The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-17
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There are such things known among
editorial writers as the retort courteous, ;.
the retort argumentative, the retort
selfish. 1t becomes the duty of the Senti-
mel writers to use frequently the retort
srgumentstive as illustrative OF the selfish
paragraphs thrown off by the indianapolis
Journal editorial writer's In other cities
the leading morning pagers, although
diff ring widely on subjects of national
and state polity, generally find common
level upon which to stand in advancing
not only local but their own personal in
terests. 1t is everywhere else recognized
by editorial writers that a, common bust
ness interest should subsi between the
different papers OF the city. Here, in
Indianapolis, however, for a number of
years it has been the one aim and object
umDs of the Journal to disagree with
every proposition put forth in the Sentinel,
and to never miss an opportunity to try
and prejudice every class of tire community
against the Sentinel, with the intent to sf
feet its prosperity, cripple its influence and,
if possible, destroys.
A notifying case in point Is the ed
itorisl in Saturdays Journal replying to
one in Fridays Sentinel under the head
Advertising City's Business" In that
reply the Journal seeks by sheer misrep-
resentstion 10 prejudice the Wholesale
men OF Indianapolis against the Sentinel.
From the Journal editorial the following
paragraph is reproduced:
1t sometimes happens that the fault we
ascribe to others lies in ourselves. The Sem
tinel should indulge in little self-examina-
ton to see II tn is not the casein the present
casion to find fault with the business m en- OF
IndianspO is in the matter of advertising, nor
has IL now
1t was not a pleasant duty, yet the Sen
tinel did Indulge in q little examins-
ton" and made the dissgreesble discovery
that among the regular advertising patrons
of the Journal the exclusive wholesale
dealers are not represented. 1t may
be true that the journal has never
had any occasion to complain of
the wholesale men, tor,, with a just
discrimination, the wholesale men
have probably recognized the worth
lessness of the Journals cofsmns as an
advertising medium. And yet, being the
only morning Republican paper in In
dianspoMs, local pride should long since
have induced the wholesale nen to extend
toward It q charitable hand.
Again: The Journal Gays "there are
times when the unavoidable pressure of
advertisements crowds In. q very embar-
Passing manner upon space which we
would prefer to devote to news and read
ing matter" An EXAMINATION of the
Journals columns shows that its two
heaviest advertisers are the Journal
Company and the insurance bureau
of the sole proprietor, both
of which are dead.head advertise
ments Knowing, as the Journal well
knows, that city's prosperity is reflected
In it's daily press, how much more honors-
bic would it have beento have agreed with
the independent criticism of the Sentinel?
Every business man has an undoubted
right to manage his business as he paeases.
But is that privilege so sacred that the
daily press shall never assume to advise
or susgests The Sentinel believes it Is to
the credit OF our fair city, and money well
spent, that its wholesale men should sdver-
tise literally in the daily press. If they dc
not, it is their mistake, which will never
be rsctified by the pompous and frivolous
defense of the Journal.
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