The evening world., 1894-03-09
TREE, FEARLESS AND JUST.
These Attributes, Reasons E1-Mayor
Grace, Are the Sponsors for The
Worlds Great Success.
AlpSYS WITH THE PEOPLE, he SAYS.
JOIN Bioodgood, the Banker, Thinks the
Prosperity the Result Of a Wise
Publc's Appreciation.

There is probably no more interesting
studv TO an American than a thorough
and complete Investigation into a sue
cessful newspapers growth. me oaS
rchen a newspaper represented a senti'
mental theory in American life has Ions
GOO passed away, and with it's passing
has come a multitude OF changes. The
country has grown tremendously, anc
with its growth have come new condi'
t,ons. the exemplication of which may be
found in a careful perusal OF the history
NJ the New York World. These facts
we're strikingly illustrated a few days
ago when a committee made up Of some
NJ the most distinguished %financiers In
Nav York we're invited to look over The
worlds accounts with a view OF ascer-
tanning the correct circulation OF the
paper.
on this committee were j. Edward
President Of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank and ex-President Of the
Stock Exchange: Thomas L. James,
President of the Lincoln National Bank
and ex-Postmaster-Genera Of the United
States; A. B.. Hepburn. President of the
Third National Bank, ex-Comptroller of
the United States Currency, ex-Bank
Examiner of the United States and ex-
SUPERINTENDENT of State Banks: E. w.
Bloomingdale, of the dry-goods house of
Bloomingdale Bros; Henry Clews. of
the banking house of Henry Clews &
Co, and Charles w. Dayton. Post
master of the city of New York.
The inquiry was of the most searching
.l..at~ n, thasa aantlar,an mana f,,llu
aware of the importance of their work to
the general public. No fact that could
be of any use to the committee in Its
inquiry was overlooked. 30 that the re-
suit of the work of these experts is alb
solutely susceptible Of demonstration.
They found that the circulation of
the New York World during the months
of January and February last averaged
433, 167 copies a day.
A STRICTLY BUSINESS POLICY.
Not until one stops to think of these
figures does he appreciate their full sig
nificance.
They simply mean one thing-that the
New York World has the largest ctrcu-
laticn of any paper printed to-day In
the English language.
How the paper obtained this growth
has been a subject of much speculation
among business men. There have been
many changes in social and political
conditions during the last eleven years
the period which Mr.. Pulitzer has owned
The World. What effect these changes
have had on The World and what effect
The World has had in bringing about
these changes were questions some we'll
known New Yorker wrestled with yes
terday.
Probably no one is better qualified to
answer these qustions than eS-Mayor
William r. Grace. Mr.. Grace Is a gen-
tleman whose experience has been wild
and varied. He is one of the great meT-
chants OF the country. and has been
known to take more than a casual In
terest in municipal and State politics.
Il should say" remarked Mr. Grace.
Tat The World has achieved Its phe-
romenal circulation by adhering strictly
10 "a safe business policy. When Mr.,
Pulitzer bought The World 1t had a cir.
cula ton nf less than 10000 a day. He
recognized he fact at that time that
New York and the country at large was
ripe for a change in the newspaper
business. He had very excellent judy
ment and knew just what change wa;
needed.
II remember very distinctly when The
old World died and the new World wal
born. A good many people in New Iorh
thought Mr.. Pulitzer was simply throw
ing hiss money away. His idea Of q
newspaper was one hat printed thu
news. no matter what It might cos
to get 1t. He also believed In a thorough
n sincere advocacy of the great pr!n
ciples underlying the Democratic party
! believe that these two things con
tributed very largely to the success o
the paper. The paper kept pace will
the growth Of the age 1t Is always VI
and doing, and this Is another reason
for its success
ITS INDEPENDENCE PRESERVED
1T has not he.iitated at any time t
speak its mind upon any and all ques
tions. and 1t has always spoken to goo
effect. Honest criticism never hurts a
Individual. nor does 1t ever injure an or
ganization. The World has preserves
its independence. Its editor wears n
shackles. HI speaks his mind. AM
whether you agree with him or moi
you know you are getting an homes
expression of opinion.
This is certainly very refreshing l
the days when one sees so man!
bending the plant knee to the power
that be.
"A great paper has a power. whel
rightly directed. that is calculated to d
q great deal 81 public good. 1t ma
also do a great deal OF harm. In TIL
respect Mr.. Pulitzer and the men h
has around him should be congratu
lated. Their work has always been 70
the advancement Of the community. MI