The record-union., 1896-02-25

bers. We repeat, there is a certain
large and full rewarding income ready
for the man who puts up large first
class hall in this city.
WHAT CORRUPT NEWSPAPERS DID
There is published in another column
of the Record Union" this morning ex-
tracts from am article in the San Fran
controvertible statement of fact, and
relating Immediately to the interests of
California and the United States, which
should be read by all thinking people.
1t is shown that the lying statements
Of the sensational press of San Fran
cisco, notably the Examiner" regard
ing our naval vessels; statements that
had not in them a simple word Of truth,
and that were born of the desire to
print something sensational, regardless
Of verify, have been collated and pre-
sented to the Japanese Government by
English manufacturer of ships and ship
material, for the purpose of preventing
American builders of warships receiv-
ing awards for construction of the new
vessels which Japan is about to add to
her navy.
This is but single instance of the
irreparable damage done to American
interests by the vicious press that puts
upon the altar of lust for the startling
and mendacious the highest and best
interests of our own people. We are
cognizant of so many of these instances
that the mere thought of recapitulating
them disheartens US.
This abominable evil has run to such
length that really it is useless to look
any longer for even the shadow of truth
in these morbid sheets. The slightest
rumor is exaggerated into statement of
detailed fact; the thought that origi-
mates in envy, malice or attempted
blackmail is magnifed into charge, and
constitutes the basis for the most reck-
less assault upon character and indus
trial and other interests.
Proceedings in Congress and before
it's committees, reported with an ap-
pearance of attention to truthful de-
tail, turn out to be so distorted, twisted,
garbled, false and vicious that there
remains not the slightest resemblance
between them and what did actually
take place.
We know of instance after instance,
in the very recent past, in which words
have been placed by these same baleful
influences in the mouths of citizens
which they never uttered. Interviews
are published which never take place.
Long and circumstantial accounts of
affairs, happenings and expressions are
sent to print that have not one word or
syllable of truth in them. Reporters are
sent into the interior of the State to
ing that these never existed, the report
ers, under instruction, proceed to evolve
fictions from their fertile fancy, based
on the original falsehood, and turn
them in as recital Of actual facts, and
these are printed with full knowledge
OF their infamy.
A citizen of irreproachable character
who was reported in cne of these men
dacious sheets as expressing himself
upon certain subject in a tone known
to be opposed to his views as given to
his friends, proved TO their satisfaction
that he had not even seen, much less
talked, with a reporter or correspondent
When besought to deny the things cred
tied to him and expose the falsehood,
he replied-and the reply is representa-
tive of the thought of many men-"It
would be useless. When a liar has con-
troll of a newspaper, the best thing for
the decent man to do is to suffer his
vindicate him. I never reply or permit
reply to be made for me in such cases.
You cannot deal with the liar newspa-
per. It would distort your denial and
corrupt it into an admission of its
charges
The specific instances of falsfty given
by the Wave" are so fiagrant, and
their mendacity is SO easily susceptible
of proof, that they may serve to open
the eyes Of the community to the in
fanny of the thing, and the injury the
State and country take from these in
fiuences Of evil and journals of devil
ishness.