Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-07
THE EVENING pApBR.
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The census statistics as to newspa-
pers and their readers contains no
more striking showing than that Of the
marked growth of the evening paper
as compared with that published in the
morning. Whereas in 1890 there were
two evening papers printed to every
morning paper, in 1900 there were
three evening papers to one morning.
In other words, the evening paper COM
prised Sc 2-3 per cent OF the whole in
1890 and ten years later it comprised
rs per cent. H.N" +.
The afternoon newspaper is the pa
per for the people who want to read
the news, both early and leisurely. II
prints first the greater proportion ot
the fresh items. II reaches the aver
age reader at an hour when he has
time and inclination to peruse it thor
oughly. Newspaper reading is habit
formed largely by the occupations Of
life. II the whole day be filled with
details OF business, the individual has
but short space to devote to keeping
himself informed as TO the progress Of
the world. But the great majority have
period of rest, and in the largest
number OF cases this period occurs aft
err the hurry of the day is over.
A few decades ago the evening paper
was regarded as the echo of the morn
ing Now the morning paper is the
echo OF the sheet of the previous after
noon. 1t bespeaks a wholesome con-
sideration of the newspaper on the part
Of its readers for the statistics to prove
thus that there is a growing demand
for the afternoon issues as against the
morning. It indicates that the people
are seeking not only earlier publica-
ton OF the facts. but that they want To
read of them when there is a chance "a
digest them. The afternoon paper will
undoubtedly continue to increase in
numbers and in circulation and in
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measures merely because these meas
lures carry a name. Malicious mis-
representation has no doubt created
the impression in some minds that
every advocate of municipal govern
ment in these Islands is indeed lob
chaser" or "corruptionist," out for Me
graft. That such charges are made
does not. however. establish facts.
Canvass the municipal government
forces of the Republican party, the
Democratic and even a portion Of the
Home Rule organization, and It will be
found that almost without exception
the demand f9r action by the next Leg
islature carries with II the foregone
conclusion that the people shall have
the right to vote for the acceptance oil
rejection of the municipal enact
ment. When the opponents of munic
ipal government get down to an actua
canvass of the party sentiment they
will find that their objections to pro
gressive party action and plain plat
form pledges are based on supposi
tons of what the municipal wing ol
the party hopes to bring about. In
fact, they will find that the so.called
factions are not separated by such
abyssmal distances as prejudicec
busy.bodies are constantly striving &c
create. No progressive American car
be opposed to municipal government
on principle. II is the ways ant
means that furnish the center OF dit
lerences. If the voters are granted thu
privilege, which should be claimed b.
them as a right, OF finally passing upoI
legislative enactments Of this charac
ter. the line of cleavage will center II
the ballot. where all good Americana
register the right of the majority Il
rule.
Since Delegate Wilcox visited Hama