The Detroit times., 1908-08-19
Little Wonder Its Political Power
is Waning. II

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Judge presidential cand
dacy press ecstacy The
city deiousy him they bitterly against
Bryan The night after election this dialogue took place in Man
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An analysis of this waning power will show that the daily
press 1t deplorabe
der suspicion ownership apitalsc control lean
ings.
fndt the reader wondering the newspaper is
speaking What interests back OF it, Whose political aD
ton is it forwarding?
Then there the disparity between what breaches and
what it practices in its business policy.
Take the oquacous latest amboyant attempt
dear friends the whole American people sign and
token the decline character in this
You know what capper He is the miserable stink who
pretending to be the friend of the victim OF the shell game or the
theecard swndle stealty the shell card
the dupe make what he feels will be safe bet
The contemplate thing about this blackeg that he
with the the guise of friend and shares
the swag for his wretched duplicity.
phasees regard Bryan very
dangerous playing the ugly role of for the
ter OF the black art in finance Tom Lawson
Day after day. perhaps column adjoining Immediately
following the righteous rejection of the Democratic candidate as
one whose election would legitimate business you saw these
nouders of public opinion cray indicating their trsu read
just where the card under which shell they would find
the pea in the Boston montebanks great game.
They were Lawsons cappers nothing less and Lawson paid
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print page striking illustrating Law
pped up place benevolent gentlemen
the wall could into their wool
GREAT NEWSPAPER HAD SERVED FOR FIVE OR SIX
DAYS AS CAPPER TO THE PIPER AT so MUCH PER COL
THE SERVICE IN A GREAT PEOPLES PAPER
70 instruct the public in their political duties All appers for
price for rhetorical and financial thble
Lawson would debauch carnival of betting,
make less of gambler of of whose he
re OK shs
BY REASON OF THE NEWS COOPERATION AS CAPPER.
Blind pools in the stock market They the
right bravey AFTER COUNTING ITS MONEY TO MAKE
SURE THAT 1T HAD GOT ALL THAT WAS COMING TO 1T
FOR CALLING UPON ITS READERS TO JOIN THE BLIND
And our in political morality!
How natural that they should Taft the good
who will bring back the old days prosperity when their
reeng with gechquiek bonanzas ranging from the
York all forth the ford Lawonian style persuasion
their faithful readers take the solemn deverances of
Back prosperity of counsel golden age
eapp when the daily division of the loot induced for
readers.
1t judgment Bryan forces Of reform
generally will be able along nicely without this
We understand why they fail utterly comprehend why
the path OF TINS party leader has gone on The MORAL PURPOSE
OF the man. Its intensity taking on the glow noble passion lost
entirely publishers who will deery papers cheeruy
page
these newspapers journalistic standard
They will find tainted financial medical advertise
had this with his advertising manager the
circulation of the made its columns attractive
Bryan stood firmly against prostitution pages
revenue
Comparatively small you say Yes
the achet of whose shoes Lasons cappers
worthy unloose when it ethics
inevitably leader
N the work Of restoring the government to the people
Insure the nations endorsement of his candidacy
Even in the face of the opposition of tainted press