The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27

NVT HFENU inc To tell Won WNOWt
the Nowth Of the. Chrontcle-our verdict made
nr unmade plays and actors so far ~ success In
son s,, Francisco was concerned Not onls that,
nut we competed with the regular news
news. The dramatic and 'IE musical 1''Oe editor
was reinforced by another clever wri er,
aud our reading matter was as original
"a though 1t wasn't gwen away. In about a
year my younger brother entered the concern,
as a carrier at nrst, and to his business talent
superior to mino-mucn OF the success OF the
Ch,Onice is due; We soon purchased our own
material. and laid aside the profits. for the
profits became tl,0O a month without a cent
from circulation. our plan, however, was to
newspaper. We did so on sent. l. 1868 | don't
know that we deserved the immediate success
we attained we tried to, at least IL was n week
before we could get In all the advertisements
that were offered"
JoUREALIsM ON THR COAST
s,.I Can yoy tel US at the east what were the
Well, we have all along believed In tbs pol
Icy OF printing the news, and have Intended to
spehc money .ieesally for II. We cover ,every-
war. for example, as thoroughly as - bat
New York papers do occurrences In this part "
corta, has never used dollar not earned
by it.elf. We believe In the SuNs policy Of ex-
posing fraud. and have had twenty litel suits
Without losing one, our defence invariably beng
the truth and good motive. We called man
adespcrado, and proved him robber; we ac-
blackmalne. We have had numerous personal
encounters A bulle; from derrngcr has
kihNth NV NNhlNs bub u mas become known
alone"
about coast journalism In eencral?"
"Wcll, sir. journalism ON the co st IA 1, a
transiton state. The leading papcrs Of twenty
years ago are dead or diving. while more vigor-
mento tuton IA an Illustration. Iu lsGn II w1s
vnued at $25o.0o. and now It only exist. az a
shadow yokod to ts antithesis the Record.
II used to he twenty four hours nearer
upper California and Nevada-the mining fo-
gions than the San Francisco papers IL was
htlN edifpu. and Uble To give pp va n
the interior, including Associated Press dis
patches. sooner than the Others. The railroad
was completed in is6a and then the San Fran.
cisco papers were aOle to compete. and people
naturally preferred papcrs from the larger
city. Then, too. the Chronicle was twelve
ana a half cents week. and the Tntpn
my Following that, the Union attacked the
70 back up the Record Autographed FAC siinQs
furnished ~ the people whether paid for or not.
resolved that the tntons course was injuring
the business interests OF the city. Thev with
crew their advertising and subscriptions.
ana Induced Others to do the same.
Tho Union proptetors sold out. osten.
sibiy to IA corporl tion-the railroad company
really shins the money. for only st5, 10.
Ihe Record UniDn, however. edited 10y Mills
who can do nothing unless told by the railroad
onicias, did not please the Records former
readers, because II was deemed wise not to sup
port the comnany too strongly, and 1t did not
p'eaSe some o. the mon old readers because
IL failed to attack the cOmOany. The result Is a
downfall OF circulation.
LEADING JOURNAL KILLED ~ DAY.
In san Francisco we have another caae of
a marked revere In journalism. We refer
to the ARG California. which had the oppor
tunitv II becoming the most prosperous
newspaper on the Pacific coast. II is more
tn4n twenty-five years Old. IL achieved success
by al accident. In iei6, the famous Vigilance
Committee b wing been brought into existence
ams. editor OF the Ercnng Bulletin, the
question arose what policy tho ARd
%oudi Tine,aeT one OF appioy-
Deciding the question by the foss OF a silver
half dollar, II gave its endorsement 10 the vigil
ance Committee, and thereby had transfer, ed
70 It the entire advertising patronage OF the
Herdh' the then leading paper ~ san
Francisco. The HtIdh, which was edit
ed by former reporter Of the Neic
York Hcfdld, and opposed the Vigilance
the ARa. L hld enjoyed an the advertising
patronage Of the city OcfOre th 4. The morning
in the form Of half sheet, and soon
aitcrward wac discontinued. me AtI, at tue
cumstance-, was on its last legs. 1t was doubt
fM whether II could hod cut week longer.
prorrietors They Tiled to sppreciats
their opportunities, however, docs not
and oc upird themselves too much with outside
aad incOuslstent business spcculatons. The m
nueuce Of the paper w-so ally obtained Tor any
scheme Iheylost the confidence Of the puzzle.
Two years ago, being unable to pay their dues,
they were turned out - the Associated Press.
exceed 400.
HeRorier-How about the evening papers Of
san Francisco7
Nr. dc Younc-rhe evening papers OF san
Francisco are tho Bulletin. Post. and Examiner.
lue Blttistui Is another instance Of a paper made
BY an accident and doomed after IA long
career OF pr sperlty' 70 fatal reverse. II
James King OF William. who being an unsuc-
ces,ful banker, established ana rapidly won
popularity for It by his bold and outspoken
manner OF dealing with public questions. Hay-
BALLOT Box sruFFrR,
VINO had previously served term IN Sing Sing,
and had become a prominent Official In san
francisco, he was waylald by him ana shot.
His murderer was hanged ny vigilance
committee, and the Buuetfn became a
favorte OF the public. But Il has passed
its zenith. with ITS onslaught upon William c.
haston and the Bank Of alifornia. and with It's
high handed course at the recent election,
where i atten pied TO dictate tho nomina-
ton Of municipal ticket, 1t gained
public hostility to such an extent that ia oircu-
iatlon ana adyertlsing patronage have been
misunderstanding or defying Just public
sentiment, It has utterly lost the POSI-
tiou It once had. 1t recently shown
IN an underminaDle manner that It's m
Se9afse - hs nG9tu particularly helped Il;
closely after the Philadelphia Ledger
10 expressing no opinions that can
little or no influence. The Examiner is The out
aud-uut Democratic Organ, but, failing TO ap-
precate the value Of news, has not tho
Influence or prosperity II othewise could
owned chiefly bv Senator John \. JOINS. There
are two German and two French dalliea, Span
ish, italian, slayonit ~. and Chinese papers, and
various religious and other special publications.
In all there are over dfty periodical publications
In san Francisco