The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-08-25
a Press Tactics In minneapolis.

Press Tactics In Minneapolis.
Minneapolis newspapers seem to
have entered into a compact to create
discord in the ranks Of the Republican
party in this State. Chairman Ham
lin, of the Republican State central
committee has seen fit to notice some
of the recent political articles pub
lished in these newspapers. One arti-
Gle SO grossly distorted the facts con-
corning two or three questions and
| answers occurring in private conversa-
ton, that Mr.. Hamlin, cites it, and
incorporates it in statement given
out to the press. -. -,
AS fair sample of the tactics used
by the alleged, Republican newspapers
OF Minneapolis, a paragraph from Mr..
Hamlin's statement is quoted :,
1.-The report that Mr.. Verify, the
secretary, had stated that Gov. Van
SAINT would be invited to speak in
order to put it up to him to show his
loyalty is very unjust. In reply to a
question whether Gov. Van SAINT
would be invited to speak, Mr.. Verify
said that he would. His questione1
then inquired, What if the governor
refused?' Mr.. Verify responded that
1t would be up to the governor. These
two replies made separately and not
for publication were united to make a
statement that Mr.. Verify did not ut.
ter
Yesterdays Minneapolis Times con.
tanned front-page-lead story under
the scare headline "Field Against
Moses E. Clapp for Senator'S and
proceeds with the statement that the
senator's friends are worrying over
the "strong fight being made against
him in all sections of the State
There is vague hint of fashions oil
money being expended in the cause Of
defeating Senator Clapp, and while
they say 1.-THE Clapp men are not max.
ing specific charges against any par.
ticular candidate, and even deny
knowledge of where the money is com.
ing FROM" they have satisfied them.
selves THAT a quiet movement has
been started to retire Senator Clapl
by defeating representatives friendly
to him." The article continues glibly
1.-The fact that r. G.. Dunn favors
Joel Heatwole for the senate and that
the friends Of Tams Bixby, Gillian
and ohter candidates are working in
common with each other to bring
about the defeat of Senator Calpp has
aroused Senator Clapp's friends to
action, and a movement is on foot to
head off this opposition.'
The position of Mr.. Dunn, as exclu-
slvely stated in the Times, will come
as a genuine surprise to that gentle
man and to every man in his conf
dence. The evident purpose of the
Minneapolis press to distort facts.
color news items and deal in inuendo
is clear. The Journalistic ethics that
will permit of publishing a fake, that
the management of the newspaper Civ
ing it space knows will be punctured
the next day, are inexplicable. 1t
looks very much as though reporters
are Instructed to give hostile inter-
probation to all political news, and to
color to an anti-Dunn complexion all
conjecture.
Not only are the editorial and polit-
lcal columns given over to malicious
misrepresentation but the news col
umns are prostituted to the same cause.
There is absolutely no opposition to
Senator Clapp outside of Hennepin
county. His friends up here are tran
gully confident that no other name
will be presented to the legislature.
The News-Tribune some time since
urged the pledging of all legislative
candidates for the senator, and can
didates in this section of the State are
on record as favoring the junior sena-
tor. The campaign is evidently to be
one of fabrication and mud-slinging
on the part of the Republican press of
Minneapolis. The Republicans of
Minnesota nominated their choice for
governor without the support, and in
spie of the opposition of the Mineapo-
lis press, and people of Minnesota
will ratify that choice at the polls
Duluth NewsTribune Aug. 2l.)
Change of Firm.
J. W. Mcclure of Onamia, was a.
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