The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-04

nan who made the Journal is his great
ourage The journal was advertised
vervyyhpre. No man could walk abroad
nd be ignorant of it's existence. Pos
fers were displayed in every available
place. and all legitimate means were
used to notify the public that a new
era had dawned in metropolitan Jourh-
alsm,
But the best advertisement for the
Journal was found in its contents. Inc
most brilliant writers of the time were
emlploved. the best artists of the coun-
try were obtained. Money was spent
right and left. and the knowing ones
of Park Row. with tongue in cheek,
began prophesying the aftermath OF
extravagance. predicting, after this
brilliantly ascending rocket the crash
of the descending stick. Everybody
said Hearst was running himself, ana
that this reckless waste of money
meant speedy bankruptcy
But they saw only one side OF the
character of this remarkable man from
California. They knew his generosity
They were aware of his audacity, his
dash and brilliance, but they did not
know his shrewdness; they were I'M
acquainted as yet with his marvellous
business ability.
He was not wasting his money; he
was investing it. He was certain OF
field for the paper he knew he could
make of the Journal, and IN
that field he saw the great
harvest that was to come. lie
has made the journal the most popular
paper in New York and the best, Its
circulation is constantly ON the IN
crease. and for one man who does not
take il. YOU viii find five that do. And
n IS even money that the one man
borrows it from his neighbor.
By reason of the great popularity
and consequent great clrculaIioh u
the paper, now ABOUT 4VV'uoo ~ ~.
daily nv far the largest morning car
nnlation ever attained anywhere, II
bas been enabled TO render YaluaDle
service to the Democracy IN TINS cam
naiDn The absolute independence
md fearlessness of the journal was
shown i'm its attitude toward the DEM
ocratie party Immediately after the
CHICAGO convention. Not for a mo-
Mani aid Il hesitate Not for an in
a+ant. was uncertainty discernible on
80 editorial page. As soon as the
t,r;,l;ant correspondents it had sent TO
CHICAGO flashed the news of the noml-
nation Of BRYAN, The Journal took up
the fight.
n Is for Democracy first, last and ali
tba time To the Democratic plat
form it gives it's loyal support. 10
III candidates il has rendered SER
VICE they could not have obtained
The journal is essentially the peo-
nle's paper. 1t is, therefore, absolutely
for the peoples party and the people
choice.
AR. Hearst is thirty-four years old,
a native of California. and graduated
from Harvard in 1888. Questioned by
his father. the late Senator Hearst, as
to what business he would like to en-
gage in. he requested the Senator 10
rive him the San Francisco Examiner,
which the latter had owned for some
wears. and in which he had invested
a good deal of money without making
II a profitable undertaking. Indeed,
il was about the least important paper
i'm San Francisco, having neither cir
culation nor influence. As soon as Mr..
Hearst obtained possession of The Eek
aminer he began 10 engage the best
newspaper men that he could find IN
all parts of the country, and inau-
gurated a campaign very similar TO
that which has been pursued by The
Journal in New York. 1t was but
short time until he succeeded in
placing it in the leading position
among the newspapers of the Pacific
coast. and it has since continued TO
be a prosperous and profitable prop
erty.
Mr. Hearst gives his personal atten-
ton to all the details Of his business,
has no interest in anything outside OF
his newspapers, and personally directs
their policy and conduct. He is modest,
unassuming, thoroughly democratic In
all his tastes and habits, and is always
accessible without ceremony to all his
friends and employees. BY the latter
he is universally loved and respected,
and it is to those qualities that con-
siderable portion of his success is
doubtless due. Having the ability to
inspire every one with whom he comes
in contact with his own certainty OF
the success of his newspaper enter
prises, he gets the best work his men
are capable of doing.
The managing eulIOf Is >. % Ihtll
berlain, a well-known newspaper man,
formerly of the World, Herald and
other New York newspapers, and the
founder of The Paris Morning News
and lie Matin, of Paris. Both Mr..
Chamberlain and the business mama
ger, G.. M. Palmer, were connected
with the Examiner for many years.
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