The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
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THE pA1LnoADs AND THE PRESS.

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IN a recent issue of the Raleigh Even
Ing Times it was promised that Sena-
i tor Drewry, president Of the company
which publishes that newspaper, would
make "a full and frank statement of
his entire connection with matters per-
tanning to the Southern Railway vo UGH
i ers. Senator Drewry has made state
\ ment. but, according to the synopsis
I which was published in The Times
Dispatch of yesterday, it was not full
IS and, we fear not altogether frank.
He says that he approached Colonel
Il a. B. Andrews, vice- president Of the
4 Southern Railway Company, with refer
= ence to the publication Of an ideal
afternoon newspaper in Raleigh, and
asked what he would contribute to
4 such an enterprise; that Colonel An
drcws replied that he would take no
s. stock, but would give advertising in
1 the Times TO the extent of a few thou
n sand dollars In publishing schedules,
special notices, and such clippings from
other papers as he might designate,
4 the editorial column to be left entirely
with the editor.
SSE4 But why should the Southern Rail
way Company be interested in seeing
leigh with full Associated Press dis
patches p There can be no doubt i'll
5$3t he mind Of any intelligent man that
the Southern Railway Company helped
the Raleigh Times under an agree
ment, expressed or implied, that the
news paper would help the railroad. The
money which was paid was a subs idy
pure and simple, and Mr. {Drewry
recognized it as such, or he would not
have returned the third voucher for
IA $4,000 after lie became Senator. We
can readily understand why the South.
ernS Railway Company desired u friend.
~ newspaper at Raleigh, for the morn.
u ing paper was hostile, and was fighting
the Southern at every turn, / t had &
i885i right$to make deal with the Raleigh
Times, and the Times had right Il
X make a deal with the railroad; but til.
rs bargain should not have been mad,
y In a corner. It should have been an
nounced through the columns Of til
paper that .tSe. deaf was on, and thel
the public would have known .1loy
"A much importance to attach to the edi
torial opinions of the Times, II 4
publisher wishes to conduct a railroa
Il s organ for. a price. IT. is his privileg
VI 70 do so, but there should be no sail
5 No under false colors. He should nc
pretendfto be publishing an indepcn
II dent newspaper, when he is publishn
5S5i5l = subsidized organ.
S6s But our advice to the railroads I
that they had better keep out OF a
S85 such deals. The influence or a. news
paper which can be purchased is nj
worth the price. The public cannot |
b sts fooled for long, and sooner or later Il
secret will out. There Is better wa
The newspapers OF the South, as
whole, are honest and fair, Their /
nuence cannot be purchased wi
money or favors; but their good w
can always be had from men and CO
S5S porations that deserve it. The RAJ
B8Ss$f roads may gain the influence, good w
Ms, Ii and friendly CO. operation Of tile pre-
3sss$ by giving the public a square deal.
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