New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
EDITORS tIEws OF EXPERIMENT.
WHAT Is THOUGHT N TOFERA-W. p. TOM
LINs0N SAYS PAPER WILL NOT
PROVE PUBLIC FAVORTTF

= the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: i DO not ike il" 1T is not ny idea Of
q daily paper ''I am glad il is only for one
week" These are the exclamations one hears
CT the street to-day from business men and
politicians concerning the first issue OF The
Topeka CapitaI' under The Sheldon manage
ment Il is drawing IT mild 10 say that The
Capital under the new management Is a public
disappointment 10 the people Of Topeka Il does
not come up n any way 10 public expectations
n some mysterious way a revolution in getting
I'D z daily paper was expected by the people
In this they were disappointed. The new issue
IN public estimation does not compare with the
old paper.
n one respect there has been a revolution
The Capital" is now hodgepodge Of matter
L is like a man recovering from a debauch.
whose clothes are all awry. L is made UP with
cut order or method The Rev. Air Sheldon is
in a fog in regard TO the makeup Of a daily pa
per. The important teIsgraphic news has been
showed from the first 10 an inside page and
gwen under greatly reduced heads. Morning
Prayer and Resolve" three inches in size ap-
pears in large type on the first page, followed
by philosophical articles Of a column or more
each on The Famine in India" The War
Spirit" The Cry for Work etc. a couple Of
columns Of The first page ara devoted 10 a dis
cEssion Of tie prohibition issue, quoting the
statements Of many representative Kansans
This literature seems old 10 Kansas.
The innovations are numerous. The Capital"
for the week ceases TO be partisan Republican
paper The paper declares its adherence of
var as il is Waged to-day not only in Africa,
but IN the Philippines and everywhere else. On
he questions Of tariff and expansion the paper
"ll not take positive position. Editorials and
articles written by reporters are signed by the
writers Important news stories are followed
ny editorial matter. Crime and sensational
news are briefly treated. The market reports
are cuI from four columns 10 one, only the
actual cash prices Of grain and produce being
printed. Theatrical advertisements and notices
are cut out entirely. Athletic sports are ad-
mtteo, bowling contests. etc.
me advertising is under a rigid censorship
ralent medicines ana nashy advertisements
have been excluded. The familiar corset adver-
useuents of The magazines. accompanied by
Cuts nave been shut out Even reputable retail
advertisements from Kansas City and other
Towns have been excluded an injustice 10
home merchants The $50 suit Of clothing for
sle advertisement has also been barred Marks
9 the blue pencil are on every page OF me
capital Financially the experiment Is certain
70 prove a great success. Any one can figure up
ne profit three hundred thousand copies OF
The CAPITAL for one week L cost OF %
cents cash Besides. big rates have Deen Cd
lsined for q large volume Of foreign advertis-
ilg- i is estimated that Sl2.Wb to Slo,oUO Tor
Ms share 0f the weeks work VIII be Nh Smell
oons profits This Is larger sum than ms
salary a minister for five or SIX years me
experiment. OF running daily paper Tor week
as Jesus would edit il iE a bonanza financially,
however the paper may be criticised rom me
newspaper standpoint Still The Capital. the
only morning daily paper in Topeka is not like
ly "a prove q favorite with the general public
WILLIAM P TOMLINSON.
Editor The Daily Democrat"