The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-30

For Coroner
HENRY Fl. DEsANTo, OF Andalusia.
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The Paxtisanship OF the Associated
Press
Ifa Republican meeting is held, nc
matter If il be crossroads school house, the
event is magnifed. written up in glowing
style, and transmitted to everysnook OF the
Union by the associated press. but if it be
a Democratic meeting. no matter how inn
portant, it is sparsely reported. ifreported
at all. and made to appear as ridiculous al
possible This is the way the Associated
Press manages the political part of its
business. When the Republican Nation
al Convention met In New York. nearly q
column was sent out over the wires, and
every movement of the Republic
cans has been carefully noted
When the Democratic National com
mittee met, the meetings were spsringly re-
ported. and only brief illusions made to
to the more important details. When
Secretary Schurz spoke TO crowd of pro-
baby 1900 at indianapolis, Ind, in the
interest of the Republican party. the event
was telegraphed in full all over the country
with glowing embellishments, and extra
VACANT criticisms.
When the Democrats three weeks ago
held meeting in Chicago, there was an
immense turnout and great enthusiasm.
too, and yet the Associated Press sent g
very meagre report 'of the afair-belitt-
ling the meeting and scarcely mentioning
the details.
When the Republicans after seven
weeks waiting held meeting in Chicago
the sother evening, the saffair and was
greatly magni6ed the number present re-
ported at four times the actual number.
while the affair as to details was highly
colored.
Now comes the Democrats of New York
City. Oh Wednesday evening, with the
largest political meeting ever held in
New Y ork. at least $4,000 being present,
and.6ve district meetings organized beside
two overflow meetings-wishHon. Sam.
J, Tilden presiding at one of these meet
ings, and the most Distinguished states
men of the country present.. With en-
husiasm unbounded and as an auxiliary a
magnificent display of fireworks. grand
PROFESSIONS, etc. With all these. and
knowing that everybody was anxious to
hear from there. the Associated Press
fales to telegraph line about the meet
inqs. Not o. inei
If this is not contemplate. partisan
meanness, then what is it? And what is
the Inevitable conclusion? Does it help
the Republican party to conceal the move
ments of its Democratic opponents?
Again. is the Associated Press q bureau
nation of, Republican party schemes?
Democratic and Republican papers sub
scribe for and pay alike for the privileges
of the Association. Democratic papers
are equal members with Republican pa
pers-and yet from The VIGOROUSLY unfair
manner of sending at,os, the Associated
Press would appear 20 be the agent Of the
Republican party, the Democratic papers
chipping id to help pay expeus 8. while
being compelled to take what is sent or do
withour.
1t is not a benefit to the Republican
party managers that they endeavored TO
conceal the real state OF affairs in New
\ ork. II is not cre6itable for the Asso
ciated Press to be acting as accessory ID
suppressiog Democratic information, while
profusely sending every item calculated
TO be of benefit to the Republicans.
There has never been larger or more
enthusiastic demonstration at any time
than the grand Democratic rally in New
York city on "Wednesday night. July 28th.
and the partisan meaness of the Associat-
ed Press in neglecting 70 telegraph the
important political event. clearly estsb
iished the assertion so often made, that
the Associated Press is run in the interest
of the sRepublican party. 1t is a long
lane which hasi TO turn. however.
Oakes Ames Defended.