Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01
FACTS FOR VOTERS.
Temperate and Straightforward Presenta-
tion of the True Issues of
the Campaign.
How The Newspaper Combine Delutei and
Befogged the Public and Dictated
Ticket
high-handed Attempts to Suppress Free
Speech, and by False Pretenses FOist
CapitaIstic Newspaper Dictator
ship upon Chicago.

The most o+roc;ous crime
against our franchises and the greatest
menace to liberty is sunnre,sion of free
sneechLto throttle fair anirion and shut
off from the neon1e that which thev
should know in order to render unbiased
iudoment and o,,;de their course thereby
IN matters vital IN their interests and
necessary to their freedom of action
To characterize il moderately and tenn
nera+elv this crime under the ouise of
s'reform";s being pe1 petrated in Chicago
TODAY
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A newspaper rightlully CONSIDERED IS a
PHbHc trust. 1t IS, or should pc, ol ana
Deiong TO the people ana PC SUBJECT 10
their ges.auchnatlons anu desires,
glving them fair ana honest Information
upon Whlch 10 Dase thelr independent
action. 1t should be the personal organ
OF no man or set OF men nor the medlum
OF any speciai interest, put should De
kept as iree as posslple from changing
engagements ana aillances ior any Pur,,
pose Whatever, the better 70 merit ana
eXempi1y the freedom ana liberty vouch-
sa1ed the American press
Ihrough comoinatlon OF long ana
aiMosI am lnVuiileraole stanuing' knoWh as
Inc trust the newspapers OF OhlCaSo
are engaged III crlmlnal attempt 70
orowbeat, deceive ana mislead the people
instead OF io1oWlng the INES OF hperty
la1d down Tor them by the people. In
stead OF preceptor the Chicago press
mas become an oppressor. 10 guide
pubiic sentiment is legitimate tenet OF
Journ alismi TO manufacture sentiment
upon false premises, to vent personal
spite or further private ends, is CRIME
against the puolc and the tree franchise
OF the press and an abuse OF power anc
opportunity winch IS glaring example
OF the tendencies OF all trusts and un-
licensed corporations against which the
people revolt ands must oppose TO the
end, IN order to preserve their liberties
uninpaired.
Shades OF Ben Franklin, honest Hor-
ace Grcely, stalwart George H. Prentiss
or justice-loving and liberal George w
Childs, to what a despicable stage has
the press OF this typical American city
finally come
The infamous newspaper trust,
owned, conducted and controlled by q
few capitalists, and which is doubly in
famous, un-American and dangerous tc
our institutions, IN that like other un
popular and oppressive trusts it not only
restricts individual Efforts and puts an
lron compress upon Drains ana talent
but that II rs iutoierant to all except ITS
own imperial sway ana subserYlent only
TO the personal wiii or whlms OF lew
wouid-oe dictat9rs' whose qualIhcationS
ana methods OF business dealing are not
superior 20 inc average ana best Illus
tiated py the iaet tnat tley nave com
olned together III a trust III order to
eIusn eoull'etitlon, lessen wages cheaper
ao,,''y anu prouiole the'r own speeia
ssa5 y s',,s ~ ,'l uls,'1rlo' iunta tnat mas
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