Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-09

The Philadelphia Daily Neacs, which
asserted its independence in this cam
paign by coming out squarely for Patti
son, has been subjected since to consider
able abuse by Matt Quay's organ, the
Inquirer; since coming under its present
management the Inquirer is recognized
throughout the State as the leader of
! disreputable journalism. Its downright
falsehoods, misrepresentation, subter-
fuge, vulgarity and blackguardism are
nothing more than could be expected
from the Known Nothing, whose bigotry
and prejudice asserts itself in every line
of his writing, The InQuirer's repeated
assertions that the Daily NewS had been
bought by Wharton Barker, the leading
Independent Republican of Philadel-
phia, brings forth the following from the
Daily Ne,cS:
In Justice to Mr. Wharton Barker, and
in justice to itself, the Daily Nelos now
makes statement concerning some lies
that have been intermittently published
in Embezzer Quay's organ, the Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Inquirer has repeatedly stated, in
its own peculiarly vulgar way, that Mr..
Wharton Barker has bought the Daily
Meas, that therefore the Daily NelcS'
Opinions have changed" that Mr.. Bar
ker has purchased the opinions of the
Nelcs for the campaign" that "the Meas
is not Republican newspaper" ETC., etc.
Each of these statements is separate
lie. Mr.. Barker never purchased the
Daily Nelos, which was bought about
| two months ago, by r. w. Bryant and
Rufus Reed, its present owners. Neither
Mr.. Barker nor anyone else ever offered
to buy the opinions of this paper, which
are not and never have been for sale
As to the politics of this newspaper, the
whole country, with the exception Of
Quay's Philadelphia mouthpiece, knows
that the Daily Ne1cs is as stanch a Re
publican journal as there is published
This is acknowledged each day by lead
ing papers of both parties.
1t is fair to say, right here. that Quay's
organ, the Inquirer, is smarting under the
injury done Quay's candidate, Della
mater, by the fight of the Dai'y NeS'
against Quayism. No other single
agency has done as much as this fight tc
loosen Quay's grip upon the Republican
II 10 Il DeitblC q iiitfh w IN
is dragging the Republican party to-
ward destruction, and who has already
made the term 'Republicanism'' by
word. OF course, while such fight is
on, Quay's mouthpiece winces.
While the opinions of the Daily Ne'o'
are not for sale, the NepS has an opin.
ion of the Philadelphia Inquirer-shared
by the Philadelphia public-which is
here given gratis. The Inquirer, which
has recently been hawked about in search
Of purchaser-in vain-is not adding
to what little reputation it has by licking
Quay's boots every day. 1t has sunk to
the level OF speaking trumpet for Penn
sylvania's S disgraced United States Sena-
tor, and it glories in its degradation, but
glance at its sparsely filled advertising
columns will show anyone the estimate
put upon it by business men.
While the Dirty Nears needs no finan-
cial assistance, and is not for sale, and
Is not owned nor controlled by Mr..
wharton Barker, it realizes that Whar-
ton Barkers name would be an honor To
any journal. Mr.. Barker is a grand
type of unselfish citizenship. Hisname
is a synonym for broad plane of states
manship, for honor, high ability, and