The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-25

STANTON, VA, Feb. 24.-Colonea
r.. s, Turk, editor of the Staunton
Spectator, when seen by the Journal
reporter. gave out a statement IN
answer TO the editorial appearing In
Sundays Times Dispatch concerning
the political policy of that paper. 1t
is understood that II Will appear edi-
Spectator. The statement Is as fol-
lows;
The Richmond Dispatch
newspaper IL a corporation output, as
much SO as sausage from packing
house. 1t IL an output of not very
savory political aroma, though 1t pre-
tends to represent Democratic senti-
ment A short time ago 1t editorially
apologized for, or possibly in its
version explained why it bolted the
Democratic party In 1896, and help
ed to elect Mckinley. For this there
was little need of explanation, II did
as every other corporation in the lano,
1t took this stand as they did, because
ii said In substance. 1t could not r'sK
free silver. 1t looked to its "ex-
che0uer" then and reduced the cues
ton to a business basis. IL the
effect on its exchequer entered into
its action then. and 1t did, and politics
became practical then, and business
was a ruling factor. and it was. what
has happened since to change the con-
duct of that corporation as to its re-
gard 9oI1its exeheaHef=eF-tts=des desire lot-
business? il then that corporation mp
pealed to the business man to follow
1t for business reasons and its Eek
chequer, would have been affected
by free silver. was 1t any stretch OF
imagination or any perversionuf the
truth to suppose that 1t had not taken
he hytS M f.fn of fz
that time? knowing from the news
paper itself, which that corporation
issues. 1t, as did all other corpora
tons, went with the money gang OF
1896 for business" reasons. we have
no apologies to make to it or to any
other corporation which pursued the
same course. In our fast issue We
spoke of the lame excuse" The
Times Dispatch Company had given
for its course in 1895, and from that
editorial the Times-Dispatch Company
has commanded some one of its en-
ployes to clip the following few lines:
Since the Times Dispatch, Ii seems
to us, does not take sides with any
party, nor advocate or oppose any
question until 1t has weighed 1t with
reference to the effect on its exche-
quer, that paper being entirely out
fer hHsiHess-pess4bl the public
ing Inconsistencies and pardon Its
vagaries.' Then 1t further caused the
same or some other employe of that
corporation te sayr--
This charge against the integrity
of the Times Dispatch is gratuitous-
ly and maliciously false
Then 1t published this with a lit
tie additional rot and huneombe in
its last Sunday issue. This was the
first Information we ever had that
the Times Dispatch had integrity be-
yond that of the ordinary corpora
ton. the Standard Oil or any other
But this is not our day to apologize
to corporations, big or little, old or
young, and especially to the Times
Dispatch; they all wallowed In the
same mire in 1896. and We supposed
were capable of doing the same thing
again, and we said so. All these
coons look alike to us. We were
writing about the campaign of 1896,
and had the Times Dispatch been
gifted with decent fairness IL would
have published our whole editorial
and not the few lines 1t chose to
cftp. We are practically certain that
1t was the truth of the suppressed
portion which caused The thin skin
of that corporation to twitch and not !
the alleged falsity Of the two or three
lines published. But IL the Times
Dispatch Company does not look to
Its "exchequer and is not out for
business" then 1t differs wholly from
all other corporations in the land. |
Then ii has about it the worst of
Junk heads that ever infested a cor
porate nest, and the stockholders
should at the first opportunity boot
out the entire batch from the presi- |
dent to the coal beavers.
In conclusion. let MS remark--for |
this is the last we shall ever write |
upon this subject-that we do not
know single employe Of this vir-
tuous corporation. We have no idea
which one it will select to guard its
integrity or put salve on its wound
ed feelings ii we haze injured this !
unique corporation, the telling about /
1t. in the editorial columns of a news
paper issued by it, is not the balm 1t
needs, any more than placarding 1t /
on board fence. If we should I
catch thief in our corn crib and {
tell him he was stealing corn and he /
should call us liar. that would not /
acquit him. Now we detected the |
Times Dispatch Company preaching /
for acknowledged I
business reasons in 1885. and to /
say that business seemed to us its /
habit. and then for IL to say hat /
business" seemed to us habit, and I
then for 1t to say the charge Is /
false" does not altogether acquit It, |
II. therefore. the Times Dispatch is 7
going to select an emissary and send |
him out to pour oil on its wounds or
remove reflections from It's integrity, |
Il knows just where to find us. We /
have not gone beyond a Sornn,ri
wall To increase our earnings or
avoid personal responsibility The |
Spectator does not hire men to up
hold its integrity. They are not I
aeeded. But any such coming to us
from those that do will have no
trouble in finding the object of his
search, AS to his preparation for
his trip. we will not suggest any
thing that might seem q reflection
IN the integrity or business ability +
IF the Times Dispatch Company. We
have every reason to believe. how
aver, that there Is sufficient bush
ness" wisdom in the home office of
the corporation to keep just 136
miles between its hired men and
,ronbie. When we want TO call
nan a liar we do ii to his face.
Corporations are more discreet"
Courteous Reply.
Sept. IS, is0z-Edi-
torial.l
In an article full of abuse. the
Spectator. in its issue Of
yesterday, assails The Times Dispatch
Is a souliess corporation. out only for
money. and belonging to the money
lang. The editor also, as . claim
o merit. Indicates that his own paper
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