The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-10-19
EDITORS GETTING CONTROL
OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

This is surely going to be fine
country, for editors are coming into
political power, and it won't be long
until we shall have a perfect govern
ment.
Newspaper men have long had a
hankering for political power, and the
halls of congress have been graced
with editors for there many years.
But there's a wave Of reform sweep
ing the country, and the newspaper
men are grasping the reins.
1t has been suggested by cynic
that the people are trying to show the
editors up. The newspapers have
pounded at aldermen and city coun-
cilmen, street commissioners and gov
ernors since the constitution was
framed, Congressman, senators and
presidents have been held up to the
limelight, and the public has been in
formed that the country was going
straight to ruin because 1t was not be-
ing properly handled
The country has been saved good
many times by the ink pot and shears.
The public seems to have taken the
editors at their word and are now
placing them in high Offices. This Is
Jas 1t should be, for-well, let us wait
and see what the newspaper men are
going to do as governors and congress
men and senators.
Some have made good in the past;
some are yet to be tried The majority
will make good.
The newspaper men that have been
before the public have won a serious
position as lawmakers. New recruits
have come to the front, and they are
to be tested.
Today the American Press gives a
few of the newspaper men who are
either elected to political honors or
are seeking new fields. Other reviews
of newspaper men in the political
field will be published from time to
time.
Frederick w. Plaisted, the demo
cratic governor elect of Maine is the
publisher of the Augusta New Age. He
has been good newspaper man. and
how he will fill the governorship Is
yet to be settled by time.
Warren G. Harding. the republican
candidate for governor of Ohio. is a
popular newspaper man in the Buck
eye state. He is publisher of the
Marion Evening and Weekly Star. two
of the best papers in the state that
makes presidents to order.
Vivian NJ. Lewis, republican candi-
date for governor of New Jersey. WIS
representative of the Associated
Press at Patterson, N. j.. for many
years.
Representative Walter P. Browalow
of Tennessee is editor and proprietor
Of the Herald and Tribune Of Jones
boro, Tenn.
Representative Joel Cook Of Phila.
delphia has held various newspaper
positions for many years in and
around Philadelphia.
Il. A. Hayes, Of San Jose. Cal, pro
prietor of the Morning Mercury and
Evening Herald of that place, seeks
political honors in congress again.
| Victor Murdock. he Of red hair and
insurgent tendencies, was at one time
a reporter in Chicago and later editor
Of the Wichita Daily Eagle
Cole q. Hofer editor and publisher
of the Daily Capital Journal Of Salem
Ore, sought gubernatorial honors in
his state.
| q. s. Underholl Of the Evening Lead
er, Corning, N. r. has been honored
by the voters of his district for many
years and would like to go to con
gress.
Representative Daniel Read An
thony, Jr.. of Leavenworth, Kans.. has
been the director of the Leavenworth
Daily Times since the death Of his
father