The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
AIN INFAMOUS CARTOON.
New York s,,n

Against the ordinary exploits of the new
Journalism the individual citizen has protec-
tion to this extent, at least, that he can keep
Its h1deous emanations out of his own house,
and can likewise avoid them, in his daily
movements around town, even as he avoids
other forms OF filth. But against one method
OF attack known to these unrelenting enemies
OF good government and public morals, the
citizen is powerless; his home, his family, his
property, are alike defenseless.
On Monday last the New York Journal
printed and circulated among the ignorant
ana dangerous elements OF the community
picture which may we'll inspire sober refec-
ton on the part OF patriots and right-minded
people. Under the heading ''An Ideal Cabinet
lor Plutocratic President there -straggles
over whole page OF the Journal a series of
carlcatureS OF well-known persons assigned re-
spectlyeiy TO what young Mr.. Hearst's humor
seleets as the appropriate post. Brutal, coarse
anu oHenslve IN the extreme, there is nothing
10 distinguish these burlesque presentme ntS
rom the general run of the new journalism's
achleVements in the field of political satire,
except In the particular case to which we are
referring.
The cartoon in question exhibits Major-Gen-
eraI nelson A: Miles, now commanding the
Hearsts facetious choice for Secretary OF War
IN the Cabinet of q plutocratic President.
1enerai Miles sits before a mirror and is pre-
tendlng to contemplate his own face and neck
le Dut he is really supervising thus indirectly,
the performance of a detachment of United
states troops engaged behind his back in
shooting down railroad rioters. Two corpses
lie on the ground, another lies limp across the
top OF a boxcar. while fourth rioter is falling
before the volley of General Miles soldiers. A
placard describes this incident as 1.-THE Chi
cago Campaign" The general has Just let fall
roll representing legislative bill or act,
marked In these words: Increase the army to
kill off ourselves"
The intention of this picture is as obvious as
IL is infamous. 1t represents a high-minded
soldier, who knows no politics where his duty
Is concerned, as the willing agent of an OPP
presslye plutocracy in the murder of his fell
low-cltlzens. Il makes martyrs of rioters
killed in opea and defiant resistance Of the
laws. 1t inculcates in the minds of the ignor-
ant and disconnected the idea that the men
In blue who carry the flag of the Union are
Inelr enemies, bent on their destruction. 1t
reyerses the real relation between the army
ana the people; glorifying the rioter and pro-
Voking the vicious and disorderly to bitter
hatred OF the United States uniform and of
the men who command our troops.
All this is in perfect keeping with the tone
OF the Bryan canvass in the last desperate
stages; but we are not aware that the true
character OF the final appeal of BIyanism to
the forces of revolution and anarchy has been
conveyed by anybody with more reckless
frankness. Does young Mr.. Hearst understand
what he is doing? Does he know that when
he teaches hatred of the uniform and the flag
he is insrgating riot and threatening the in
rests? This is not freedom of the press; 1t is
the license OF sedition. Sedition reaches its
extreme point in young Mr.. Hearts latest pic
torial enterprise. Therein we see clearly the
tendencies OF the new journalism when en-
listed in the cause OF anarchy.