The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30
rsR PEOPLE WANT INFoRMA-
TON.
Hon. w. n. Kitchin on U~nfairness In
Journalism and Politics.

like YOUR paper very much. lShas
oroa,er variety of reading matter IN
i than any other paper in the state
and gives needed information on more
E,hiscsa than any other paper. Every
2o-son who ia able TO take 1t, ought to
do al It ia a great educator. seems
enc n he the most non partisan paper
and the most truthful publication IN
the State. besides giving both sides Of
oil subiacts discussed in the journals of
,be dav. Information a1d education
"a what the people need and want.
They ought 10 have the arguments on
both sides Of every issue. Without
this they cannog sit in judgment and
render an honest and just verdict.
This 7 am inclined TO believe you en-
deavor to do. Most OF their papers
give their side of every case and throw
all the dust and clouds possible on the
other side. l. seems to me that, as a
rule, editors resort to every conceivable
strategem and device to keep the truth
from reaching the people, to shut out
all the light possible, whereas, it should
be a pleasure as well as a duty, to turn
on all the available light and make the
truth manifest In all cases. But with
shame and humiliation, be it confessed,
exactly the contrary Is the fact. Each
political party ISLANDERS, falsifes and
misrepresents the other. II seems that
the truth cannot be told on a political
opponent. Each side misrepresents
the other, and the more mud and slime
used, the more whooping, bowling and
cheering. All that a political speaker
says that is vicious, vile and wrong
will be eagerly published, and all he
says good, will be smothered, left out.
One line or sentence will be taken or
abruptly wrerched from its place IN a
line of an argument, and put on duty
to convey an entirely d ferent mean
ing from that intended by the speaker
or writer. In plain English, the truth
will, nine times out of ten, be pervert-
ed, and a man made to say that which
he never intended to say, and never
did say. Now, would it not be more
honorable, patriotic and manly, to in
each and every case, tell the whole
truth and nothing but the TRUTH
1t has come to pass that 10 man
knows whether or not to believe any
thing hesees in a newspaper.
IE16as become a common saying as to
newspaper reports, THAT is a Demo
cratic Iie," or ''that ia a Republican
lie" or ''a Populist lie. And the de-
grading thing about the whole matter
is, that the common saying is true nine
times out of ten.
One would think after reading the
Democratic history of the last Legisla
ture, if he had any faith in newspapers
and politicians, that the Legislature
was composed of pilterers, plunderers,
robbers, thieves, buzzards, polecats,
lminks and hyenas.
But fortunately for North Carolina
and the truth of history in this case,
not one honest, well informed man out
of a hundred believes one word pub
lished 10 a partisan sheet, or written or
spoken by a partisan. The last Legis-
iature cid some foolish things. 1t
made some plumbers and mistakes. 1t
did some good things. It's real work
pertaining to the good of the State, is
more than equal to that Of any Legisla
ture since 1873 The difference be-
tween the Legislature and its ~predeces-
.sors is this: Former Legislatures COM
posed of Democrats did not have Dem
Ocratic critics to watch, and Demo
cratic papers to publish, and Demo
cratic liars to report to Democratic
papers. But, on the contrary, all
plumbers, mistakes and wrongs, and
they we're many, and always will be
IN legislative bodies, we're condoned,
covered up and kept from the public.
But In the case of the last Legislature,
all the Democratic ~hob-nobbers, con.
ductors, go called leaders, officials,
newspaper men-yes, all the defeated
disgruntled, disappointed Democrats,
and all the Democratic foxes, minks,
sSuzzards. ghouls and hyenas were SET
on the last Legislature like 81 many
blood hounds to destroy the party or
parties in control, and TO make it and
all its doings odious. No such efforts
since the foundation of the Colonial
government in this State was ever
made to ~annihIlate e body of man DO
iitically and socially, as we're made nv
the Democratic leaders, speakers, pa
pers and Democracy N general, as were
made against the recent Legislature