New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-23
The Associated Press and the Western
Union Telegraph Company.

We have frequently had occasion to CON
plain of the bias Of the Associated Press il
furnishing news. 1t makes matter for tn,
Democratic market. All newspapers un
derstand the condition of things, and gen
orally employ special correspondents to ge
at all facts. Personally we have no objection
to the agent in this city. We believe he
does his work as he is required to do it; bu,
reformation is needed ali along the line,
and especially at Washington. A Washing
ton dispatch to the Graphic, of the sixteenth
instant, says under this head:
The publication in the Daily Graphic of
the political complexion of the Associated
Press of New York has attracted much
attention here. 1t was not realized before
that the seven papers comprising the asso-
citation are Democratic or anti-administra-
ton. with one exceptiOn-the New York
Times-which is the only Republican associ-
alton IN the group. This fact, il. connection
with lies distributed by the Associated
Press touching the Louisiana troubles and
the gambling going on in the stock of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, is
likely to result in some general bill which
will strike a blow at this twin press and
telegraph monopoly. Congressman. here
feel tha' they can not afford to be at the
mercy OF two such irresponsible concerns
Probably bill will soon be introduced
authorizing The Postmaster General to con
tract for telegraph service IL the same
method as he now does for the ordinary
mail service-the government to enter into
contract with some company in which the
latter agrees to serve the public at certain
rates and to allow the postotlice a small
sum on each message, in return Tor the
exclusive right to the pOstoffice business
yutI1 ha ha,
liar to this has had repeated Endorsements
by committees of both houses Of Congress.
There was time when Congress would !
have been willing to have purchased the |
Western Union Telegraph Company lines |
had it not been for the violent opposition OF |
the officers of the organization Had the |
companys plant become the property of |
the nation the stockholders would have OBJ
tanned par value for every single share they
possessed at time when the shares were
selling for not more than seventy. But at |
present the government has no forty odd
millions to spare for the purchase of tele-
graphs or anything else. Hence, it is likely
that another company will be called into
existence to do the government work. At
any rate, the public may rest assured that
TINS COngre rs will act in their interest and
try and protect them from dishonest press |
ana really dangerous power which now con-
trolls the telegraph.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, of the four.
teenth instant, has the following editorial
upon the same subject:
The Munchausen who represents the AS
'ociated Press at New Orleans has carefully q
the fact that Republican meet. o
ng was held in that city on Monday night.
ind that resolutions were adopted declaring | !
hat this meeting is fully assured of the {
and perfect reliability of the
kilograms and statements made by General
that this meeting most heartily S
ndorses the same, and that the representa-. :
ION OF General Sheridan to the executive
t Washington are only defective in that
hey do not express one-half the outrages to 5
GhlcA Republicans have been subjected for
everal years past" II is also noteworthy s
nat the Associated Press did not convey
the North the intelligence that both
ousss OF the Legislature Of Mississipm
dopted resolutions indorsing the admins
ration and General Sheridan and ass, ring
that We believe that If the policy enrn cia- I
al by this Leader be carried out. NOT only 4
Ill murderers who have long escaped ms - -
ne be punished for their crimes, but that n
eace and security for life will follow, and OF
lat all citizens will be enabled to peace d
lily enjoy the privileges guaranteed them b,
y the. constitution eff the United States. 81
hlch up to the present time thew have IN
cen unable to enjoy in large portions of
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