The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-09-10
Whitelaw Reid.

their organs are trying to whitewash
Mr.. Reid with . view to catching
honest mems votes and hoodwink-
ing the wageworker it may be in
order to recall little history, writes
James G. Clark in the Stockton
(Cal.) Mail. Not far from a
quarter of a century ago the New
York Tribune's editor and founder
took WhiteIaw Reid into his Office
and his heart and became his helper
and benefactor. Twenty years ago
this summer Horace Greeley was
nominated by the Republican Glib
erals" and Endorsed by the national
Democratic convention at Baiti-
mora for the presidency. Greeley
was just twenty years ahead of his
time. In the goodness of his own
simple, trusting and forgiving heart
he thought the era of renewed union
and brotherhood was at hand.
But we all know that he was mis-
taken. Both sections were still
nursing the bitter memories of the
war. While Greeley was absent
asking both sides to ssjoin hands
over the bloody chasm" his old
political friends were censuring HIM
and deserving his paper, which he
had trusted to the care and editori-
al control of his confidential friend,
w hitelaw Reid. The latter, when
he saw that Tribune stock was de-
Ginning, sought out Jay Gould and
borrowed from him-for consid-
Grafton that has since been made
obvious-sufficient money to give
him a controlling interest in the
plant.
In this way Mr.. Reid, sswho was
always an honorable man." became
editor and chief owner of the news
paper ssfounded by Horace Gree
ley"
Mr.. Greeley returned home at the
close of the campaign, wearied and
disheartened.
He supposed his interests safe in
the hands of his trusted friend, and
without waiting to examine into
business matters went directly to
the bedside of his invalid wife and
watched with her day and night
going without sleep for week
until the end.
1t was about this time that an
editorial appeared in the Tribune re
viewing the campaign. 1t was writ
ten in Mr.. Greeley's peculiar style
and reflected severely upon old
friends for whom he entertained
none but the most kindly feelings
now that the battle was over and
lost.
Whitelaw Reid, who from long
and intimate association with Gree.
ley could counterfeit his style to per
lection, was author of the objection
able editorial. But greatly to Mr..
Greeley's grief and modification, il
was widely copied and credited to
the defeated candidate for the presi.
dency. The latter wrote dIscla;m-
er, saying he knew nothing of tn.
editorial till he saw 1t in print, and
that he greatly regretted It's apperr.
ance.
He sent the correction to the
Office, ordering its prompt publica
ton. 1t was not published, and he
sent another message which shared
the fate Of the first. He then tot
tered down to the Office and up stairs,
where he called the foreman and
asked him to print the disclaimer il
the next issue. =.
The foreman answered: "Mr.
Greeley, it is most painful task Of
my whole life to tell you that ! an
instructed by Mr.. Reid, who has
lately been elected editor-in-chief O
the Tribune, to take no copy from
your hands"
This was the first lntimation thai
Greeley had received of Reds trea
son and perfdy. The poor old MAI
gasped for breath as the truth dawn
ed upon him, and exclaimed from
the depths of an already stricken
and overburnened heart: "Well.
am of no more use in the Tribune
office, aud / am of no more use any
where"
No wonder that the next act in The
drama took place in an insane hospi
| tai, and that few weeks later thu
curtains lifted and revealed ne "
made grave. This is the true stor!
of the Tribune tragedy. -Picay une
| Every citizen is privileged to hi