The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-01
CHATTER X.

I CIaDTeT Que sOIneWUaT eNTTaTa-
CANT and hardly warranted liberties taken
Xxi
/ It was the intention of the author
to devote some little space in this
chapter to show why he believed in
the Typographical Union and why
during earlier years he regretted that
he was not eligible. because of incom-
potency. to join union of this kind.
The writer of this article was prob
ably the first newspaper man in To-
ipeka to recognize the Typographical
Union in such a manner that it has be-
come power for the members there
of. and an influence alike for the well
fare and Industrial peace of the pub
lisher=but this is another story and it
viii probably appear in Chapter xI
or XII.
The liberality with which the To-
peka correspondent of the eastern
press has taken Chapter TX seems to
make it necessary to at once devote
the greater part of this chapter to a
subject which was pretty well ex-
hausted IN last evenings paper
Here is a sample of the very kindly,
! though rather broad, treatment given
I
sas City Journal to several sections of
the previous chapter aforesaid. follow
ing a statement that the State Journal
now had taken the ground that "the
Kansas insurgents are badly scat
tered and at sea over the presidential
| situation and not likely to present
united front next year" That "he."
meaning the author aforesaid,
points out that Theodore Roosevelt's
silence is Responsible, for said lack
of harmony and cohesiveness.
To all of which this subscriber
would say:
In the first place. the editorial must
have been rather hastily read by the
correspondent who otherwise dealt so
kindly and gently with the subject
matter.
1t was not stated by this paper that
Theodore Roosevelt was responsible
for the fact that the insurgents could
not get together on a presidential pos
sibility- We don't know who is re-
sponsible for that-may be the gen
eIal responsibility, or lack of vital
allegiance. of the insurgent body to the
Republican. or Democratic, party-but |
the Colonel? Certainly not He had
a
information extends, and that may not |
be very far
What the editorial did say was this, /
that pending and during and after the
great Chicago conference of insur-
gents held last week the silence Of
Colonel Roosevelt was ominous'
Here are further facts in this con-
nection: Mr.. MacLennan has neither
T. I
for a year. A meeting with the latter
is always a red letter day event. but
the writer was too busy, or
whether the opportunity was not af-
forded, the pleasure was denied No
such surmised conference, as that in
above. was held
Here IS a most remarkable editorial.
Read it. Tt is worth while 1t is not
only beautifully worded but the senti-
ment IS broad and fine:
JOSEPH PULITZER
"A towering figure in national and in
teInatiOnal journalism has passed away;
a mighty democratic force in the life of
this nation and in the activity of the world
erted in behalf of popular rights and
human progress is ended Joseph Pulitzer
is dead.
Joseph Pulitzer was the founder and
foremost exemplar of modern journalism
the great originator and exponent of
the journalism of action and achievement.
In his conception, the newspaper was
not merely money making machine 1t
was the instrument of the will and power
Of its hundreds of thousands of readers,
The fulcrum upon which that power could
De exerted in the accomplishment of broad
and beneficial results
Joseph Pulitzer knew the necessity of
making his newspapers financially sue
sessful, and he was an able business man,
)Ut it is great editor that he will be
most honored and remembered
Joseph Pulitzer was democrat in doc
rine and in deed He came from the peo- '
Die, understood the aims and aspirations I
IF the people, sympathized with the sentf- :
nents of the people and labored to eX- !
PRESS in his newspapers the popular need ,
md the popular will
Not the great success which Joseph
Pulitzer achieved nor the great wealth
which he accumulated nor his association '
With men of selfish purposes and class |
,reiudfces ever deprived him of his essen !
ial democracy or calloused him to the re-
uirements of the democratic masses
The cause of the people Joseph Pulitzer
nd his newspapers ever eSpoused ably
nd intelligently, sympathetically and 8
,Owerfully. In his death journalism has {
Ost a leader, the people champion, the c
iation q valuable citizen i
May his sons continue his far reaching i
york for their fathers greater glory, for +
heir own reputation and for the public i
,ood.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
The significance, strength and broth !
rly feeling of one fellow journalist c
oward a departed competitor as fitting g
y expressed above is certainly remark c
bile. most unusual. and likewise, most c
For years and years Pulitzer and 3
Iearst have been antagonists of the h
lercest character. They were anti
heses indeed. There was a long con- Hi
inued mighty struggle for supremacy II