The morning call., 1890-08-21
THE ALARM OF THE EXAMINER"
From the San francisco bulletin. August 2Othl

from the San Francisco Bulletin, August 2Oth.l
About the rottenest thing in this city in
the shape of newspaper is the Examiner.
II Is never engaged really in what may be
called newspaper business. 1t has tried its
hand in running an intelligence office and
failed. It's latest exploit is lottery as dis
tinctly illegal as that of Louisiana. But
while these may be regarded as its special
ventures, it is in league with Buckley and
the worst elements in our society. 1t has
aided in foisting on the city the closest paw
ing monopoly that has ever been contrived.
The general effect of its operations in this
line has been to run up the price of the
"poultice" eight cents per foot The city
is in for loss of millions under this head
There is no scheme intended to gouge the
public or individuals in which this pre-
tended journal does not appear to have a
hand. 1t was heading some time ago for
the valuable school lot on the corner of
Market and Fifth streets. With Buckley
practically as the seller. there was chance
for big turn. Nothing but its dense igno-
rance stood in the way of the accomplish
ment of the deal. When something
unusually bad takes place politically, its
denunciation of the wrong-doers is as soft
as gentle zephyrs. The most comical
thing observable about it is its hesitating
and mild rebukes of the Boss. 1t columns
will be searched in vain for noble or even
a decent sentiment.
This Democratic organ is stepped to the
eyes in every political viilainy that is 60
ing on. No steady purpose has ever been
exhibited by il but in looking out for the
interest of the Hearsts. The Democratic
| utterances of this Democratic exponent are
wholly devoid of Democracy. Its brazen
untruthfulness has passed into a proverb.
People who have any respect for themselves
are ashamed to be seen reading it in public.
| 1t is not too much to say that 1t is not adj
mitted into any decent household. 1t has
sunk a colossal fortune in its vain efforts to
| buy subscription list and force itself on
the public.
That paper is nothing more than the
screen behind which all sorts of jobs, finan-
cial, political and monopolistic. are put up.
| When to these tendencies are added its bad
morals and its obscenity, the public will be
| able to form good opinion of what the
| Examiner really is There is no originality
about it even in its evil ways. 1t Dorrows
most of its Ineffective tricks to gain circu-
lation from the New York World. 1t is
| published for all there is Gin it," 1t is to
real-estate grabbing. to monopolies and jobs
| that it is devoted, and not TO the dissemina-
! ton OF information. Its purpoSei is to hood
wink and despoil, rather than advance the
public welfare. Nobody who has any stake
| in this town can encourage 1t without in
| jury to himself and his prospects.
1t is quite natural that a newspaper of
this nature should view with dismay the
possible doubling of the circulation of the
Bulletin in this city. Self-seeking journal
ism cannot do great deal of public in
| jury when lis schemes and plots are ex-
| posed to the public gaze. 1t is only when
its poison is allowed to tester and spread
that il can do any harm. To comfort itself
in its mortal agony the Examiner has
evolved the pretended law that newspapers
do not increase in circulation by reducing
the price. 1t has probably reached this
queer conclusion by feverish examination
! of its own books. But we incline to the
opinion that newspapers are subject to the
| general rules observable in other forms of
activity. A reduction in price, without
any lowering of the standard, will always
increase sales of newspapers as well as of
| Il