Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-28
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uoNpAy EVENING. JULY 90, 1894.
Changed About.

The New York Stm notes how times
change and people with them in calling
attention to the political attitude OF
Its city contemporaries, the Times and
Tribune. The Tribune in 1872 was as
sailing Blaine, and the Times was defend
ing him. The Sun thinks that in
view Of their former positions these
journals should go little circumspectly
and slow in their present directions
and 1t does look as though they would
meet with some embarrassment from the
rising up Of their old files to confront
them. For instance, on September 80
1872, the Tribune said
The startling exposure OF Speaker
Blaine,s vepality in connection with the
Union Pacific road, eastern division, en-
tjrely DESTROYS, OF course, whatever credit
some people may have given to his evasiye
denial of tho Oakes Ames bribery and Puts
the whole case of the Credit Mobilier upon
n different basis. Now it Is
shown that Speaker Blaine never deserved
his good reputation. lie had taken bribes
in another case.
And a few days later 1t wrote
We have shown Mr.. James G.. Blaine
(since the speaker of the House and the
monitor of Charles Sumner on fidelity to
principle) as the Oakes Ames Of the
Pacific railway, Eastern division the
congressional procurer, whose business
was to place the stock where it would dc
the most good. y The crushing
force of the exposure has proved so terri
BILE that somebody had to be put forwarC
to lie out Of it. OF course the New Torl
Tunes was ready. Mr.. Blaine's friends
had better restrain his volunteer apologist
That is pretty stiff talk for the Trib'm
to turn tale upon in its present attitud,
az. Mr.. Blaine's defender; though it is no
so bad as 1t looks If 1t be true, as 1t i
stated, that it has heretofore withdrawn
and apologized for its language as havinl
been used on insufficient evidence. |
will behoove 1t now, however, to SHOW
what the evidence was upon which Il
spoke, that the voters may form thei
own opinion as to whether or no /
justified its language. AS the Times il
those days was Mr.. Blaine's de
fender, 1t may be in. a position t
uncover the real truth about his connec
tion with this Leavenworth, Pawne
and Western scandal although it ma.
be disposed to refrain from doing so, il
view of its former position as attorney
for the defendant.
While the position Of these journal:
shows how completely men may revers,
arms, the present and past attitude o
the Sun shows the little stability of po
litical connection that has come to pre-
vail among metropolitan journals The
Herald has long been noted for its insta
bility, and its changes excite no surprise
Newspapers claiming first clasj rank ar,
following its example, as they liud
themselves strong enough 70 def
the prejudices of their readers. Tn
New York Times is encountering thi
obstacle to its independence now, an
will doubtless easily overcome it as it ha
been held under a pretty loose rein for
long while. The San has an experience
of it also, in modified way, because o
its indifference to Cleveland, whom IT.
readers generally strongly adhere to. L
claims for itself perfect freedom from
their dictation as TO its opinions, ant
will be able to maintain its position il
its opinions are sound. 1t is very gpOI
thing for the press to be independent, il
1t Is at the same time honest and wise.