Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-22
THEY DloNf uEl1
The Eagle and f. 3, and
w'"cd - iadas
UNDER THE Hla scAAHdts
The Obi Bird Beside itself. by silence
Confsssrs.. The Press 10 sad and
Down ~ the Heels

10 the Offices IL The Democrat. Press
and Eagle yesterday morning. II could
not have created greater confusion and
coostsrnation than did The HERALD.
The feelings II the three eonsp,rators
were very much akin 10 those Il tho man
vho took hold 81 a buzz saw IN SEQ II II
really Was in motion. lie told the doe
tor the next afternoon that while he
didnt have ~ many fingers IA he had
before. yet he knew mighty sight more
about buzz saws.
The Eagle does not even deny that IL
was Subsidized by petty Office. and
last evening publishes the following
riimsy answer To the charge:
THp HERAIp's assumption that the edi-
torial utterances OF It's neightors In RESPECT
Ia inatiersot local public policy are governed
by considerations Of merely personal or
merccnary nature. Ia scarcely worthy Ut
notice except as further evidence. already
cumulative. that tho management of that
paper is incapable Of any higher conception
of the legitimate character OF reputable
journalism.
This is the plea Of the thief caught in
the act or of the liar who. when con-
frontcd 10y the proof Of his falsehood.
promptly retorts you're another"
And as for The Press. well. the bust
ness manager Of The Press likes tn be a
good fellow. and when he saw chance
10 help a fellow. newspaper man get
job that's all play and no work he
couldn't resist the opportunity-even II
in order IN do 80 il was necessary Ia half
scare Judge Buriingame into fit OF
nervous prostration. The business man
ager Of The Press came here
from a little town where every
body knows all about everybody else.
He 10 not very well acquainted with the
WAYS Of the world-an innocent cherub
with Brodignaggian ideas Of the import
ance of 4 little penny paper in lively busis
mesa town. and so he visited the Judge
and naively remarked that The Press
needed recognition, and the appoint
ment Of a reporter for The Democrat
would supply the need. He didn't
mean to do anything naughty. He
hasn't been in from the country long
enough to be real wicked. OF course he
couldn't pledge the editorial support Of
! The Press that is in charge Of the hired
man. He is simply business manager
| His business 10 To pay tils. claim credit
for what is good and curse the editor
for what is bad in the paper. lie didn't
mean to get caught in trap. Ii would
be very questionable for the business
manager Of an independent news
paper to interfere in local democrat
politics. especially since he hasn't been
here long enough to break his name in
bold.faced type into the city directory.
For all these reasons The HERALD Is
charitable enough tn believe that his de-
sire To shine as Pulitzer led him into
the meshcs Of pretty bad mess. He
will be ripper when the grass is green
and the hayseed are in the clover.
When the little penny paper was pub
fishing those big headed stories on lap
arotomy and kindred subjects. its circu-
lation took big jump. 1t became 30
popular on Waterloo street it was sub
stituted for red window curtains in
most of the palaces in that quarter. The
Sunday Sun lost large block Of patron
age through the competition Of The
Press. Although there is never
anything in it, it costs only a cent. and
the print paper being good, it comes
very handy for lighting fires and polish
ing glass. 1t thinks it's a great success.
Great success in little things, like the
little penny paper. are usually
| COnUneu 10 Tue tuiukeTy Oi tho
thinker. Lured on 10y this Siren.
the verdant business manager
thought he was big man in little
town. His house fell in upon him when
The HERALD knocked the underplnning
flying and he realized that he is a very
little man in "A big town swarming with
experienced business managers.
Thereupon he prevailed upon the ed
itorial department Ia perpetrate the fol
lowing clumsy joke as a reply Ia The
ifERALD's expose Of the publishers con
spiracy:
TIE HEnALp this morning says IL neither
asks the courtesy nor fears the assaults 81
the conspiracy formed Ia ruin it- business. y
Reference L. probably had Ia the VT" Of the
mayor. which caused II To drop 500 II wa.
Fleming from the city treasury.
NO rogue ere felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law.
The original 81 this Sparkling gem was
printed in The Democrat last W-dnes
day morning. The sentiment embraced
in the couplct, which is old enough 10
have been tho product Of Nethusalch's
father. IL about as apt az tbs ridiculous
legend: III IL Ought IL BE Printed.
which stood 40 long as an apology for
failing 10 print tine news lt's taken IN
now. But then, tho puny little penny
sheet Will bc wiser So soon a. Its youth
full vanity and country yordancy have
aged.
DID Ne MARRY THS GRIP