The Detroit times., 1908-02-07

struction or the many Is more Vltal
than the possible installation OF evil
suggestion In the disordered minds
OF the few or the hardship, temporary
or otherwise. which the publication OF
the unjust: for "ye shall know the
truth and the truth shall make you
free"
1 can conceive of circumstances un-
triotic for your Organization to ask
and for your editor to grant that a
certain thing should not be printed.
In times OF emergency the rules are
sometimes suspended: martial law re-
places civil law. and personal liberty
waits upon some overwhelming public
to be judicial under such circum-
stances, and to square his course with
the obligation to subordinate private
or pecunlary advantages TO the public
good. Private scandal Is. OF course,
privileged from publication, but pub
licity Is the deserved and salutary fate
OF those who. big or little. In Philadei-
phia or Ohio. trample the law under
foot. Always the appeal for suppres-
sion in behalf OF young or first Of
tenders should be answered on the side
service to society generally, which the
newspaper Is bound to place above the
advantage or distress OF individuals.
Some rise up TO say II is not what
is printed. but the way It Is printed
that is baneful. There In some force
to this complaint To distort. TO over
state, to lay undue emphasis upon
crime are distinctly hurtful and de-
plorable. Comparatively few news
papers are guilty OF these offenses
Offenders there are would be soon
shamed into decency IL the public were
more ready TO uphold tho responsible,
reckless and mercenary.
Nothing Fatal About Typographical
tu1n al
When It comes to the matter OF
typography however, undue stress Is
laid upon what is purely matter OF
Newspaper taste or style, just as much
the shape OF your headwear. Big
headlines? Yes, and big steepies on
the churches and tall boards on the
f'h taste som WIN H .Sondnt ts s publisbsr
use big stick IL he prefers in setting
up the headlines? Has not the president
set the style? And wasn't the hand
writing on the wall fairly large and
legible when the undesirable citizens
were dining with Belshazzarf
And do not be afraid sof that word.
daily newspaper has room to print or
that you have time to read In sensa-
tional. unusual out OF the ordinary,
bizarre end startling with "sensa-
with Co education which shocked
the dear New England lady until she
came TO your noble college Mt Oberlin
mingling in their classes. in their
boarding places and at church and
concerts, and she exclaimed: 1T is
sensationalism. pronounced so re-
proachfully upon the tongue. IL just
the story OF life. that's all Your
newspaper has made a contract with
the great Dana. he Is not ashamed 10
print anything the good Lord allows
to happenl The minister who tried
would print It. succeeded in one re-
spect, for we are taught that even
Christ pleased not himself Certainly
anybody. else with his. strictly reliy-
ious daily. IL Is something everybody
wants but nobody VIII read.
Press II with the President.
We have heard tonight from the
mayor of Philadelphia that there mas
been too much faultihding with our cor
porations. There has been criticism that
reforms stoutiy urged by the president
have be~n-t toe vigorously echoed In the
newspapers. see what great evil too
much agitation mas wrought" the con-
servatives cry In the presence OF our
interrupted Property So be ~ III.
unafraid executive and a free and
faithful press, make the most OF 1T
In no other way will relief come 10 a
nation sick and sore from corporate
excuses. from industrial oppression and
injustice. II the let-down I'm business
II the result OF turning on the light,
let US cry more light more light till
the forgotten man comes into the
realization OF his fair chance. The
ground that has been gained must not
be lost even IL the struggle carry us
through a season OF reduced produc-
ton and shrunken profits. We will be
or hrmer. surer footing when the dis
ciplinary task II done,
What has the Springfield Commercial
Club to do with all this7 Just this
See that your newspapers have your
unwavering support in thus becoming
In very real sense the palladium OF
the peoples liberties. To ask them to
forget their. duty for some fanoled
temporary advantage TO your work on
an occasion OF minor Importance might
serve TO render them less resoiute and
rugged for a real crisis In tho Affairs
OF city. state or nation, when the
prayer OF whittier ascends again to
heaven God give us men"
Only through egitation and publl-
city have the forces OF Righteousness
gained the ground they have gained in
this GLORIOUS commonwealth Now n
real struggle II on everywhere Tor the
a scendancy of the people over the
hosts OF privilege and corruption.
There II no doubt as Go the duty OF
the Newspaper IN this conflict. which III
as vital 20 Hn enduring nation ~ any
we ever waged amldst thu crash- aild
shock OF battle