The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-05
GOSSIP ON THE SITUATION.

One of the worst features of Journal
ism is its onesidedness. For Illus
tration take the two leading papers in
the third district, the Free Press and
the Messenger. 1t becomes matter
of impossibility for person to form a
fair opinion on reading either of these
papers alone. Early in warm can
vass generally from mcrcenary or local
interests, a paper will take sides for
or against a candidate and the whole
canvass is made with an cndeavor not
to reach the truth, but to elect or de-
feat the certain candidate. AS an
Illustration to the point it has been
currently charged that Albert Clarke
was making q canvass for Barlow be-
cause Barlow owned him, on the other
hand it can as Justly be charged that
Benedict Of the Free Press is also
largely influenced by personal and To-
cad interests. Do not mistake my
meaning. | do not say that Clarke
Or Benedict are bought, in the sense
that the term is usually taken. Mr..
Clarke may be under some obligation
to Mr.. Barlow for material aid rendered
him in q financial embarrassment, but
that Mr.. Clarke, who at q loss to himself
but with q manfullness that secured
respect even from his enemies, fought
so powerful corporation as the Cen
trail Vermont II. r. almost single-hand-
ed. should now be bought, is absurd.
He may be influenced by 4 sense of
obligation to Mr.. Barlow but we be-
lieve him honest and independent in
in his advocacy of his patron. Mr..
Benedict has not set any price on him
self or his influence and could not be
bought in the usual sense of the term.
The subject for criticism, however, is
this, these papers having determined
to make fight for or against man.
What they say is on one side only and
therefore, they have not a fair tone,
which gives a hearing TO all, but a one
sided and partial expression of cam
paign thunder. Although not so I'M
sophisticated rs to be ignorant of the
market, we rejoice to be in condi-
ton ofcditorial freedom to slash around
as We please. There may not be much
money in this, but like the Dutchman
in the experience story We shall have
experience" and, what is better, the
consciousness of independence and
impartiality. That such a position
meets with favor among the people is
indicated by several letters received
from prominent men, one Of viii ch We
publish. ... ..
Georgia, May &c, 1878.
Dedr Sir Please enter my name on
your list of subscribers. The tone of
your article in the News of May 18th.
seems TO indicate that you are on the
peoples side, and do not propose to
sell out 10 any old hack Of politician
and that is just the spirit we want. |
have no word to say against Mr.. Bar
low. and Grout may be all right, but
by all means. LET us have free and full
discussion and let the people choose
among The aspirantS or return the pres
cnt mcInhrr if that shall seem the wis
est course in the end.
Respectfully yours.
G. A. HurCIIKISs.
IL has now been number of
weeks since We have said much, but
we have been none the less closely
watching the field. Pretty sharp work
was done at the State Convention, and
we have watched for the smoke to
clear up to see the result. On the
evening that the convention closed,
we reached n conclusion in our own
mind that has not been materially
changed. We counted the nomination
of Mr. Cotton IS initiating against