The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-10-10

Journalism, and the Philadelphia rep
resentatives were particularly I'm
pressed with the Importance Of some
declaration on this topic In view Of the
attempt Of the Wanamaker newspaper.
the North American, to interfere with
the police authorities when they de-
termined to prevent Emma Goldman
from addressing meetings in the Quak.
er City. The mayor and the director OF
public safety were at that time defied
by this newspaper to arrest the Gold
man woman. and 1t was generally re-
garded that the purpose OF the poll
ticians back OF the North Americans
championing OF Emma Goldman was
to win the support and votes of the
socialistic labor element for the Wana-
maker interests.
After protracted conference, in
which active spirits in the State League
OF Clubs participated, the Scranton
convention adopted the following:
ASSASSINATION OF M'KINLEY.
This convention denounces the
assassination OF President Mckinley as
a direct blow at the law making power
OF the nation, shocking the civilized
world and outraging the holiest senti-
ments OF humanity. The act OF the
assassin demands the attention Of law
makers In the national congress and In
every state OF the Union. This action Is
demanded, not only that the un-Ameri-
can doctrine Of anarchy shall be ef-
fectually stamped out, but that the
causes leading to anarchy shall be up
rooted and destroyed. Among the eau
ses Is the defamation Of private char
acter. the vilification Of public officials,
the reckless criticism Of the legislative,
administrative and executive branches
Of government and the outrageous car
tooning Of public and private character
for ridicule, malice or profit.
THIS CONVENTION VIEWS WITH
ALARM THE GROWING TENDENCY
OF IRRESPONSIBLE AND ADVER-
TISEMENT-SUBSIDIZED NEWSPA-
PERS TO UNDERMINE THE FUNC-
TION OF COURTS OF LAW IN THE
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JUSTICE. 1T
CONDEMNS THE PROPAGANDA OF
DlSCONTENT AND UNREST
PREACHED BY THESE SO-CALLED
NEWSPAPERS, AND INSISTS THAT
SUCH SENSATIONAL AND MALI
CIOUS PUBLICATIONS WHICH IN
CITE THE WEAK AND VICIOUS TO
DEEDS OF VIOLENCE, SHALL BE
PROPERLY CLASSIFIED IN THE
CATALOGUE OF CRIME.
Realizing that the liberty accorded
to unfair journalism in its criticism Of
official representatives Of the Republic
can party Of Pennsylvania has descend
ed to gross and sordid license this con-
vention demands that the proper prose-
cutting officers in counties where ac-
cusations OF a criminal nature are made
In newspapers against public officials,
shall proceed to put to proof or punish
them for the wrongs and libels for
which they are responsible
Representing the younger men Of
the Republican party of Pennsylvania.
this convention stands for the princi-
pies OF Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses s.
Grant, James A. Garfield, James G..
Blaine and William Mckinley. 1t stand
for Republican rule, because the ma
ton has prospered when the Republi-
can party has been in power and be-
cause higher wages have been paid to
labor and because capital has been cir
culated by the business world with
greater confidence and security"
GOVERNOR STONE SPEAKS OUT.
Governor Stone in recent speech
In commenting upon this subject
asked: What is a yellow journal?"
and In reply he said:
"A newspaper that has no party and
no country and whose God is the ad-
vertiser, and generally a full page ad-
vertiser. They strive by every possible
means to increase their circulation be-
cause advertisers pay according to the
circulation. They live on their adver-
tisements. No paper could live il you
take the advertisements out OF it, and
so they hunt up sensations and scam
dals to print and make people buy their
paper to see what Is said about their
neighbors. They challenge the honesty
OF public officials. They are opposed to
men in Office. They are always for the
underdog in the fight, no matter
whether he is a dog or a cur, anything
to sell their papers and raise their ad-
vertlsing rates.
"They feed the flames of jealousy,
envy, hate, prejudice and ambition
while honest people sleep. They are the
witches Of Endor and dance through
the night around their caldrons Of boil
ing scandals and falsehoods and serve
up the nasty brew for breakfast to an
innocent and absorbing public.
These yellow journals, by some
called smart newspapers, become the
plant tools Of INSCRIPTIONS men. who
through these libelous sheets lash their