New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-14
"THE TRIBUNE'S RECORD"

In selecting. as It has for editorial treatment
so Interesting and fruitful topic as The IT'D
mes Record" Mr.. Platt's intelligent and trust
worthy newspaper THE Evening Journal nj
Albany. has shown excellent judgment. The
Tribune has had no reason to complain OF an!
lack of notice and appreciation on the part OF
its Albany contemporary for the last year IL
desires. on the contrary to make grateful ac-
knowledsmen for daily attentions from that
source 10 the extent not infrequently Of several
paragraphs in the same issue. There were occa-
sional limitations in them, 10 be sure, max Inc
Tribune was corrupt, mcrcenary ana Ueach-
erous. and had bad heart but we don't iet
little things like that disturb us SO long as we
haye the assurance that we are Kept CONSTANT!
in mind For whoever reads The Tribune habit-
ually even il il be only to find fault with II,
cannot fail to be profited by 1t, and IN the ehd
become a better citizen. The Improvement in
the Albany newspaper Is. we admit, extremei!
slow. but 1t certainly knows more than 1t ala
year ago In devoting column and more OF us
valuable space 10 THE Tribuncs Record as II
did In TUESDAYS issue, II conferred an unusual
favor upon its readers For. though we detect
IN the running comments faint flavor of some
fling like unfricndliness the historical portion
of Il bojnc sucb n record as 1t Is, OF continuous
bich service in every good cause and relentless
hostility TO Bosses and Bosssm for more IMAM
fifty ycars-cannot be other than an inspiration
and announcement TO the true patriot ana non
est Republican. The record Of The Tribune Is n
story Of lofty aims, pure purposes ana sr'aniaS'
devotion TO principle Of hard fighting Tor free
dom. truth and justice. and patient waiting Tor
their triumph: Of strenuous end"avor III behlii
OF whatever makes for righteousness. cl 1orU-
tude In adversely. strength In disaster and mod
Grafton In victory.
We are glad to be reminded Of II: glad to re-
call the record as set forth by our Albany con-
temporary; beginning far back as lS4s, when-
under the management Of the greatest OF Aiheri
can Journalists it asserted its independence ana
entered It's earnest protest against the devious
polcy adopted by Wing leaders, which resulted
I'm the extinction OF their party within eight
years after a National triumph; and coming
down through the period In which In defeathg
the nomination Of Mr.. Seward In 1860 1t per
formed what has since been recognized as one
of the greatest Of its public services; through
that OF the Grant Administration. when II lei
a Republican revolt against the decentralization
Of the party by personal government and unwise
leadership: through that Of the Tilden state al
miuistraton when II chiefly instrumental
in exposing the Canal Ring frauds; down to the
present time. when II stands, as II always has,
for honest politics and honest men. against cor
rupt methods and self-seeking political leaders
II Is a story Of struggle and achievement OF
which we would not have letter or line erased
ar obscured: for II Is The Tribuncs proudest in
heritance And though our Albany contempt
rarv has thrust into II In running comments
story Of its own, implying dishonorabe. dis
graceful and treacherous career Of more than
fifty years. we let that pass It's intelligent read
ers-for we presume 1t has them-wll properly
attribute this to disappointment and spleen, and
dwell only upon the historic outlines known or
all men and verified by common fame.