The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15
Us mere Place in United Endowed Newspapers
Editors sv Upon Question

newspaper. are mistakes in copcan,,o,,
ptoIuuc,lon' rt'In non policy conduct. motive, tone
nS .Ta aiu t uttefance. Summing them ali
Up, are these faults. If they exist. NOT
NOR more ,nan offset by the great gooI daiIv
! NG.,eNeu oS public journals ulhlisbad
III @ian good motives and for justifiable
But is there any assurance tbst tho
proposed new recruit I'm the rarir. ~.
journalism VIII be without faults? Perl
a,',s S, IS an ideal difficult TO achieve in
"AT lielo OF human endeavor.
INC journalist cannot of courso -
s, ne,n piamable for the occurronco ~
co,,,r,,,,,; .. otner Objectionable acts In .he
held responsible bS by can ian and should be
dot correct record or report or aunS
mais y. vents; and, so doing. he can
,mo'nt, ,nlhlseii powerful ally OF the Am.
thotlt!cs in their indlspeusable VOL, y,f
tcrreting out. exposing and pnnlsb,ns ,h UI
crime CRIMINALS and wrong g-ioers oS
everE shade. everywhere VI
hr+a.5 I,, oelng newspaper in the
broad and true sense. IL is To be assurnnS ,s.
I,Ssrtalhiy 1t Ia 10 be strongly desired
.nat the proposed new Journal will bo
sn,,,i,';, an ,ne mater OF doctrine, a brave. un
ne ne tnited tates-a stalwart defender 81
lipsrN nnder Law, and OF tne indispuf
anle right OF all law-abdinr Citizens
Is ac.i,s either smgiy or in associated ca
pacitics, 10 bc protected by the state I'm
ireeiS pursuing their business noIjticai
Islieions or personal pathways. within
me limitations OF law. in their own
way. without sha ckles and vitbout M
warranted and unauthorized nri,,o,o U,r W,
lcaeueu interference. harassmenl or nor
sccu,ioh' Unless the proposed new ex-
arnpIe ample OF reform journalism does these
ihinGs. il will not truly serve tne sreat
body OF the people. which il is tho 6i,si.
ness OF a public journal TO do and il viii
not succeed. -
So, So far as 7 am concerned, am per-
lccIN wiling 70 see the suggested OK
pertinent tried. IL will he interesting
and notable. aud will surely arouse a far.
ilunS public interest.
editors or publishers. ] do not hesitate
to predict that such a Journal as is here
outlined--and many such-would be well
coined 10 the field. and, Joining hands
and ends. all marshaled in an embattled
phalanX. would still further increase thai
puissant force devoted TO the best good
OF the country and all It's worthy citizens
So can republican liberty self-govern-
ment and those sacred popular rights
b. the constitution and the
law De best preserved and perpetuated
No great journal worthy OF the. name
VIII either barter its columns yield TO
unjust popular clamor, or wear shackles
no matter by whom forged 1t must
stand fast showing itself always bold
enough and Independent enough TO sup
port the right as its lights have en-
ablcd II 10 see the right. and brave
not 10 recol an inch before the
MAD march OF Inc unreasontnS mop.
Furthermore. IL is TO be taken for
granted. in the very outset. that the
newcomer win make itself strong. stall
wart. uncompromising adversary Of law
lessness, evil and all forms of corrup
ton. In places high. low or medan. and
1t the same time be ever willing, always
ready to hold up the hands and to cheer
the hearts OF all good men and women,
whether humble or lofty, animated by
aims. who may he found hon
estly striving on right lines TO better
their condition and the condition OF their
IA amlies their kind and their country
HARRISON GRAY OTIS
Editor Los Angeles Times.