The Detroit times., 1908-06-09
The Late VIM. {. Quinby,
Gentleman and Journalist
ey JAMES soHsRMERHoRN.

that closeness Of sympathy and
completeness understanding which the of heart and
purpose William Quinby died the day ne
turned Press o other hands.
passion his life conferred AL
ways him idol of his and the apple OF his
So that strange of modepcomrnercial and
impersona journased his bride OF the his life went
also
Now we know all this will be contemptuOusy by
Unlimited opine that newspaper-nak
ing nothing nothing less that the conversion talent and
thrift into cold cash.
They are not they of that ideaism
which prompts the conscientious publisher think OF what is in
the paper ALL what in the business last OF all
journalism makes OF the daily many
editions the ethics the principles convictions the decences
of the who makes the paper.
Strictly large twentieth
fury journalism that this former nespapernakng has
been deporbe being recovered and
continue be recovered the maintains It's proud estate
righteousness seadng saving influence of democracy
say because all William E. Qunby died the
day farewell dealisn that shad made his
with the Free Press and
his soul.
Those who fellovshped him old paper who
knew from intimate the choice fibre OF his will not
question this
But for the confused and the
Physical death he greeted composedyas relief from long
continued bodily suffering The pale messenger was welcome
But told by his old employees the Free Press that the
day following transfer Of the paper
things line picture the infusion
new policy" caused him TO break down and weep
Physical friend his hopes filed
him with anguish.
We for the story it suggestion
William E. Quinby from paper
that him his lily of the valley his bright and morning
hought-suled waxing worldly strange
and alien
veteran publisher Press
moved in of the down Office buildings became his
a that relnqushrnent of the
newspaper preferable REIMBURSEMENT
of his unaeable convictions of what newspaper should be-
Particularly impossible for him his ideas
what print.
Many up exceeding high mountain
by the of later methods journalism golden
harvest that awaited the adoption questionable standards jour
nalstn But always he answered to the tempter:
Get behind me Satan
This glory William E. Qunby
We add striking chapter his life show
that unyedng moral ectude blended with personality that
was exquisite in its culture and constituencies for others
This gentle-spirited journalist pres filled
with the advance maneuverng and predictions relating the
national conventions
Strkngly reminiscent all victory
expedency twelve years when party principles
Free Press had stouy championed itself the
silver at Chicago.
Not without wrestling practical suggestions of
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paper break with its party-bu thought turning
back when the study had taken definite
mind Mr. Qunby decided the declaration independence
Which marked the departure of the Free
faith
There something tragic in this sundeg lifelong ties
hard alike for the publisher thousands his
Democrats readers who had s6ked the Free Press light
a hill.
Il have spent this Sunday grieved and angered
subscriber Mr. Qunby burning my files
of the Free Press"
burnt offering duty transcribed party reg
ularityl
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