The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06

out newspapers or newspapers without a,
government he 9Ould choose the latter
Laughter.l But some Of the principles OF
Jefferso on had reference to the whole duty
OF an editor. d H.aughter.t $50. FE e .
49,, -THE IDEAL. NEvsaAPER.,
When he was asked how to conduct a
newspaper he wrote to George Norvell.
He believed that reformation, Ike charity
should begin at home. Laughter He
said, Perhaps an vditor might, begin refor-
nation in~'sontesuch way as ms: Divide his
aper into four chapters heading the first
Truth; second, Probability; third, POSSIBLE
ity; fourth, Lies" Laughter and applause.
The first chapter would be very short
Ilaughterl as it would contain little more
than authentic papers and information from
such sources as the editor would be willing
TO risk his W reputation upon for their
truth. ILaughser.I =
The second would contain what from a
mature consideration Of all the circum-
stances his judgment should conclude to
Y be probably true. This, however, should
rather contain too little than too much. .
The third and fourth, should be for those
readers who would rather have lies FOR
their money than the blank paper they
would occu py. Laughter and applause.
Cry OF Go ahead, Charlie. y l continue
what Jefferson said: "Such an editor, too,
wouId have to set his face against the de-
moralizing practice Of feeding the public
mind habitually on SANDER. Applause
And the depravity of taste which this
noxious element induces. Defamation il
becoming a necessary Of life, nsomuch that
a dish OF tea in the morning or evening
cannot be diges,ed without this stimulant.
I Even those who do not believe those abom-
nations, still read them with completeness
TO their auditors, and instead OF Indignation,
which should fill a virtuous mind, betray a
secret pleasure in the possibility that some
n hoiiaxya than, fhOlUh than do nnf
themselves" Applause and laughter
Those are some Of the principles OF
Thomas Jefferson.
And now with a different significance l
read what Lincoln saiu: 1T il not child's
play to save the principles OF Jefferson
from total overthrow in this country.
That ia the work OF grown men,; that is the
work OF men that can vote; and unless l
mistake the sentiment OF this state " whl
most emphatically disapprove OF the EFFORT
TO debauch the public judgment by reck-
less denunciation and by the wide circulation
Of abuse. ICheers.l
CRITICISM VS.. DENUNcIATIoN.
As against .reck less Remuneration l set
fair criticism, As against indIscriminate
attacks upon business organizations. l
set a serious and determined attempt tO'as-
certain the evil and TO remedy it" lCheers.I
As against general oensure involving in
nocent and guilty alike, without any at.
tempt at discrimination, l set that praise
for the worthy citizen, Tor the honorable
business man, for the efficient Official
our standards "a criticism OF him who -
faithless and punishment of him who is
corrupt. '"S
There are two dangerous classes. es-
pecially dangerous cissses. in the oom-
munity.
With those who do vulgar crimes, So
called petty crimes, not so very difficult
TO detect or complex in their circumstances,
we can deal fairly satisfactorily. But 40
intricate has become Off life, our business
organization, fhe relation Of Our Rrsat
enterprises to law, that there have come
into unpleasant notoriety men who treat
privilege, not az a duty, but as an oppor-
unity for spoliation. men h are keener
for their own interest when it conflicts with
public interest than they are for the rights
Of the public. -
Painful were the disclosures Of the last
year. Sad indeed was II TO find that mem
who nae been honored had been faithless
to such obvious obi legations, Serious was
il to zee that among those who should have
upheld the standards OF duty, 20 that all
men might zee and be led to follow, should
have been so forgetful of elementary prin-
ciples Of law and mora Is.
TWO DANGEROUS. GLASSES. .-
Men who deal unfairly with the public
must expect the public indignation TO be
visit I'D upon them. Applause Men VIII
III 1toiy oCNC b0
t~unities, privilege given for public service.
who are not sensitive Of their supreme
duty az citizens, but are intrenched in
financial power and surrounded by others
who can attend to the details of improper
work, are a very dangerous class in the
community.
There is another dangerous class in the
community, and that is the. class hat would
turn the public indignation against the
class which / nave jdst described, to their
own profit; who, instead Of being saddened
by the inQuities revealed and cautious in
doing a single ihnOoent man injustice by an
improper extension of their criticism, seem.
TO reVel in the distortion OF evil.
Now how shall we deal with these classes?
Is bu siness life in the United States corrupt?
Have the spenders of the American people
become spenders Of dishonesty and CHI
canery3 Is there no real patriotic feeling
among our people2 No, athousand times
no. That is a libel on every man. lap
~plause, ..
IL was because in our work OF last year
that we went on patiently, deliberately
and with every desire to be fair-it was
because OF that that we had behind us
the intelli gent public sentiment OF the
whole United States. And that Is the senti-
ment under similar conditions and with
similar work that will enable us to have
the reforms which everybody comedies to
he needed. Applause. But those who
try to make capital out Of our misfortune
and to take that most despicable form OF
graft out of our discOntent and our uneasi-
ness and our desire to make things better;
those who are moved by selfish ambition,
cannot he trusted to reform our admins
tration or revise our laws. Applause.
What is it that we really want?
Ia voice: You; we, want. you Great
han ghter and cheering
WHAT THE PEOPLE wANT.
Well, in the first place, the people want
to have the feeliug that the men they vote
for are the men they have chosen and want
to vote for. Applause. would not be be-
fore you tonight, N under no circum-
stances would l have accepted the NOM
ination. had / not thought it was the honest
demand Of the people Of the State. Tire
mendous applause1
You ought to feel, when you elect a man
to Office and you trust that man., that he IL
going 10 do the things which the law pots
upon him TO do, and that he il hotGOing
to be somebody else's 1ackey. e.
IA voice: And you woh't!T1
No, sir. The people are tired. on the one
hand. Of the despotic exercise OF power
in choosing nominees, and they are tired,
on the other hand. Of having men in Office