The daily sentinel., 1903-01-14
Editor and Manager.
PRESS AND PULPIT.

John A. Hobson. a English lecturer and economist
has been talking to Philadelphia people about many
things Mr. Hobson. during the of his remarks
made a number statements but his reference to
the newspapers particularly refreshing The lee
turer does anything he in the newspapers
but he of them which is quite consesslon
Among other things he said:
..Experience shows that Infinitely truth has
been said written than fasehood So in speech and
print capital of credit has been piled up People
still continue to believe thing becau they have it
in print Morley said of journalism that it was
perpetual organ keeping discussion on a low level
Perhaps journalism has told truths than lies
Yet the price honesty eternal vigilance The power
quite In the past the church was the greatest in
strument. press takes its place.
''Recent events show that the credit of print has
been greatly capitalized Everywhere Justification
of facts takes The of exaggeraon dramitiza
sheer invention practised The effect Is
much like leaving irresponsible and mischievi-
ous boy in the engine with the dynamos The more
the public in politics. in business in social life
greater For the public is gaping nav
of credulity
We beg to differ with Mr. Hobson his proposition
ahat the public is Gaping nav of credulity That
may applied to the English public. but it is
of this country The people here read the news
with discrimination always reservng the right to be-
sbelieve. They slow their fath
any newspaper they will dc it until after that
newspaper has been tried again and again
This faith established. we are willing to grant
that the reader believes practically everything he in
he ought believe. newspaper that does not
print truth all the time is not entitled to credence at
time. The aim of everyone of them should be- and
believes the of most of them is to print
the news fairly fully. and fearlessly on
matters of interest.
No newspaper become powerful that does not
follow these lines 1t live and flourish for time.
but in the end it is sure fail.-Sat Lake Herald.
The in the Rocky Mountain News of Sunday.
is the most striking appearing Colorado paper in
long time Unfortunately name is attached to it, so
that satisfy the curiosity. whether original or
an adaptation from other with local issues
worked in or taken from something else Under any cir
cumstances be be appreciated Its outline
Woco in mariners dress in small boat in
storm at The principal piece of merchandise of the
cargo contained by small boat is barrel with
dollar marks inscribed thereon The mariner VOL
who is much distressed has trumpet at his mouth
making the distress The language OF the is
'OH! HANNA, MARK HANNA! WHERE ARE YOU
In upper right of the is the
of Teddy depicted in mortal his resting mag
nanty upon with something like phosporescent
issuing his set teeth and seemingly enveloping
Wocott is extremely strong cartoon and once
attention.
The star of Wocott is bound go Any man
dece;ves himself with the idea that he is greater than
those that made him. deceived the
turn of the sun in the day
Aggregated wealth incorporated into is play
ing with the of revolution when they deny
the people of keeping There is