Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-14

ors such reforms to send men to the
legislature pledged to vote in SYM
pathy with the wishes of their con-
stituency
Those interested in such matters
have noticed that when religion plays
her part in working reform, that the
two churches, the Roman Catholic,
and Episcopal. are generally found in
the front ranks. This can be explain
ed on the ground that the Catholic
priest or the clergyman in charge of
the Episcopal church, have authority
to utter the sentiment of such bodies
These remarks are suggested by the
outspoken utterances Of the officials
Of these churches on the divorce ques-
ton. Whether such opinions repre-
sent the sentiments Of the majority
members of these churches, more than
other denominations, can we'll be
questioned, but the fact Of authority
with a big A resting with the clergy
Of the two mentioned bodies happens
to be a good thing when a positive
stand is needed.
"The confessions of yellow journal
list" that have appeared in one Of the
magazines is sickening exhibit of one
form of national weakness. This writ
er gives detailed accounts of the
methods used by the "yellies," admits
the fake dispatches during the Spanish
war, and shows clearly to the public
that lies are concocted and printed as
truth, as an everyday occurrence.
Then, he claims-and here is the dis
heartening part of the whole business.
that this yellow journalism of Hearst,
ct al, is what the public demands, and
that is the reason it flourishes. This
writer plainly says the two reasons
why yellow journalism has come to
stay, is, first, because there is the de-
mand on the part of the public, and
secondly, because 1t pays tremend-
ously to supply the demand. One hope
full thing connected with this up-to-
date journalism, is that the tickle pub
lie may at any time drop the demand.
turning to something new.
In the same line of "crazes" is the
present fad of the expose" business.
All sorts of writer's are exposing" all
sorts of trusts, combines and corpor-
ations, striving to initiate and out-do
Lawson in language, invective and ex-
travagant statements. One Of the
heretofore staid magazines has dropped
it's original trend and gone head, neck
and heels" into the exposing" bust
ness. This style of magazine work Is
now so popular, that the lingering
sweetness is long drawn out. and in
each issue we are promised such ter
rible exposures in our next issues, so
that it is safe to assume Lawson will
be still exposing the system to our
children's children, or as long as 1t
pays. 1t is curious that this kind of
yellow journalism, for it's of that kid
ney, remains the monopoly of the mag
azine. Hearst or Pulitzer in their DAHL
les cannot work this graft. The public
would not notice it, but in a magazine
demands 100000 copies month. Per-
haps the American public in some way
recognizes the magazine as more re-
liable, and thus turns to it with more
confidence in the discussion Of these
big questions. But If statements and
counter statements become the order
of the day, If Donohue exposes Law
son, and Lawson exposes Donohue,
how long will said public retain that
confidence in the magazine? At pres
ent we can not get enough of this ex
posure business. But how long before
our appetite is cloye6l and mental dys-
nepsia OcenrS2