New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09

OF the happy result In November And yet. neither
the Edito g. nor the great orators OF the party are
making this campaign. The plain people In tne'r
homes are thinking 1t out for themselves. Even the
best speeches not those made on the stump
They coming from the porch OF ntte' '"o-
story wooden cottage In Canton: and they make us
as proud IN this crisis. OF our leader as we are OF
With fraternai salutatons and CONGRATULATIONS 10
the Ohio Editors. very truly yours
wHITELAw REID
The reading OF the letter was frequently In
terrupted by applause. and at the close MI lckes
moved that q vote Of thanks he given to Mr.
Reid, and the motion was unanimously carried
The following dispatch was sent to MI helo
tonight: -
The Association Of Republican Editors direct
me to tender. you their most hearty thanks , ios
your admirable letter. which has been published
In the daily papers. JOHN HOPLEi, President.
MI BOYDEN's REMARKS.
Mr. Boyden, of Cincinnati, read a carefully
prepared address, the theme Of which was the
revolt against values. law. order and civiilza-
ton in the declarations Of the Chicago platform.
He began by quoting from President Harrison
the statement made in 1892 that so high de-
gree of prosperity and general diffusion OF
the comforts Of life were never before enjoyed
by any people He described the elements which
make up the high state of civilization IN tnls
country. quoted Mulhalrs declaration that the
United States was supreme among the nations
Of the earth in wealth producing capacity. ex-
tOled the reign OF the law and the loyalty 10 oruer
displayed here. and Their showed how the chi
cago platform and its supporters propose TO at
tack the ideas Of values law and order. when
are at the base of civilization. by proposing 10
pack the Supreme Court. repudiate Obligations
public and private. and by attacking fresiuene
Cleveland for enforcing the laws MI Soyuen
remarks were heard with deep interest, ana ne
was frequently apDlauded.
Letters of regret were received from Governor
N..xt NnTk
y. Porter and G. l.. Kurtz. chairman OF the he-
publican State Committee and Ohio member
Of the Republican National Committee.
Charles Emory Smith arrived shortly after IL
O'Clock and was applaudod when he entered
the hall.
The chairman introduced Mr.. Mcclure. of
THE Ohio State Journal" He reviewed the
field Of Ohio journalism. and spoke or the I'M
nortant mart which editors are expected to play
in the present campaign. At the close of Mr.
McClure's address Mr.. Knabenshue. of The
Toledo Blade" called upon for speech
and made short one. He paid high tribute to
the country press.
ADDRESS OF CHARLES EMORY SMITH.
The afternoon session was given over to the
address of Charles Emory Smith. There was
large audience in the hall. and Mr.. Smith was
warmly greeted He said:
II IS a high privilege and distinction TO address
this notable body in this memorape year on ' me
honor you do me. and beg to return my era,eiu
acknowledgements. $500, ., .o,.o
When jefferson said that he would rather have
newspapers without government than govern
rncnt withou: newspapers he indicated NE .isa
part which newspapers play underIrecl S
THAT was a hundred years ago They were then
printed with all the limitations OF the han1-preSs
only the stage-coach their distributor Today
liberty is their vital breath but the telegraph -
their nerve centre and the railroad their arteria
circulation. Government has expanded and popuiia-
ton multiplied twenty.fold; bui newspaper clrcuia
tion and resources and influence have multiplied
thousand-fod \ hundred years ago newspapers
were sentinels At the outposts To-day they hoid
are the very e-blood Of free discussion: 90
1t is little over half century since Caryle WIN
TO be as talk then is democracy looking at the
root OF things no longer bghear ou lh hsr as
worshirrcr is realized Printing has come to be as
talk. The newspaper Is the tax OF me peopie
sometimes spoken with as many varied notes a.,
there are varied opinions among riad-minded
and somctimes IN the crsS oI me me- sMeInp
chorus of majestic han mony and irresistioie force
tina: sweeps everything before II.
Politics and Journalism have been inseparable
since John Wilkes Numbered against the klnS ana
1osoned shafts from Els masked ana machless
culver. Originally Journalism was little mere than
presses the intellectual aad material progress of
the world in all directions Its capabilities have
Horace Greeley was the greatest controversialist
and moral force the world has ever seen in the
sumnnate skill, organizes and directs a FAR more
complete and progressive Journalism Thur Io
but Charles A. Dana master OF every weapon;
Yields Taper o. hrea sang
dreamed. James Gordon Bennett. inc eIder, raced
the pony or flew the carrier pigeon but James Cor
don Bennett the younger speaks TO two continents
at once The journalism OF the interior ONO TOWN.
surnasses that Of the metropolis thirty years ago.
and The great newspapers Of NewYork. Phade-
phs. Boston Baltimore, Cincinnati Cleveland en-,
cago and st. Louis have grown incalcuIapy III
scope resources, expenses. profits and power.
POLITICS AND JOURNALISM.
MI. ,,,,a connection between politics and jour
rals,n suggests the thought of the hour. This Is
nre-emincntly a campaign Of education 1t Is mus
peculiarly our campaign. The journalists are .iie
real educators We hold school every day we
have the class before the blackboard every morn,
ing and evening. We erate ana re,e RAY n,
and review Education Is s!mp.ihcation ana amp n
With our short lesson and daily
have the oppoI 'unity Oh and ora tor
must speak through our medium thousahu HIGH
hear and a million men read. ,,. ,ror, tbe
masters There is new Adam Smiths Wea anw
of Nations with American aPp rn,,h he Slough
Of Despond Of DEMOCRACY ana Up me n r. assured
Guilty; Bakers Saints hsst ,itos Of these
masterpieces are William McKinley,s Compete oh ho
leS E T6aD 9pen Mnts for Free silver Benja
min Har 'isons Satirca Renecss9,S, oa OF
"Old Orchard Plums of Political Phii9sop nrofessors
Inc S S classroom ard SO the ,cxtbooks are
edited with notes and index ana daily "''"
nv the schoolmasters OF journalism W. ,ra a.
WV ' must first educate ourselves we are o al,
ready grounded in right principles. hu' we h, ",
more earncstress. more moral COURAGE. d Is ~
sa ~ rssnonsitilItv a truer appreciation OF tne
tremendous gravity Of this crisis wan. 'n Ier
real and lasting en,husasma deeper ana sTa nfor
ronsecration 10 the high mission when - psIoi
US. If We have Jus, conrvp,ipx we Shall prose
| cute our work with Increased fervor ana p Dow -,
| Lei us dedicate ourselves with renewed zeal 10
| this campaign of education
THE PEOPLE TO BE EDUCATED.
| we must educate the people In elemental prin-
ciples We must educate them 10 understand that
We cannot have standards Of value any more
| than two standards OF weight or length. In our
modern cviliz ton the function OF money as
| measure of value is more important than It's
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