Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-03
New York Reformer Plans
Unique Newspaper and Will
Endow 1t
TO BE AN IDEAL PUBLICATION
Says MilIionaires Are Willing to Fur.
nish Ample Capital to Back the En-
terprise-Lines Upon Which 1t Will
Be Conducted Are outlined-His
Idea of Police News.

New York, Feb. 3.-Dr. CharleS III.
Parkhurst declared last night that he
was meeting with the support of mil
lionaires in his project of providing an
ideal daily newspaper for the public, to
be issued in New York city. How far
he had gone with the details of the
scheme he refused to say, but asserted
that there was every prospect for sue
cess
Il have no idea of publishing relig-
ous daily" said DR.. Parkhurst. Il be-
lieve in religion, and religion in daily
life, but the news of the day provides
suggestions for the practical use of re-
ligion. The people want news-clean.
wholesome news. that will educate and
elevate them, not degrade.
My idea is to print facts, without
elaboration or establishment, and to
print them for just what they are
worth. IL they are printable. The point
of sensationalism to which the news Of
the day is exploited in some newspa-
pers is simply disgusting and degrad-
Ing.
No suppression of real news is d
part of my plan, or would l attempt ID
provide q stupid daily newspaper, but
the sole purpose of it would not be the
making OF profits. The cash book and
the ledger would not be my only con-
temptation.
There are higher aims, purposes and
mission for newspaper. Millions are
spert in attempting to reform thu
heathen-and well spent. doubtless
but money Invested right here in this
city, in furnishing a morally conducted
source of information that people OF
this time feel they must have to keep
In touch with affairs. would be work
the magnitude of which is not fully APP
preciated.
Had l millions I would endow such
a newspaper. 1t would not pay at the
start, know. but the public sentiment
that I believe is at present revolving
from the sensational newspaper. would
naturally turn to it, and be benefited
in the eEd.
TOO much space is given in many
newspapers to the petty things, and
these are often treated in manner that
is positively revolving and not war
ranted by their actual value as news
but simply because of craving for
the unwholesome, which is catered to
and increased by the feeding.
police news? 1t could not be elimi-
mated. nor should 1t be. But it can be
used so that it would be warning of a
reproof to the mscreants and the GRIM
inals, who are today often fiattered by
the prominence given to them as lead
ing figures in the days events. The
ideal newspaper must portray and re-
fleet human nature at it's best, not at
it's worst.
Every trained and experienced edi-
tor Of daily newspaper knows the
true value of a piece of news. solely as
news, but I sometimes wonder If he
feels repugnance at the manner in
which he is compelled. because of his
knowledge of a craving for sensation. to
give it more space and prominence than
his own Judgment would decide"
Dr. Parkhurst said he had no idea o.
becoming an editor, but it is his pur-
pose to furnish the plan. scope and
general idea for the conduct of the pa
per he describes.