The evening world., 1911-10-31

frsom the New Yorh ofbe.)
What would American newspaper De
like II a poor Hungarian boy named Jo-
seph Pulitzer had never come to TINS
country Certainly they would be very
different from what they are. Mr. fu-
liter was an originator. an inventor
He invented a newspaper which nun
ireds Of thousands Of readers hnd en-
.ertaining, and In which important news
is not Showed to one side by the WISH
to entertain. He invented A new kihd
Of sditorial-so clear. so insistent. driv-
ing 20 hard at practice that II souhos
like a piece Of action.
Mr.. Pulitzer's will was extraordinarily
strong and clear. His conceptions were
extremely definite. Upon their reaI.ha-
ton he expended prodigious Industry.
One hardly knows which to admire most
his ciearness Of aim. his tenacity Or
his inventiveness. He confronted the
blindness OF his later years with tne
same unconquerable spirit that a IN
youth fought poverty In q strange ianu'
Nor did he forget. when rich and sue
cessful. how II feels to be poor.
from the New York Evening Po,tJ
And the way In which. dur
ing the closing years OF his HE. mr..
Pulitzer kept his intellectual, interests
alive, though In the grip Of relentless
disease and stricken with blindness
misfortunes which would have crushed
most men into despair or a stolid walt
ing for the end-witnessed TO an inner
spring OF spiritual vitality In the man.
and an indomitable resolution. which are
both rare and admirable.
As q newspaper proprietor and edi-
tor, Mr.. Pulitxer is 10 be credited With
having championed many OF the good
causes OF his time. Under him. for en-
ample. The World was early a stout nd
vocate OF the reform OF the Civil Ser
vice. This implied sincere conviction on
Mr.. Pulitzer's part. for at the time lie
movement was not popular. Perhaps u
was related IN his mind to that gensraI
fight for the people against privilege In
which he thought Of himself as engaged
the spells OF once being. In this case.
the privilege which politicians arrog-
antiy claimed. Also for a revenue :arir
and for sound money his newspaper val
iantly contended. Indeed. II was a past
Of Mr.. Pulitzer's instinct for politics
and sagacity in reading the future IN
the present that he should have be,n
SO often on the right side OF important
public questions. His feelings sone-
times misied him n his sweeping pre-
dictions occasionally e badly astray.
but there can be no doubt that he cher
ished an ideal Of public service and had
a passion for making political life more
decent For all this we owe him Q debt
which II would be neither gracious nor
just not to acknowledge.
tFrom the New York Evening Mall
American journalism would have been
worse on-a good deal worse on-with-
out Joseph Pulitzer. who died yesterday.
In the influence which he exercised
toward independence of view and ex-
preston he was ranscendent among
journalists.
His personal quality and his bushes IS
career were very distinctly American.
though he was born and reared In
Eastern Europe. No career could have
illustrated the American willingness 20
do thoroughly and brilliantly what the
hand hnds to do.
Nor could any career have better ex-
emplifed the talent which Benjamin
Franklin tried to a Amerlcan-the
talent for sticking to the right job when
one has found II at last and hitting hard
and constantly and tirelessly in II. NJ.
Pulitzer went straight at realities. He
sought In his paper to lay the realities
bare.
But what more do we want than tina,
the reality Of everything shall appear
beneath the envelope of deception? II
was q good work.
from the Brooklyn Times.)
Before Pulitzer acquired II,
The World was a "venal publication" o.
small c~.rci!auon. chiefly EMPLOYED IL
promoting the financial schemes OF ia.
Gould. Pulitzer's s~:renuosity soon cause
sensational Importance to be attached
to the paper. His ideas. embodied In The
World. resulted In the ablishment OF
a new order OF journalism. Plans for
increasing newspaper c!rcula ton. devei.
oped by Pulitzer since. have been widely
Initiated. But PulEzer's originality
courage and sagacity ever were shown
to excellent advantage. Out of unprom,
Using material Pulitzer built up q great
daily that circulated 70 an extent un.
dreamed of by old-time publishers
Pulitzer's publications. ever expressing
Pulitzer's opinions. made Pulitzer more
than a national igure. In later years
though an invalid and troubled By
blindness. Pulltzer's insight was moi
less keen. nor did he lose any OF hi
power. While he lived his prestige
grew. He was true to his ideals.
In his makeup thrift was associated
with generosity. lie gave mun,ficenI
assistance to many charities. He wal
pnblic spirited. He gave whOle-bear'ed
support to every cause that he advocated
He was more than an em!nently sue
cessful business man." He was more
h the enterpris!ng publisher OF grea'
newspapers. In his chosen field he en-
emplifed progress. In 4 large way n
showed his capacity for COOL. His W.
work Is ended. but the influence h,
,reated Will continue.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.l
The more ethical side OF thi
man was, however. the editorial or pub
licist side of him. That will be hes, an
longest rememb sred. IL once NAVEL.
said to the writer OF this that he NEAR
to max the best paper after he ha,
made the greatest. THAI was in ltal,
more than ten years ago. 1t Is well an,
gratifying to recall thar he ceased 4
distinguish between the rogue II tn
virtue of journalism. between Its powe
and Its principles. and thst he came I
} realize their relationship. indee'
their twlnship, 80 He was as quicl
: to acknowledge, In conversation. tn
! genius OF competitors as he was careful
to refrain from doing so in printed con
tention with them. Through those VIII
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