The evening world., 1911-10-30
JOSEPH PULITZER.


"A man of wide cnltnre, commanding intellect and compelling
genius died yesterday in Joseph Pnlizer.
That be was much more than this by reason Of his trcess zeal
in the pnhic service, The World is the imperfect but sincere witness.
This paper is his chief Iirwork. 1t has been his absorbing passion,
not as q n end bnt solely as a means 10 the expression of his ideas
and ideals for hunan welfare.
Mr. Pulitzer brought from his Old World association with politi-
cal wrongs and social abuses a deeper appreciation of free govern
mnt than most men feel uho were born TO a share in its b~rthright.
He truught also a high regard for order and authority, and this
grew stronger with him to the end. He saw no true progress without
laxs M trne growth without justice; no true democracy that was not
lrpGd enough 10 shelter all.
He saw in orr Government of checked and balanced powers the
bighrH type of hunan administration yet devised; and against strange
new doctrines. whether of executive usurpation, n of shortcuts to
lnss popular action, oil of conquest and dominion over men of other
lands and races, b, burned as a living flame.
Not this the place o time to tell of Joseph Pulitzers great ser.
vns to peace; of the lash he laid upon corruption in high place;
OF his practical and persistent leadership in movements of political
reform, or pubic purifmation; of his intense devotion to liberty and
his passionate hatred of wrong and injustice. These are an insepa-
rshls prt of The history of tho United States for thirty years. We
would tody dwell rather upon his many manifestations of warm
heartrd interest in lesser things that would smooth the path Of the
helpdsss, but that will never live in tho formal records.
OF What has been good in Tho World more is due to Mr.. Pu-
Itzers power and his personal attention than most men would deem
possible, noting his heavy handicap Of physical infrmity and his long
wande1inss in search of health. OF it's shortcomings he has been the
~SS 0e AS AuiciCSs ~ uuiiuBBmS 10 TIE yer Gay II MS
dnatA- Tho cab. and the telegraph have brought to it his constant
guidznrs- his crer ready protest against hasty judgment, his inspira-
tn IN endearor. The high ideal he set for himself he better told
tA1 Ay mi can tell for him when from his sck-bed at Wiesbaden,
TIN dy tbs corner stone of tho Pulitzer Building was laid, Oct. 10.
lssc. be cahled to The World this message:
Ord rnn' ifn' fss structure b. the ssdsrsso homo o, o nsso..
SnuT fUrrn srna'sned rita asTsS ptsstss s1os-Jorever fighting
s"J f~n T NyM0-fucrw Isdspesdess-5 orever advancing IN En-
HSnirumsnf nsa rpsyr-- fo,sp~ psdSed to truly Democratic tdeos-
s"ru~ o'p"4ss 10 Be- HOru' Force FOREVER rising to a Asohsr plane
q psursoa o. O P.sAc Isstiixfbs.
od gnns fn' TIE World nGy forever srVs to,ourd the Hsoh~t
4Nh-ae 1H2 a 1rly srAootAosse ssS q daily 5orsm, both q doNy
Au&r md q dniy tribune IN issfrsaeas Of yssice. o terror to
0snc- a ns % sanna;io.. a espossss Of tns Amsrsoosdsm.
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81 0o yrh@r: faf ls aSrAiscs . pops1as Jevor: tAas Is oo~w.
sms h L1nty and JrsdAos; ns " evMy stone comes from tho
ynRas oAh yrJresenfs public oppvopa1 1r psMSc services .ssd~sd.
Odd f~bsd fnf he cWs Amy fouorso tie ssomdovd Of T1s
wMn should In This az II Jrtxrs gs.eTusoas spcr fad A totsAIos to
Anns sheus and Hcru' PRINCIPLES 10 vAtcA elo~s Il oxes it, NNs od
sSAss5 HAsA ! rcuIA vaA~ Aspe u perish
That Mr. Pnliizer himself lived by these prccepts and died true
= thm the editorial page and policy of The World have been the
dsiiy witness fu7 twenty egh: yeanL