The sun., 1897-11-14
a1sraer Trials and yellow Jouru.I,,n.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-!Sfr: It is Inn
possible to conceive anything more degrading
to the administration Of Justice than the iber-
tinism of the yellow journalism of New York in
the two murder cases which are occupying the
public attention to q very largo extent at the
present moment. This species of journalism
stops at nothing. Here is q man charged with
murder He 10 defended by counsel; twelve of
his peers are hearing evidence which will either
convict or acquit him; an honorable and upright
judge assisted by the State attorneys, presides
at his trial. to see that justice is done between
the prisoner at the bar and the people. 1t is
solemn scene, or should be so. In an English
court Of Justice nothing possibly can be moro
solemn. 1t Is the recognition of the supremacy
Of State over the life OF the individual who out
RACES its prerogative Of Safeguarding the sane
that it will avenge it's offended majesty in the he
person OF Its humblest subject. 1t will do so.
through abGrious and judicial pro
vised, interpreted and promulgated for the
Nothing Of al this troubles the yellow journal.
list. His object is 2 sordid and mercepary. His
is the pabuIum on which he battens. The re-
porsers e these discard all sembance Of
n To o Thy e to
mud rakes and rake in the slime of the earth
in the shape Of vile gossip. lies. and exaggerated
oalumniators Of the repItations Of our city and
world already with our yellow Journalism; we
shall soon become Its laughing stock. and in
eyitably It's scandal. There is not the slightest
the contempt of the yellow journalist or his
Tho functions Of legitimate Journalism arc
broad already, and are expanding.
Thorn Is guilty. his guilt WIN be established
N very snort Time according TO the laws un-
a Ia nad
until the contrary is proved. But that is matter
Of opinion. What the yellow Journalist prac-
the spot. This would seem ST range to the foreign
observer, considering that the longer the man is
tho greater will DO their profit It is an anomaly,
put the peryersity OF the yellow journalist is
garded tho yellow journalism as passing
novelty are becoming weary of it. So are. the
unfortunate journalists who have to prostitute
their profession and professional reputation in
its service.
But there is feature of the yellow journalism
mated BY =. Ne story Is morally too Rutres
columns with 1t TO the exclusion of everything
else, Some Of these details, they are ex.
Imaginative yellow Journalist, are diaboiicaiiy Ii lily
ingenious. Zola' novels are wholesome liter
| ature IN comparison.
ism is steadily on the decline. It is derided and
scorned. 1t has no future. as it has no past. It
journal, even II It be in part true, II not
corroborated by the reputable journals OF the
A few nights ago a yellow journal BROUGHT out
an an extra edition with a story that Martin
public which purchased a copy OF this mockery on
journalism paid two cents. or course there was
not word of truth In 1t. The men who con.
cocted 1t must have known it, for it seems they
have almost free access to the jail in which Thorn
is confined: Published It was. however, and Inc
might. AN OLD HINn
New YoRz. Nov. IL. ~ND'