Evening journal., 1909-10-07
Editorial
Opinion
Forward the Maaarlnesl

New York Evening Sun.
That thin, red, purple, green. blue and
yellow line OF magazines on the news
stands which, as every schoolboy knows,
ru es our nat on is preparing for another
desperate engagement Hardy indeed Is
the dust OF their recent conflict settled,
than Il Is boots, saddle and away to the
firing line again.
AS will be recalled, their late assault
upon Congress resulted n the emp etc
annlhi!atlon Of the enemy. How we one
remembers the bloody ang In tho House.
where pricked through and through Ike
a pin cushion by the sturdy lances Of
Captain Mabie and Sergeant stenens
there spiashed to earth, in a pool Of his
own blood. one Cannon OF Illinoisl That
was but the skirmish over the rules and
the Speakership, however. and was pst.y
swordplay to the mighty soul-stirrng
charge up the opes OF Protecl.on Peak
In the face OF a hal OF bu lets. 1t was
Col. Hapgood hlms elf, wo believe. who
climbed on a machine gun, and, after dc
tating final editorial to his steaog-
rapher, pulled a s.x-shooter and shot the
hated Aldr ch through the heart. The
carnage was terrific but the lnsu. gents,
led by the magazines prevail ed III ough-
out the line, and circulations were con-
siderably increased.
II did seem as II we night have a few
weeks OF quiet after all this bloody melee
But we learn to-day from the Kansas
City Star that the soldiers of uplift arc
taking the field again. AS near.y as we
can comprehend the situation. the ate
victory In Congress is not cons de.ed as
overwhelming Rs was at FIRST Thought
and, I'm fact, the forces of rlgh .oousness
are pretty well up aga n II In the Mid
dle West The old man from Illinois IS
showing stlnct signs Of life, Il Sc, ms
and as for the Senator from Rhode Is
land, II IS apparent that there was a CON-
pete mistake about his undoing Apla =
emily he Is just as frisky as ever. All this
we gather from the words of wisdom
dropped in Kansas c ty by dash.ng
/ young private in the ranks of reform who
! IS described as "a commissioner TO the IN
surgents Of Congress" from Th.ngumbob',
Magazne. This young scout has ready
earned his spurs. being. In parilcu ar
"the author Of a political ay" which
has received autographed praise fr,n
Africa Cthe letter beng reproduced ir
| facsimile in the STAR. He sa thes'
! things quietly" we read, but as one
having knowledge and di .cernment;"
1t Is significant, Il seems to me. that
] even the most conservat ve of the mon
thly magazines have become int. rested II
this fight. These magazine ed tors hoe
their positions by reason Of their prove,
abil ty to discern and interpret the tren'
OF public thought. They are supposed 4
catch the spirit and Importance of ca
public movements in their ear y ages
and they do. Thus their interest IN Oh
matter means a good deal.
He then adds the important words tfa
he was instructed by his editor-ln-chiei
when he started out. to tell the insur
gents that his magaz ne not only sym
pathizes with their work, but means {
support them stoutlyg' What a hearter
ing message Tor the forlorn Middle Wes
At this blessed bugle cal OF hope, we ca
see the doWncast Doriver bucklir on IA
sword again and the army Of la Fol'ett
taking heart again. Tho relief Of Lucl
now is at hand. Thank God. the mai
azines are comingr cries the beleaguere
host.