The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-03
We survey metropolitan Journalism.

We Survey Metropolitan journalism.
Now that the autumn is here, and
though the weather is still hot, cooler
days are close at hand when we must all
settle down to serious work, we feel IL to
be our duty to take survey of our me
tropolitan journalism. and to utter now
word of praise gladly rendered, and now
unwilngly a bit OF criticism.
We pass the Tribune by. Our opinion
of it is well known. 1t is JAY GOULD's
organ, and disgrace to journalism.
Destitute of convictions, u pretender IN
politics, religion and morals. feeble in
thought, low in ambitions, IL stands rs q
warning against Gouldism in newspapers.
The Times IL paper for which we have
I'm attachment. We liked its bold and
manly fight against the Ring carried on
through years and against great obstacles.
II deserved the victory il won. The Times
b. very respectable paper, and more
than that, journal Of which the Republic
can party has reason to be proud. 1t is
not n servile organ, but loyal partisan.
II is just what il pretends to be, Repub-
ican paper committed in general TO its
party and working in its interest. We
prefer for our own part to keep aloof from
the party politicians. They are Disagree
able fellows to have hanging about n
newspaper Office, and their advice we do
not regard as valuable. But we do not
dccry party newspapers. They have their
field, and must always exist. The Times is
n creditable example OF such newspaper.
II would be better, however, il Mr.. JEN-
NINGs himself wrote the whole editorial
page That is hardly possible, we know,
though Mr.. JENNINGS is a fluent as well rs
a pungont writer. Sun, he might COM
promise the matter by leaving out some Of
the thin stun we are accustomed TO see in
the leading columns of our highly es-
teemed contemporary. The mistake OF the
Times was in lapsing into the dulness of
respectable conservatism after its Ring
hght II should have kept on, and made n
crusade against frauds Of all sorts. Mr.
JENNINGS l. strongest when he is on the
war horse. Jay Gouldism must be kept
out of the Times at all hazards. We hope
o. see no more of It,
The Hcrdld has improved since young
BENEFITS return. We are attracted
toward this son OF his father. He has IA
passion for manly sports, and that we like
If the shabby writers who make jest Of his
walking matches. had an income of three
or four hundred thousand do liars n year,
perhaps they would drive in carriages in
stead Of walking, and dawdle their time
away on beds of ease or the gorgeous
sofas of the Lotos Club. Mr.. BENNETT
does otherwise. He strides up Broadway
with the step OF AN athlete, don. ms navy
HI a
cons. ana prefers the open air OF Newport
10 the confinement Of the Herald office.
We do not treasure these things up against
him. They indicate that his blood Is full,
his activity high, his ambition virile.
The Hcrdld Is away beyond the chance of
All attack Of Gouldism,
The World is II journal which pleases us
on many accounts, and we especially adj
miro its courage in denouncing the vices
and follies Of its own party, such, for in
stance, as the OHIO imitation crusade. IL is
the organ Of manly and sincere convictions,
and nothing il more precious in a new pa
per. But occasionally there is a bit of pru-
rient VIII in its columns that might better
be omitted. The World is also too often
written in too fantastic English. Its young
ultu S'tIll ~ VIC WIN tuNH blntt iOl-
menIing the language. They are clever,
not without humor have n talent for writ
ing, but they will do better when they learn
that there is more force in simple Anglo
Saxon than in all the words they can
manufacture. We advise them TO read
the Bible and Common Prayer Book.
Those books will do their souls good any
way, and they may also learn TO write less
affectedly.
WerejOce in the respect paid by the whole
mercantile community TO the journal OF
Commerce. Cultivating n speciality In jour
naiism, II has so thoroughly occupied its
chosen field rs 10 leave no room for rivals.
In 20 doing, II has always been true to ts
clients trustworthy reporter Of the facts
OF commerce, and n conscientious adviser
In all matters touching both morals and
politics as well as business We are glad
OF the prosperity which has attended the
sAbors OF Mr.. PRIME and Mr.. STONE. Gould
nm never dares put foot in the Office of the
Journal Of Commerce.
The Evening Post has great name nj
MO head of it, but 1t lie really controlled
py ISAAC HENDERSON, man who escaped
through the meshes of the law by legal
technicality, and carried of the enormous
sum OF money he swinded the Govern
hent out OF, lesS only the amount of his
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