The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-17
OPINION, PEACE AND PROGRESS.

ID OPINION, PEACE AND PROGRESS.
The .InI ubnc opinion automatically point in the
Sportsman tton? Does II hold true, like needle in
sided sTor d? thoughtful writer upon current top
3 that it does, and he holds that the right
Ora McIlfo about the business of improving the con-
Hayes e. human society is to follow public opinion
AindeTsse point that it has already advanced and
80 M, ist the formation of a further public opinion
Hermi tain the future course. In other words the
with an must be followed to its utmost point; then
'hiro. Est CAMP ponder, reflect, consider. Public
twill remain with you at this point as long as
New p propounding the question of progress.
score the writer; Thousands of suggestors of tie
sp spring up daily and find their followers in
New Thousands, but there can be no true progress
wanna ! he right step has been somehow found This
shin svp9be discovered until some one in the first
LiyeriSa Is worked It out and in the end thousands
Philadse haIimousiy perceived that it is right and
n turn pass it on to other thousands until
,5 Hyhcnes itself a permanent addition TO public
burg (au4 Public endeavor, responding invariably as
Hayre=o public opinion aecomplishes the next step
New 70 1t seems to me that the COM
,, = 4 in practice with this maxim would insure
Hong and steady progress Of society which ought
Of India accomplished in these days by intellectual
AiVerpdi ID not by powder and shot as heretofore
~ -. ~, " s assuredy a sane wholesome bit of phil
New va Obviously the writer does not wish to he
vania, Hl Aken as to the infallibity of public opin
mou.n cans that the general direction, the ultl-
C,herboure4gtA Of public opinion is right.
mouth andetplnion is reflective. 1t is reactive and
Glasgow, Asmedal. Society makes mistakes and re-
aT.yIa 1om. Sometimes public opinion reacts in
london I'D mistakes. Experience is very largely
Boston -Or Mistakes. But the mistakes many
QusenSss which public opinion arrives at the truth
Sssnh ly. Public opinion is empirically formed. it
Bostops as does science by process of experimental
sanl quality Of public opinion must improve with
tice, so to speak; with each succeeding trial and
hlrienee It grows more and more sophisticated.
lMLSs It improves with education and becomes more
n.ly reflective and philosophical. 1t increases in
llectualty. With the spread and growing depth
-tlie education comes a strengthening of the
REPUB1e My wiz eventually be capable of ''sov-
duran DuIanl - L Alms' intellectually without resort TO
cratic Conve1f force.
mention of q ntime, however before this condition
President TJtained universally. we in these United
~ o ,sIa I ~ ~ accomplish safe and steady progress
On 4 roiss,lne of sanity. Our experience has been
on single sfsh democratic government and our edu-
the first tH hen ample TO permit Of following well
n .beorils of public good. Our principal pres
ST. foci.vs aA sourced in the dissemination Of dis
Parker s,aue1kes Yellow journalism is an imme-
aas t,I false intelligence sown to the four
,n,gss MI ss,reatds crop of error.
Ben Lsi,c tre emphasizes the responsibilities of
elected ps tfh consideration of the dangers TO
oers Atoka tood may lead. With an honest and in-a
Eendal sul ess working upon American intelligence
The convex of our future-an in sense the un-
night and S,yays menaee-would be minimized. II
t99al a fSn ceiye that the influence of yellow jour
Pee Of z sssntracting rather than expanding. The
Of Peori Nse yellow journals is less than formerly
gee fewer journals Of this class than for
klof the very yelIowest have come to be
St /, Les emselves- Others are protesting that
SVsshinsson. eIIow. 1t is a happy sign that the
sas AeSTa rgidy outaws every sheet
"a color 1t may be that public opinion