The evening world., 1894-03-08
Jesse SeliSman, Banker, Tells Why
he Thinks The World the Fore
most Paper Of the People.
THB GREATEST OF ALL REFORMERS.
Henry Allen, the Broker, Thinks Brains
Alone the Secret Of tho Journals
Boundless Popularity.

report recently made upon the circula-
tion Of The World by the committee OF
fnanciers composed of j. Edward Sim
mons, President OF the Fourth National
Bank and ex-President OF the Stock Ex-
change; Thomas l.. James. President
of the Lincoln National Bank and ex-
Postmaster-General Of the United
States; A. 2. Hepburn. President of the
Third National Bank, ex-Comptroller OF
h United States Currency, ex-Bank
Examiner of the United States and ex-
Superintendent of State Banks: L. w.
B~loomingdale, of the dry-goods house OF
Bloomingdale Bros; Henry Clews. OF
the banking house of Henry Clews g.
Co.. ana Charles w. Dayton, Post
master OF the city of New York.
After an exhaustive inquiry these gen.
tlemcn found that during the months OF
January and February last the average
circulation of The World was 433, l67 a
day. These figures seem colossal to
any one who has not had an insight into
the tremendous stride The World has
been making. Several years ago Its
circulation surpassed hat OF any paper
printed on this continent. Its figures now
have reached a point where n comparison
with any of its contemporaries would
seem ridiculous. In fact. since The
World put into effect the idea OF letting
the public know just how many papers
its presses turn out every day the other
New York papers have had very little
to say upon the subject OF circulation.
Whether this is due to their excessive
modesty or the fact that they believe
comparisons are odious, of course. can
h~,t ~ t,,luad hv tho ahyprfiaipu nlh1ic
The figures found by the experts who
examined The Worlds books tell their
own story. Zee
SIGN OF HARD TIMES. EH7
And what a story 1t is when the fact
IN considered that the past year has not
been particularly noted for Its general
prosperity. The World alone seems to
have continued Its career of progress un-
interrupted. As there can be no effect
without some cause. 1t naturally follows
that there must be some w~ell-grounded
ssason for this phenomenal showing.
What that reason Is a number OF the
~best-known citizens OF tins city have al
ready explained in these columns. There
are many others who have entertaining
and instructive views upon this great
public question.
~ believe The World 10 successful"
said Jesse Seligman the banker. in his
office in the Mills Building yesterday,
because 1t aims high. The paper Intro
duced a new school Of journalism In the
last. 1t started; but with wei-dehned
IDEAS as to what 1t intended to accom-
p.lsh, and Mr.. Pulitzer never stopped I'M
til he reached his goal. lie Is to-day
=. o ~. ana - thA ,rrAntagf ~ at
OF the age. To young meI his life Is as
q text. II you want anything In this
world you must work for 1t. Mr.. Pu-
liter has not jumped into fame. He has
fought his way into 1t. He made The
World the paper OF the people. The peo-
pie appreciated his efforts. and that Is
why The World can to-day proudly in
vite bankers and expert accountants to
look over Its books. feeling assured that
IL has the business to back up any state
ment made concerning its circulation.
''This Is an age where enterprise tells
when II Is rightly directed. l do not
agree with the politics OF The World,
out / m say. so far as Its news col
umns go. It Is absolutely impartial. Both
s.Aes always get n hearing. This In my
Judgment, has much TO do with the
phenomenal success of the paper. 1t Is
run on broad and enlightened principles.
Americans like this spirit. Consequently.
they buy and read The World"
NO SUCCESS WITH UNDERHAND
METHODS.
Edmund Kelly, ex-Secretary OF the
City Club, Is peculiarly qualified to
analyze the causes that have made The
NLv-,ll xLn - 4 tg toNny NJ Ivallp
practised law for twelve years in Paris.
He was counsel for two Partisan papers
and an interested student of their rise
and decline. In speaking Of the matter
yesterday Mr.. Kelly laid down the gem
eral principle that no paper could ever
hope for success that stoops to under
hand methods
II should say" remarked Mr.. Kelly,
"that the prime cause OF the great sue
cess OF The World was due to Mr.. Pu-
litzer's unfinching integrity. lie owns
The World and he run The World. All
the wealth that he has to-day he has
made out of his newspaper enterprises.
He has never Above his paper to be
used by Wall street stock gamblers, nor
has he allowed the politicians to In
iuence him in his criticism of measures.
even where his own party was most
concerned. His fearless independence
has commended him to the American
public. AS DR.. Parkhurst we'll said. In
the columns of The World the other
day. the American public loves a cour.
ageous man.
That the circulation OF III world
should show that Mr.. Pulitzer occupies
a warm place in the public heart is no
at all strange. The reforms that his
PAPER has inaugurated- in New Yori
will be of lasting benefit to the com,
munity. To my mind he IS now en-,
gagged in the greatest task he has evei
undertaken. His war upon the vena
and vicious political bosses of this cit,
is a mastery stroke of genius. Wher
other papers were willing for a few
paltry forms from these mercenarl
hirlings to support the most outrageous
and villainous system of municipal gov
eminent known anywhere The Worl,
came out boldly in defense of the people
ut would have nothing to do witt
Croker or his gang. 1t fought then
tooth and nail, and never lost an oppor
tunity to exposet their infamy. What is tn
result? Boss rule is beginning to crum
BILE. These ~debauchers of the sufrrag
alraadv- aaa tha aipna that tall ~ tbaI