The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-31
THE TRUE MEASURE.


Mr.. d. C.. ,Jackling, late president of
The Herald Republican Publishing Com.
pany, gnve the true measure and the
proper pauge of the standing Of that
paper in his letter to the directors of
that concern resigning the presidency,
and also from its board of di
rectors- He had been long enough as
sociated with them to realize what sort
of "bunch' they are in that let.
Ter he called TO the mind of the board of
directors that he had been promised that
If he would aid them in the expenditure
necessary to organize and consolidate
the Herald and the Republican, he
should have controlling influence us
to the business and public policy of the
combined paper. This, he says, was all
distinctly promised. But that under
standing was repudiated, and in spite of
his frequent and vigorous protests
against certain policies, features, and
articles that have become a part of the
publication Of that newspaper. those
policies and evil features have contn-
ued; all of which is sufficient evidence
of his dissatisfaction with its conduct.
But it is claimed that they arc all hon.
orable men. To which Mr.. Jackling re-
plies that they repeatedly broke faith
with him, and that it would be re-
proach to him to remain longer in their
company,
Hc had hoped that the paper ''would
he conducted along dignified business
lines, following n policy free from The
exploitation of personalities, excepting
as matters of news: and refraining from
expressions and discussions that could
only rebound to the supposed benefit of
certain Interested individuals or asso.
citations of them, and which, as an ulti
mate matter, could not possibly con
serve any beneficial interests to iudivid-
in fact, which could not be of any posi-
bic concern to the public. upon the pat
ronage of which the paper must depend
for success. and for whose interest
and benefit IT is presumably intended. y
But the contrary policy has prevailed
and Mr.. Jackling specifies that "More
recently, particularly during my late
absence from the citv, the directors
have permitted the paper to indulge in
certain discussions and expressions
that have Indicated to me finally the
fallacy of my hopes and expectations
as to being considered in the policy of
the paper, or having any voice as to
its course.
Mr.. Jackling explained that "these
things have appeared under the dis
guise of principles concerning which
| had previously expressed my approval;
and l, therefore, assume that you 1.-THE
directors will understand that in this
particular instance my repudiaton is
directed at method Of reaching sit
uation rather than at the espousal of
principles involved. l held, however,
that the exercise of reprehenslble, dis
courteous and petty methods is no less
unfortunate than would be the further
ance of wrong or vicious principle,
and believing that an institution so
conducted cannot do otherwise, ulti-
"deS'y, ihdu pttOuut ISpl udcn uDOu
those associated with its operation, ]
am impelled TO record with you my final
decision and decliuation as to further
association in any way with your bust
ness"
Here Mr.. Jackling gives the true
measure of propricty and consistent,
decent action, on the part Of news
paper. "The reprehonsiblc discourtesy
and petty methods - of tho paper make
it necessary for him, in order to pre-
serve his self-respect, finally and abso-
lutely TO withdraw from any connec.
tion with it; because under the course
pursued by that paper 1T must ultimate
ly become ca reproach upon those as
sociated with its operation. And so
he declines any further association with
the paper or it's business.
This measure recorded by Mr.. Jack
ling is one that must necessarily be
approved by the sound judgment and
good sense of the people of this city.
Mr.. lacking is Republican, and there
is no reason to attribute to him any
thing other than the most honorable
motives in scvering his connection with
the disreputable paper whose course he
could not mend and whose inherent and
persistent viciousness he could not
cure.