The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-23
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to Its accuracy shall not be deceived
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tIonaI errors and that those who trus
to It's accuracy shall not be deceived.
News Reports and Editorials.
II take this opportunity to expires:
my appreciation of the treatment thai
has been accorded inc.
'The association has asked me foi
advance copies Of a. great many more
speeches than4I have boon able tc
give IL. and in asking for an advance
copy 1t has furnished the best PROOF
that II wanted to treat me with fair.
ness. Through the Associated Press
have been able to get my ideas aho
my arguments before the readers oil
the Republican papers. and nave
been less concerned about inc cut
torial comments OF Republican papers
than about the correctness OF inc
news reports.
"It occurs to me that this as q goo1
place to present a thought which J oe'
l;eye to be worthy of consideraAion
The metropolitan newspaper is becotii-
ing more and more business ,s., au' ~.
prise. and less and less poiitlcai 81
gan. The advertising columns OF .ne
fir napers are nom political. and Wnere
Tho circulation is large. the readcrs
are so divided POLITICALLY that the pa,
ner is by this very fact restr a.
from aggressive partisansilip. lne. -,
too. the owner of big ne"spapel
seldom able to do the editorlai w -
,nd as he must depend on others "
s,.n,.o tha ed;toria,s the paper becomes
1ess and less the representative OIL VIZ
personal opinions Of any one.
Give both Sides Hearing.
.As rho wears go by, and as tue
evacuation and advertising patronage
increase, the papers show an 1he,ss
Ing inclination towards poiiticai i.,u.
nendence In view of TINS tehaeles ~
modern Journalism II seems TO me ei'',.
III. tino is ripe for an experiment. !.
:. ,,,,,oi easier for a paper to be BIZ
artisan than non-partisan that Is,
Sasier Ia represent both sides thah 10
Aiscuss nublic questions without TAX
ing either side.
IF the proprietor really wants to
conduct a non-partisan paper, and ~
the readers really want to subscribe LOT
a mons partisan aper.. why Moula ~ >;
both proprietor and reader oe petlet
satisfied with paper which repre-
scented the news impartially in Its news
columns and then gave to each party
representation on its editorial page. H.
for instance. a big metropolitan paper
wants 10 become really independent,
WHY should it not employ a represeh-
tntlve of each Of the parties TO furifisn
signed editorials on political questions;
Such paper would appeal to all par
ties. and especially to those who are
ANXIOUS to know both sides of every
public question
Is 1t not an experiment worth try
ing; The -secalled Independent paper is
very apt to become partisan Just be-
fore the election. TIL may suit the
proprietor ii he is anxious to make
ris paper a party organ. But 1t is
sure to disappont those who differ
from him and who have become sub
scribcrs because of the claim of in
dependence.
If the proprietor honestly desires to
take his paper out of politics and make
ii purely newspaper, the bipartisan
plan enables him to carry out his pur-
pose. No paper can be entirely neutral
in a campaign and no editorial writer
con conceal his own bias when he
writes upon political subjects. II
man can write equally we'll on both
sides he cannot write very well on
either Side
If on the other hand, the editorials
are signed by men who frankly avoW
their intention of presenting questions
from party standpoint, the reader
can make allowance for partisanship
and weigh argument against argument.
Such an editorial policy would be en-
tirely in harmony with the news SER
vice wnicn the Associated Press was
organized to give. and for that rea-
son j present this suggestion at this
banquet"
The TIE That Binds.
Mr.. Bryan had something to say also
upon the tariff, and continued:
For long while l was arguing
tariff reform when l could find mighty
J,A of,,Y 4.
fraternity. l found after a while that
was too general; that to get the news
paper men with me ] must be more
specific. And SO / went to my good
friend, our German brother (pointing
TO Mr.. Ridder). and asked him what
could do to be sure Of the unanimous
support OF the newspaper fraternity on
my advocacy of tariff reform. He said
Pulp And l took it up. and for the
first time in my life I found myself
On the side OF the majority. / con-
graduate you that there is at least
one tie that binds: that there is at
least one question upon which we cal,
be sympathetic and work together; for
1t costs. me something as we'll as YOU
Senator Knox followed Mr.. Bryan.
delivering a characteristic speech that
elected much enthusiasm.
Mr. Murphy made a witty speech in
response 10 the toast, Time and
Chance
Most Men Mean Well.
Speaking at the Business Science
Club tonight, Mr. Bryan said: q
believe, that all factions, that al
parties. are composed OF mer
mainly well-meaning and patrl
otto. The great majority Of thu
people want good government; wheth
er Democratic or Republican, they
want good government
THE fundamental difference betwee:
Democracy and Republicanism is no
illustrated in the life Of every Demo
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