The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09
The Late VIM. E. Quinby,
Gentleman and Journalist
BY JAMES scHERMERHoRN.

JAMES scHERMERHoRN with him in the days with
bat condolences Of understanding which and
purpose William E. Qunby died the Gay ne
turned Press other hands
passion of his life centered in its pages AL
ways idol of his heart and the apple OF his eye
So when that strange modernycommercial and
personal Observation-Disclosures his bride OF the years his LIE went
also. "a
Now we know all this contempuouy houted by Prac-
who opine that newspaper
nothing nothing less than the conversion Oh talent anu
thrift into cold cash -
Thew are not to blame if they catch deasm
prompts publisher think OF what Is IN
the paper first ALL in the business last of all
journalism that makes of the daily output SO many
editions the ethics the principles the CONVICTIONS the
o man who makes the paper.
Strictly business" written so large twentieth
fury journalism this of newspaper-makng has
been lost deporabe being and
press proud estate as
righteousness steadyng influence OF democracy
We say because of all this that Qunby the
day farewell the ideaism that had made his
Press and precious ointment to
his soul
felowshiped with him the old who
knew fibre of his will not
question this.
But for the confused this
Physical death greeted composedas relief from long
bodily suffering The pale messenger was welcome
by employees the Free Press that the
day following of the paper its
things letter line picture that represented the infusion OF the
"new policy" caused him to break down and weep
friend the death OF his hopes hied
him with anguish
We do story in suggestion
William E. Quinby be from the
him his lily of the valley his bright and morning star
he houghtsuled anq waxing worldly IN strange
and
Thus the Office to which the veteran publisher
office buildings became his tomb
Yet we doubt not for moment that the enquishnent
newspaper preferable the REIMBURSEMENT
of unaterable convictions of what should be-
Particularly impossible for him revise his ideas of
what print.
MANY time he was taken up into exceeding high mountain
by the success of journalism the golden
adoption of questionable standards OF jour
naism. But always he answered to the temper:
Get behind Satan"
This was the chief glory William E. Quinby
We must add one striking chapter life show
that unyedng moral rectude blended with personality that
exquisite in for others
genespted journalist sinks the is filled
and predictions relating to the great
conventions. IS
Strikingly is of the victory he over
expedency twelve when the whose principles the
outy champoned committed itself to the tree
silver a Chicago D
wrestling with the practical suggestions of
the may be ureor it light thing for news
paper break with its pary-but without thought OF turning
study had taken definite form his
Qunby upon declaration of independence
marked of the Free Press from the Democratic
faith. "a
something tragic this sundeng of lifelong ties
resolute publisher well for thousands of his
Democratic readers who had looked the Free Press light
IN a hill II
spent Sunday" grieved and angered
subscriber Mr. Quinby burning ongcherished files
of Free Press" 7
burnt offering Of duty that transcribed party
ulariyr a
There never has been anything finer than this in the direction
public the publisher
in the newspaper annals of Detroit U
Really something remembered view of the readi
with which party organsnot much then
without question whatever the convention rescrbes
m
gente-spirted gentleman highnnded Jour-
like all the land journalism
frequently pronounced materaism.
UNCONSCIOUS is iden,h