VIGOROUS IND TELLING ATTACK"
Eton. TIC Bay CITY {3fieh.) Tribune.
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE makes vigorous aud
telling attack the Interior, and certain ether
religious papers. for publishing qaack-mediclne
and other swind!lng advertisements, even after
they bare been adrisod OF the character Of such
advertisements. This is crying evil of tho re-
EGious press, even more SO than or the secular
though most OF tho latter admit euch advertise
merits lar TOO readily.
THE MOTE AND TIE BEAM.
From the Aartto1d {Cvnn.) Post-
It iB getting to be E notorious fact that GER
tain so-called religious papers are run purely
commercial principles, and that almost anything
that will pas can secure place in their columns
and editorial comuendatioa. Financial and
medical hnmbugs choose these papers for the
reason that their readers are less likely to sus-
pect their managers OF mercenaTy motives in
commencing worthless Investments and nos
t1i1ns to their subscribers. The Chicago Interior
has recently put On a new editor, and he has
taken occasion to denouncs this practice OF his
contemporaries in good set phrase. Among other
things he says:
Religious papers should be held Responsible for the
Advertisements appearing in their columns to certan
extent. physician who adrertiacs to cure cousump
ton cauceris Quack and IN mpo5tor, aud the cdl-
tor Of religious paper kaors It.
But the new editor had neglected tho first rule
Of his craft, to tread you own paper" aud had
neglected to order out the advertisements which
simultaneously appeared in its columns. Of one
quack who professed to be able to cure cancer,
and OF another who promised 10 furnish sure
cure for consumption for two stamps" Very
naturally tho worldly editors Of Chicag go are call
ing the new hand to an account. and making it
quite lively for him
CHICAGO AND TEXAS.
Frcnl tic Eostcn G'o5..
The Chicago press has begun to appreciate
the valuc Of the Texan and remote Southwestern
trade, aud is urging upon the merchants Of that
city tue possibility and advisabi1ity of competing
with us therefor, untllsmaved by our advantages
Of situation and possession. At the same time,
tho New Tori. and Boston houses have beon CON-
pelled to eetab!ish agencies a. Chicago for tho
display OF samples and reception of orders, in
order TO compete on equal terms with the local
firms for the trade of the larger contingencies
Of purchase and distribution. which have hithor-
to dealt with Now York drect. al these nro so
many more reasons for activity on our EaIt-
Eternal enterprise il tho price of commercial
supremacy.
THE PROTEST OF VIRTUE.
10 tic Edtfc7 0J Tie Gk,ccgo Tribune:
SIR: Allow me d word as to the action Of the
Beard OF Health and other officials in regard to
tie Social Evil II ever d body Of men wero
serving Satan, these mon are in desiring tho
power to license the sin.-tho very breeder OF
the sufrerings they propose to regulate. How
arc to leg;s1ate aGa;'.:. o:o cril in tho form
of intemperancc, ard for another in more 1oath~
some form +?
Let all the virtue in this city raise a voice
against it, LIE. purity in its blessing be strcEg
against vice weak in its corruption. Tor one, I
wish to thank you for the stand You make against
it. and pray you 20 not cease until it il defeated.