The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-12
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1910.
MOTHER CASE OF THE REPORTER.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1910.
MOTHER CASE OF THE REPORTER.
Judge Baldwin persists in his pur-
use to bring that suit for SANDER. He
i'd the Yale students who called to
siebrate his victory the other night
lat he intended to teach his slanderer
little law but we hope that he will
nse for the larger work of the states
ian upon which he is about to enter
BY all his country's wishes blest." I'm
oubtedly, Judge Baldwin has just
riavance and good case. The Asso-
lated Press reported that he had been
iciously and falsely assailed in
ublic speech, giving the words of the
peaker Judge Baldwin wrote let
CIR to the speaker, saying that he had
zen misrepresented. and politely re-
luesting that his position on the ques-
ion at issue be fairly stated. so that
iis reputation as a lawyer might not
30 damaged in the public mind, HIS
etter was answered with denial that
he speakers words had been correctly
-eported. Judge Baldwin obtained
'tenographic report of the speech and
.ound that the speech had been cor
-ectly reported He renewed his re-
1uest for a correction; but again 1t was
;efused and the original misrepresen-
alton was persisted in: but not to the
disadvantage of Judge Baldwin, as the
election returns in Connecticut on
Tuesday amply proved. In the circum-
itanoes, therefore, we think that Judge
Baldwin might very we'll drop the
threatened prosecution for SANDER.
Upon reflection we believe that Judge
Baldwin will take our good counsel
no requires no defence before the
american people.
One of the interesting features of
this case was the readiness with which
the speaker, when caught in his tricks.
blamed it on the reporter That is
often the way. The reporter here, we
believe, was a sort of worshipper of
the speaker who uttered the SANDER:
at least. he had ears TO hear. and what
he heard he wrote into his account
without a thought doubtless, that 1t
was of such character as would make
the speaker feel that he must get out
of it IN some way. The reporter was
Il man working for salary and de-
pendent upon his daily toll for his liy-
ing and the support of those dependent
upon him. He was not a politician; his
were to write what he
heard, and having written it, he went
TO bed. probably very late at night.
without the least thought that he had
reported anything that would occasion
any disturbance or involve his own
highly priced reputation for accuracy
into dispute. That the reporter wrote
the truth has since been amply sus-
tanned by the letters of the person who
tried TO make q scapegoat of him.
II the men who. address public assem-
blies would think about it for a mo-
nent they would not be so ready to
escape whatever embarrassment they
might feel by reason of their reported
utterances by unloading on the report
ers, AS rule. reporters are q very
dependable lot; otherwise. they would
not be able to hold their Jobs for an
hour. With the reporter in this case,
the Associated Press and largo ma
jority OF the people of Connecticut on
his side. we DO not think that Judge
Baldwin need worry himself about the
SANDER uttered against him.