The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-07-14
n HEIAHIkAnLE PROMOTION
The press or san Eranri-co DC.
hounrci BY n Member or
the Fraternity.

try. The fact that SIR. Pixley is nov
aud for years has been among the mos
| prominent members OF the cdiioral
corps OF that city, his words Of rebuk,
sound strangely indeed, bu, very lnrg,
proportion Of the people Of the coast
who arc familiar with the production,
Of thu SIu FranciJco press. are wei
| qualified to ju ige as to- their truth oi
| fIlsity.
Tho press of San Francisco is an ON
niVcrous animal. vuriciuus Of appetite,
inodorous ani Of not altogether clcauly
habits. It's meIccnary. selfish, COW.
nrlly and hypocritical. II is mcuGa.
cious. II is "a servile fnt;crer. IL is a
bully. To the powerful it is crouching
To the rich 1t is IA meudicaut. II j.
merccmary nj all times aud under all
circumstances. IL is never ANYTHING el. @
hut mrrcemurv. All its professions of
patriotism aud desires for tho public
good arc ttcr,uca. inspired 10y the love
of money. ThrTc is no man whose
character is bryoul is assnult; there is
10 c!tiaru it would not wound for coin
no reputation It would not stab for gain
70 dirty wogE il would r"t do for hire.
There is no industry it would not par.
nlyZr, no public work it would not hin
der, no panic it would not cLrpurngc.
no moh it would not incitc. no public
prejudice it would not rnndcr to. no
criminal it would n Il shield. no honest
or unfortunate II an 1t would not prose
cute, no crime it wo lli lot iustigaic,
no malicious and da Var.i,y act it world
not rerp,trnte, for the hope OF profit.
There is no lilo il wOuld not iell. no
mean Subt' rfuge TO which it would not
cond"scend. 10 increase its advertising
patronage, and 10 false onih it would
not take ia order TO crcate false i'm
preston Of the charac:c. and extent
"f lis circulation.
The press Of Sun Francisco is thor
oughly dcmurulizcd. hai uj.l selfish in
s;itution. It's teachings, its influence,
aud nearly everything about auL -cn-
corning il are hurtfUl 20 tn. community
III which it is permitted to exist. It
"ciam"s oar cits"us. ininrc1 oar rcpu.
tu ion abroad, binders oar mptrriM pr,.
gicss and d"pEpciltsH the vsluc of our
property. 1t il II mero Uuscruvulous
,noney-mDhiug industry. /; Lolla about
tl.e same relation To- tho business com.
munity that the pirate does to commerce;
that thg highwa mnu does To- the trn,:cr:
that the cUuntcr!uit-r does TO finance:
that the quack does 70 medicine; that
the criminal priest does to religion: that
the ignorant and corrupt judge does TO
law. The staiement we make is no cx.
nggcratiom. 1t iB not made in malice:
II is true. an1 il il not lihoIous because
II Is true. IL ia made for n good
pnrposo nnd for "A justinuhic end.
The most dis;inguishnbls feature of
the press OF San Francisco. lis most
offensive and disgraccful characteristic
is its hypocrisy. The brc2en and false
assumptions are that it H. disiutcrcstcd
aud honest; that it il an institution or.
dnimod for the public good, established
to promote the public welfare, aud is
inspired only with a purpose to accom-
plish bcncfcont results; when the fact
IL, its only purpose IL to make money.
1t is an enterprise as purely personal
aud rs assurodly established for money
making as n ferry boat or n faro bank.
The San Francisco press has no patriot.
ism, nor religion, nor morals. nor ruin
OF conduct. nor policy, that does not
come directly from its counting room.
and Is considered and determined upon
Win uTcct reference To the money II
vii produce.
Cownr1ice IL another distinguishing
trait OF tho press OF Sai. Francisco. Its
boldncss Is nero bravado; ITS fearless
position ia never taken except IL is
backed by money or the mob: its atti.
tudo Is always ono Of expectation. Now
and then II storms with sheet iron
thunder. Now IL swnggcrs with its
coat OF mail covering its back. expect.
ing to be kicked as IL turms 10 run;
Then II moGnaces with stuffed club,
and. like Jem Baggs. scis itself down
before some bank. or corporation. or
party. or local interest, determined per.
sistently TO grind ont it's uncarthly and
discordant music. till 4, is paid to move
on. II is usually paid, and il always
moves on. The press Of San Francisco
never takes an unpopular. and. Mt the
Same time Improbable position, IL il
knows IL. II sometimes make mistakes.
Sometime the passion Of tho proprietor
ovorcomcs it's Judgment, sometimes
audacity Is relied upon TO get out of q
bad place. and sometimes there is an
apparent standing up for the right Of
the people, in the hope that IL will pay
in tho long run.
Tho newspaper prcss of San Fran.
CISCO is fnil Of jeaIousiy, moan rivalry,
and contemplate compctition as IL cnn