The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-29
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(knnsas CITY stare
lie did Il With his left hand, or
course, and his right hand knew not
What his left hand did, but. AZ Spring
field, Uncle Jec Cannon layished glor-
lrleal;on upon American newspapers
far beyond their most conspicuous de-
serving. He declared, with charac.
teristlc yehemence. that the newspap.
ers are entirely responsible for the
present state Of public opinion with
ragard to the tariff Moved only By
pride OF opinon." the newspapers he
asserted pretty unanimously con-
demn the Paync-AIdirch measure and
the Republican partys official dlsre-
gard OF its platform pledges. The re-
suit OF this extraordinary harmony In
pride Of opinion, the newspapers, ne
condition ofdlseontent that makes the
Republican party uncomfortable To-
day
Uncle Joe Is far too generous to
the press in attributing TO newspaper
influence alone the splendid uprising
Of the American people against their
exploitation OF colossal system OF
special privilege. No newspapers,
could have brought about any such
cord ton Of public sentiment. II the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law were fair
and decent measure, the result of an
hcnest and intelligent effort to full
fill the purpose OF the rank and file
OF the Republican party, which forced
a pledge Of tariff asorm INTO the par
ty's national platform. all the newspa-
pers in the country could not have
downed single congressman who
helped to frame II, or who consistent
~ voted for It.
Newspapers, III this day. are en-
frarchised by the people as a con-
gresham Or president is elected BY
the people They can net prosper un-
less they are on lines in general accord
with the vigimt progressive spirit OF
patriotic assertion that Is goriously
permeating the people of the world 5
one great. enduring republic Nearly
every one OF the important American
newspapers began its career under
the auspices OF one or the other of the
two parties that have prevailed during
the last half century. If ii be tiue. as
it is. that blind party allegiance has
become a reproach, instead of an hon
or, to 4 newspaper and that in con-
sequence nearly every forceful news
paper has abandoned, or modified its
partisan character, the fault is with
the parties, not with the papers The
force OF public opinion has found re-
Election ard assertion in the newspa-
pers quicker than In the bOss-rdden.
clQue.governed tradition-bound party
organizations. The newspaper must
meet continually the force which The
legislator encounters 0nly at long In.
teyals. II that force be inspiring to.
ward advancement. ratlorai aspra.
ton and improved conditions for the
people. the newspaper which fails 10
Welcome is opportunity To become a
force within that great envelopins
force must suffer for It's own stupidity
CT its own dnpliclty and must pay the
penalty of disregard, which is retro
gresslon aud failure.
No newspaper worthy Of prosperity
OF distinction hesltaies 10 stand forth
against temporary ebulliions Of mis-
guided public sentiment. even though
such manifestations seem general, but
every newspaper that has had such m
experience knows that its courage cost
II dearly There Is no incitement in
such remembrance to seek for ODpor-
tunily to misiead or msrepresent or
oyerturn public sentiment. The spirit
Of the people when, as now, u Is con-
centratcd upon the highest attain
ment Of by and for the people is
greater than any OF all newspapers
and more powerful than any or every
party.