The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-06

w PSAASSOAy 1S LUZ OIL uul IGdu-
ers, the editor will present and discuss
political questions from the standpoint
of right and wrong. In other words,
the first question will not be, is it in
the interest of u party?' or is it &C.
cording to the principles laid down by
the partyY 2 but the question first asked
will be. lis this measure in accordance
with the spirit and teachings of Jesus
as the author of the greatest standard
Of life known to menY That is, to be
perfectly plain, the moral side of every
political question will be considered, its
most important side, and the ground
will be distinctly taken that nations as
well as individuals are under the same
law to do all things to the glory of God
as the first rule of action.
"The same principle will be observed
in this Office toward candidates for
places of responsibility and trust in the
republic. Regardless Of party politics.
the editor Of The News will do all in
his power to bring the best men into
power and will not knowingly help to
support for office any candidate who is
UAJ A4oNONC1 AluCu IS Ildy 'LC
Endorsed by the party. The first ques-
tions asked about the man, as about the
measure, will be: is he the right man
for the place? Is he a good man with
ability?'"
There had been more Of this, but we
have quoted enough to show the char
acter of the editorials. Hundreds of
men in Raymond had read it and rub
bed their eyes in amazement. A good
many of them had promptly written to
The News. telling the editor to stop
their paper. The paper still came out,
however, and was eagerly read all over
the city. AT the end of the week Ed
ward Norman knew very well that he
had actually lost already a large num-
Der of valuable subscribers. He faced
the conditions calmly, although Clark,
the managing editor, grimly anticipated
ultimate bankruptcy, especially since
Mondays editorial.
Tonight as Henry Maxwell I'D to
his wife he could see in almost every
column evidences of Norman conscien-
tious obedience to his promise. There
was an absence of slangy, sensational
scare heads. The reading matter under
the headlines was in perfect keeping
with them. He noticed in two columns
that the reporters names appeared,
signed at the bottom, and there was a
distinct advance in the dignity and
style Of their contributions.
$50 Norman is beginning to get his
reporters to sign their work. He has
talked with me about that. 1t is a good
thing. 1t fixes responsibility for items
where it belongs andraises the standard
Of work done, a good thing all around
for public and writer's"
Henry Maxwell suddenly paused. His
wife looked up from some work she
was doing. He was reading something
with the utmost interest.
"Listen to this, Mary" he said after
a moment, while his voice trembled:
"This morning Alexander Powers,
superintendent Of the L. and T. R. R.
shops in this city, handed his resigna-
ton to the road and gave as the reason
the fact that certain proof had fallen
into his hands Of the violation of the
interstate commerce law, and also of
the state law. which has recently been
framed to prevent and punish railroad
pooling for the benefit of certain IA
vored shippers. Mr.. Powers states in
his resignation that he can no longer
consistently withhold the information
he possesses against the road. He has
placed his evidence against the COM
pany in the hands of the commission.
and it is now for them to take action
upon it.
"The News wishes to express itself
on this action of Mr.. Powers. In the
first place, he has nothing to gain by
it. He has lost a valuable place volun-
tarily when by keeping silent he might
have retained it. In the second place,
we believe his action ought to receive
the approval of all thoughtful, honest
citizens who believe in seeing law
obeyed and lawbreakers brought to jus
tice. In a case like this. where evidence
against a railroad company is generally
understood TO be almost impossible to
obtain, it is the general belief that the
officers of the road are often in posses
sion of eliminating facts, but do not
consider it to be any of their business
to inform the authorities that the law
is being defed.
"The entire result of this evasion of
responsibility on the part of those who
are responsible is d~emoralizing to every
young man connected with the road.
The editor of The News recalls the
statement made by a prominent rail
road official in this city a Lttla While
ago that nearly every clerk IN . certain
department of the road who understood
how large sumso of money We're made by
shrewd violations of the interstate COM
merce law was ready to admire the
shrewdness with which it was done and
declared that they would all do the
same thing if they were high enough in
railroad circles to attempt it. [This was
actually said in one of the general of
fees of a great western railroad, TO the
authors knowledge.
cit is not necessary to say that such
a condition of business is destructive
to all the nobler and higher standards
of oon11,nt o,I NO vorn,, /, .,,, H.