Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-27

A1Qu11s M0-s SPIN zos 1910
The EoDesr arriving as St. Louis
- ~ ko1r IN the morning win be
gree the continuous cries Of the
newstoy here's yorr Republican,
Globe Dhocrat, Times and Journal
paper oister Z" If his politics be Of
Republin prociivities. be win natural
" call - the paper whose title may
happen = harmonise With that name
| and liks1ise with him of Democratic pol
tiles. Hut the mental discontinue that
suddenly strikes each n he reads from
theeditori.l page some pungentthrusta at
the action Of his favorite party, can be
better imagined than described. This
anomaly ~ paradox as it first appears,
Is owing = the fact that these papers
were christsned in early ante-bellum
days, when the titles of Democrat and
Republics were of totally different
signi6ation and application. This con-
fiict has given rise to many amusing
anecdotes current here.
xuK ST. LOUIS PRESS. s
The recognized influence of the Press
apon the country, as q disseminator of
intelliga = and information, may rem
der . bFIk yccount of the 81. Louis
Press of some interest to your readers.
especially at this period.
Ten daily papers are published here
of various circulation-some of which
to the observer are "past finding out"
that is, the secret Of their existence
Segeral stand before the country
of notable prominence. First among
these, stands
THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN,,
owned By Messrs. George Knapp & Co.
and one of the leading journals in the
Mississippi Valley as well as about the
oldest, dating back as far as 1903. It's
freedom from sensation and general
SuDStstukAdi toAc nave won 1OE IL Tue
cognomen of the cold Reliable" 1t is
Democratic in politics, though by no
means an organ, maintaining a indie
pendent attitude in the discussion of
all questions of the day. It's editorial
staff is under the management of Will
liam Hyde, Esqr., whose reputation is
on record beyond the pale of journal
ism. as having made one of the most
successful aeronautical expeditions vet
recorded, making the trip from st. Louis
to New York in about thirty hours
The Republican Building is one of the
finest and most complete newspaper
establishments in the country, and the
paper is printed by the Great Walter
Press, the same as used by the London
Times.
THE GLoBE-DEMocRAT.
This is compound institution as you
may judge by its duplex title. 1t is
Republican in politics and grew out of
the union Of the Democrat and the Globe,
which existed here till recently as sep
crate bearers of the Republican stand
ard. The first named has occupied
various political status in its history.
II 1852 it was principally owned and
conducted by the late Gen. Frank P.
Blair and 3. Gratz Brown-the latter
as editor. 1t then enjovcd its golden
age. After many vicissitudes too nu-
merous to recount, it was lately swal-
lowed up by the Globe, an organ Of the
same stripe, but of more recent age.
The slim Republican tenure in Missouri
since 1869 and the constant struggle
for political leadership by these admin
istratiou organs, finally led to their
amalgamation, as the only means of
party harmony. The sad result. the
country is fully aware of. The distil-
leries all over the country "ran crook
ed and so did the proprietor of the
Globe Democrat, Mr.. Mckee, who must
soon take up his apartments behind the
bars" This paper was the organ of
the "Ring" and its proprietor the Aga
memnon.
| THE TINES.
This paper claims to be the Demo-
cratic organ of st. Louis, of the simon
pure type. 1t is, however, believe re.
pudiated by the respectable members
of that party throughout the State.
Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, is managing edi-
tor and has won for himself the proud