The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-09
accomplished, and there is no use in
being vindictive.


CuSScd at the COSMOS CiuO last Hisht.
The American newspaper would have
been a filter title, as in these enlight
ened days only the hangers-on of Park
Row are Journalists, and very bad
newspapers, Journals" The vari
Gus opinions of newspapers given by
various gentlemen were entertaining.
amusing, educational, instructive and
e~levating, as the dime museum barker
said of the curiosities within.
The Rev. DIR. Stoddard thought
constant reading OF the newspapers
weakened the intellect.
The reverend gentleman has our
sympathy, and we a see that he
spoke from personal experience. 1t
is evident that Mr.. Stoddard has been
Of late combining his attention too
closely to the Nail and Express and
the vagaries OF God-bless-me Shepard,
Briggs, Potter, BridGman. Parkhurst.
Newton, and the strictly religious per-
formances that have been going on
among the clergy this spring. As a
tonic for his debilitated mind we would
advise Mr.. Stoddard to read Life and
study its pictorial suggestion for an
interior decoration in the new Episco-
pal Cathedral, published some weeks
ago; likewise now and then read the
non-religious performances OF some OF
the clergy. which are as faithfully
portrayed in the great dailies as their
professional acts. A great paper does
not discriminate; it paints men and
hings from all points Of view.
Major Pangborn thought that the
sensationalism of the press was due
to the public's demand for such
reading.
1t is quite natural, Major, that when
a great man like you does a sensa-
tional thing, as even your OWE
modesty must compel you to admit
you have done in your life, the pub
lie should wish to know about it.
Their curiosity is but human. 1t is
the duty OF q great paper to let the
public know of the queer things that
happen.
DIR. Leonard J. Gordon considered
the newspapers unreliable, untrust-
worthy and actuated by merceDary
motive.
They are Doctor, sometimes, in in
dividual cases. Most newspaper read
ers think you are a great man. It's
the fault of the papers.
Mr.. George L. Record is reported as
having handled the press without
gloves.
Mr.. Record is an ambitious young
man and probably hoped the news
papers would return the compliment
and bring him into notice. But even
the lowest down of papers must have
at least one fact to work on.
Father Corrigan considered the
papers great civilizers. doing al
enormous good, which overbalances
any evil they may do.
You are right, Father Corrigan, and
if every man, Christian or Pagan, as
the result of his life's work did a little
more good than evil the result would
be-well, life would be a little pleas
anter, at any rate.
Mr.. Dear, of the Journal, thought
the tone of the press had improved,
but he doesn't altogether admire the
Journalism of this country.
Mr.. Dear's opinion is a serious mat
ter. 1t indicates a broad divergence
of policy between him and the Major.
He naturally takes his own paper as
a standard and we agree with him en-
tirely when he states that he does not
like its tone. We shouldn't think he
would. Party treachery, threatened
libel suits for false statements, truck
ling to petty politicians, a notorious
venality-these are the things
that have characterized the Jour
nal. We should not think Mr..
Dear would like its toue. No
Ouc else uOcS. we are SOITy, tOO,
that Mr.. Dear does not altogether
admire the journalism" of this
country. OF course the country can
stand it, but it is an ungrateful
beggar that spits in the hand that
gives him bread. Mr.. Dear would
probably be a bowling success on
some English paper where dulness is
at a premium.
Little Freddie Pangborn thinks the
tone of the New York papers low.
As no one ever listens to Little
Freddie, ever in his own pas Office, it
is fair to presume that the New York
papers will continue to come out.
There is an old saying that every
body thinks he can run a newspaper.
Some of the gentlemen who talked so
earnestly at the Cosmos Club last
night should try it. Naturally the
success of two of the professional
journalists" who appeared before
them would be encouraging to any
body.
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