Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-29
THE NEWS VS.. TEXAS.


FNFA ANA' 81 oNAAF
when the News Austin representa-
tive. with mendacity unparalleled.
flashed his vile calumny across the
wires and that delectable sheet pub
lished the UNANIMOUSLY false report of
Gov. Hogg's speech at the close OF
the late encampment, they attempted
a vital thrust at the honor Of Texas.
IN the chief executive Of the state Is
embodied its character and an at
tempt upon him which would lessen
the moral influence OF his adminlstra-
ton is the deadilest blow that could
be given to It's material development or
It's moral influence In the sisterhood OF
states. Thanks TO the reputation of
this paper, the enemy OF the people
and the ally OF their oppressors, It's
curses will come home to roost,' but
where not known 1t may do injury,
and check the enthusiasm which has
so recently been aroused from the Mis-
slssippi East to the Atlantic ocean by
the visit just paid by his exeellency
to the great centers Of commerce and
culture OF the West and North. The
News has long since fatigued public
Indignation by Its perversity Of truth
and It's practices OF deception. Like
all corrupt substances. 1t has risen as
It rotted until its stencil is offensive TO
decency ana condemns Its utterances as
those OF an organ prostituted to the
base purposes or misrepresentation and
abuse. But a few days since they
noted correction of an error
IN their report OF the congresslOn-
al vote Of this county by saying that
their correspondents were notified in
every instance to report only facts.
We are constrained TO believe that
most Of these WORTHLESS draw on their
imaginations for their facts, and that,
too, in accordance with the orders
from their masters. For not an Is
sue Of the paper Is sent out from rs
press but what turns with inaccuracies,
either of Incident OF reflections upon
character, that are basely, meanly, In
famously false It never is found
fighting the battle OF truth and justice
unless Coincident herewith there has
been an assurance of sordid gain. II
looks to us that as the acme Of Journal
istlc aspiration and to the power of
money it yields its columns, as to
its control, II paws obelsance and sur
renders It's allegiance. How long 1t
win continue to abue the patience of
the people In garbling news and be-
smirchng character we cannot fore
cast. we only know that the time
seems at last to have arrived when
patience can no longer forebear, and
right and truth, calm and immovable,
must assert themselves. VIII not the
people uct2 Are they determined TO
these villainies until our
name shall be a by-word and reproach
from one end OF the country to the
other? Is the father willing that his
brght-eyed bay should be taught that
the governor of his choosing Is traitor
to his country and enemy to the state
which gave him birth and over whose
he presldes We think
not. Let them feel the weight OF
the blow II the rebound by
withdrawal Of their patronage In do
ing so they not only administer mer-
tied rebulSe, but perform q patriotic
duty to the end that false accusations
may stop. false accusations may be
false reports be suppressed
and false natures may cease their
work Of malignant evil. Tint paper
knows nothing OF disnterestedness In
character and corrupt In its source,
dehles the stream, tainting by Its touch
and polluting with impurity.
RevliIng the News for Its Honesty