The evening world., 1911-10-30
FRIENDS IN ST.. LOUIS


ST. LOUIS. Oct. D.-The death OF Mr..
Pulitzer caused profound sorrow among
his numerous personal friends In st.
Louis. where his journalistic career be-
gan. Following are tributes to his mem
ory and achievements By prominent 81,
LouisAns who have known MIR. Pulitser
for many years:
DAVID X. FRANCIS. President OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
and Secretary OF the Interior during the
second Cleveland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bad. He was a great factor In our ma
tionai life IN many ways.
DANIEL NJ. HOUSER. President OF
the Globe Printing Company. publisher OF
tho st. Louis G,obe-Democrat-I am
shocked beyond expression. His death
10 a calamity TO the nation. He was .
wonderful man. have known him
| since he first came to 81. Louis In 1851.
and / consider his career one OF the
most extraordinary In American history.
I hope his IONS will keep The World and
the Post-Dispstch up 10 the high stand
ard no set"
FREDERIcK N. JUDsoN. Preslden,
Of the Pulitzer Publishing Company
(which publishes the Post-D Dispatch. Mr..
Pulitzsr's 81. Louis paper). a distin-
guished lawyer and . friend Of Mr..
Pulitzer for many years-The death OF
Joseph Pulttser Is a great loss to Jour
nallsm and to the country and TO the
progress Of civilization. His career IL
marvellous. not only In the brilliant
success Of his two great journals. one
OF which he founded. but In his rare
good fortune. In that he was enabled.
despite nl-health. to direct to the very
end Of his life tho business and editorial
policy Of these papers. His fearless
ness, HIS masterful directing ability. his
uner1ns judsment of human nature, his
keen and instructive perception of every
form Of pretense md his broad SYM
pathy with tho struggling masses and
with every movement for the better
ment OF mankind made him the great
est journalist OF the time.
CHARLES w. KNAPP, President OF
the publishers, George W. Knapp II Co..
who publish the st.. Louis Repubiio-An
acquaintance of more than forty years
permits me TO speak OF Mr.. Pulitzsr's
brilliant record In Newspaper work and
OF his remarkable individually from tho
basis OF full personal knowledge. When
! knew him first he was only @ reporter,
but distinguished even then by the com
manding ambition and the indefatigable
energy hat brought the brilliant sue.
cces OF nb uuDSeVuent career. III the
beginning OF his ownership experienced
II was apparent TO all who saw much o!
him that. whatever help he got from
the abe assistance his keen judgmen,
OF men brought 10 his aid. his was the
master mind and the master hand. No
one who knew him well in those days
was surprised at his accomplishments OF
wondered that he should do so much 10
constitute a new kind OF journalism.
FORMER LIEUT.-GOV. CHARLES l..
JOHNSON. noted lawyer n a friend
OF Mr.. Pulitzer from his earliest st
Louis days-Mr. Pulitzer was one OF
the remarkable men Of the century
Commencing his career In 81. Loui'
yithou. friends or influence. througi
energy. exceptional c~apabiilty and In
domltablo will. ne established two OF
the greatest newspapers OF the country
exercising the widest influence for uni
versal good. lie was a man OF marked
individuality. great independence Of
| character. loyal and patriotic. SINGER,
! and honest In his convictions.