The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

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Under the above caption tae Rich.
nlnEd lseRs.i ,eader tDenoc,atie} has
liz following. watch expresses the
Henaments q this paper
festoni q the press is not lnvolv.
q h the question between the New
1Dt World and MIR. Roosevelt. Mr..
sri Pulitzer; the owner Of the
World can rot hide himself behind
has honorable and much abused prin-
cLple from the consequences OF his
teaehings and methods os practiced
81 iiss own newspaper.
An Pulitgerghss done more to de-
batch disgrace and DEGRADE the news
pape business and the men engaged
a Il than any man who ever lived
more even than Hearst, for Hearst is
but Pulitzerss follower and envfons
etnalatcF. Years ago The World was
respectable, clean and abs news
paper Mr. Pulitzer secured posses
sici of It and made It a bowling,
cfeeching, towdy dratb. Under his d.
rection nothing was too filthy for the
World to scream aloud. nothing was
TO- sacred or to serious for 1t to be-
sniitca, soil and yalgaItze, 1t catered
y the most prtlrfent prytng, TO the
most fetid and foulest appetite for
sensation, Nothing was too low or
dangerous to public welfare or
decehey for him to require his r.
pofters both men and women, to do.
Sohe has acquired a vast fortune. We
think 4 fortune won iiy operating a
gambling house or trading in girls
On the whole wsuld be rather more
prtabIe and desirable than MIR. Put
itzsE fortune.
Two months ago. near the close of
me presidential tcsmpalgn, tne World
pfinte sensational ana much display
~ articles, regarding the Panama pur.
shase These articles were intended
to convey and did convey to the pub
lic mind Stle idea that an enormous
steal swindle had been a psrt ofthe
sgttlsment fer the canal. They un-
aertook to impltcate in this steal, or
swindle the Presider s brotherin-
lawsnd 3fr. Tatt's brother. The plain
Maplication and insinnation was that
Ne sooseyelt, the President, and Mr..
att the Republican nominee for pres
dent were involved ana engaged and
ot part OF the profits Of conspiracy
y rob and cheat and piuhde- the pub
u the World had been believed Mr..
TAFT would have been defeated. There
y very reason TO suspect that the
World Intended by its publications to
eange Mr. Tatt's defeat by a SANDER
and without Just cause and present
linn before the American people as
Sittie better than a common thief.
so@ It is proved That tns World had
not tile fatntest foundation f.r It's
publication and accusation. 1t SIAN
dersa innocent men With TIL intent
q inJlre them before the public and
II dsteat one Of them sor the highest
once ON earth. 1t attempted in cold
blood an assassination Of character.
The yEofll in the fare OF repeated
challenges has failed 10 bring forth
line or word Of support for its ae'
tons or 70 snow taat u had any
reason9tU believe them tq be true.
"a al the history Of newspapers there
never has been a more fagrant, ma
ltciouss or deliberate salschnod, nor
Iieprinted with plainer intent to 10
miaty 10 the person eccuset and to
lle government.
eedUm Of the press dces not in
Soiye freedom to Islander and malign
md Il iaiFe innocent people by delib-
erateiy circulating falsehoOds against
them The ethics OF decent journalism
ma the instincts OF decent manhood,
re gardless ofrarties and politics, con-
DENIM methods 50 grossly nurderously
unfair The laws forbid them and
declare them to be- crimes. Therefore,
he Fepitahle inewspap Of the coun-
nv VIM not be misIed BY the whtnes
Of ID pulitzer and his World about
he dom 81 the press, Taey will
unite III TIE earnest &ish1 TINT meth
Is foand by which this crime
committed ~ tine World shall be pun
shed and those capable q similar
scss deferred;