El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-20

United States. 1t would be unfair,
perhaps. to say that Canadian papers
are more partisan than American pa
pers, or that they are more violent in
attack or advocacy, but there remains
In Canada more Of that Lhick-and-thin
loyalty to party that once character
lied all newspapers. Conversely, the
parties in Canada are much more 10y
al to their newspaper organs, and in
practically every Canadian city there
are newspapers which speak for the
two principal political parties with
tone Of authority not possible in the
modern Journalism Of the United States.
So far as politics is concerned the
Canadian press OF today may be cog
pared to the American press Of the
day when Greeley, Dana, Medils Hal
stead and WattersOn not only were
great editors, but actual political cap
liberal Party sD porter.
The obligation OF the liberal party
to the Toronto Globe is SO generally
recognized that in the campaign the
statements made on the responsibility
Of the Globe. Similarly although TO a
less degree, the Grits are wont to
charge up against the Conservative
party, that is in Ontario. any state
ment made by the Toronto Mail and
Empire. In the province Of Quebec,
the party division among the news
papers is sharp indeed. While the
Montreal Gazette in one sense stands
a { the head of the Tory press OF Can
ada, the more aggressive Montreal
Star, in this campaign particularly Is
looked upon as the chief organ OF the
anti-reciprOcity forces
The French press OF Montreal is sim
narly divided. lie Canada speaking for
the French Liberals, and lie DeVoir Tor
the Nationalist. This is not intended
to give a full list Of the leading news
papers Of either party, but merely to
I'd 90 hot In q g n
to assign a definite political place to
almost every one Of the leading news
papers, task that would be extreme
" difficult in the United States now
adays, although il would have been
simplicity itself 80 years ago.
Baltimore Strike story.
The Canadian newspapers devote
both news and editorial columns to the
political propaganda with zeal that
is frequently seen in American news
papers in state and municipal contests,
but which in late years has not been
a feature Of national elections A Tory
paper printed under q scarehead a
news item that TO- 900 unemployed men
had met in Baltimore to demand
bread, and gave the details OF bread
lines in Baltimore that pictured the
Maryland metropolis as being on the
verge OF starvation A Grit paper the
next day, printed dispatches from Bal
timore, denying the bread riot story
The article in the Conservative paper
was used to prove that industrial 0e-
preston in the United states WOul1
inevitably spread to Canada ard de-
stroy Canadian prosperity 81 the reci-
procity pact should be ratified The
Liberal paper naturally combatted this
view.
Conservative papers originated the
slogan. "a vote for reciprocity is a vote
for annexation" The Liberal press re-
piled that "a vote for Laurier is a vote
for larger marizets. The opposition
came back with, A vote Tor 1.aorler IS I
a vote against Canada" Then the
Liberal press: "a vote for Borden is
a vote for BOurassa; vote for Bouras-
sa is a vote for the disruption OF Can !
ada"
al Conservative paper said that Can
ada must maintain its protective tarltL
to conserve its prosperity and coupled
that statement with the predleLon
that soup kitchens and bread lines
would be plentiful in the United states I
during the coming winter. To this a
Liberal paper replied that surely the
highest protective tariff in the world
as enjoyed by the United states would
not produce such starvation conditions. |
Cartoon Features
The cartoons printed in the partisan
press are g notable feature Of the cam
paign. The Canadian cartOOnlstS, as
rule follow tia British rather than the
Tuence Of Punch" is revealed in most
Of the cartoons For instance, the IL
Illustrations are based on q tariff raise
or a fable Of AesOp OF on a quotation
from Aiice in wonderland. the charac-
ters being made to take the parts OF
the leaders in the political fight One
cartOOnist who depends largely upon
AesOp for his inspiration, depicts IN
Gle Sam in the guise Of a wolf the
chara cIeristic features Of the chin Whis-
kered old gentleman who stands for the
United States being cleverly preserved
In the drawing Of the VOLTS head- An
9th Nrnr var On
lows the American school, created IL I
ger and its cub, the tiger being labeled [
Reciprocity and the cub AnneNa- Z
ton" The two words, reciprocity and |
annexation were so drawn as to repre- |
sent the stripes on the tigers coats. /
These tigers have been used almost /
daily during the campaign, in a sort Of /
serial fashion, reminiscent OF some Of |
the comic serials Of the American press |
The Campaign Poet.
The newspapers also give space to |
the inevitable campaign poet For the |
this is a sample in the Tarie- /
by the French Canadians:
IVAN leedIe man. YER cool yer. calm,
Ees come for sptk wit US.
Have holes for punCture all the tam
ices annexation fuss.
Sc heem, so quiet so coolec',
He trus' Canadian sense;
BY gar, I laugh to see heem wreck
ices barb wire tariff fencei
Quebec. Ontario, all ze IVES
He hav good plan for fix
ices reciprocity are bes'
Above all politics.
Oui, yes. 7 tank so. 7 believe;
Comment! Tres Bien, Hoorayi
Wit open arm we shall receive
ices nistaire Laureeay."
The Conservatives song.
The following to be sung to the tune
Of Bannockburn, Is sample of the
Conservative Muses. work:
8ritOns sound IN heart and headi
Ien "Sir John" so often led
Halt! Beware that dOwny bed
Reciprocity.
On a trap door is it set
over dungeon black as jeti
Flee the snare! Or-weep regret
Everlastingly.
Who would shun the hidden rocks
let him smite with ballot box
Taft, and Laurier and Knox
UncOmpunctiOuslyi
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