The evening world., 1911-10-31
Extracts OF Editorial Comment
on The DeQh of Joseph Pulitzer
Contemporaries of The World Declare Him aGenius Whose
Lasting Mark Is on American
journalism. ~

OF their friends with them in their
loss. II In q satisfaction 10 believe
that he had set his house In ordsN
and that the paper which he re-
created will not more cherish hiss
genius tina II will surely better the
example he set by as much as each
decade carries forward the press. the
Nation and the race. to broader
knowledge. finer living and nobler
laws.
From the Brooklyn standard Unlonl q.
800 To begin with. therefore. IL.
must DO conceded that Mr.. Pulitser
had a higher endowment, a gift which
may be called genius. or any other OF
the common and delphic phrases. For
newspapermen. like poets. are bornA
not made: and he was a newspaper
man. at the beginning and all the way
through. To this must be ascribed
very largely his commanding and per-
nanent success. That he
swerved for other rewards. never evad-
ed any duty OF defense or Of performt
ance. that before all and behind ain
was The World. the servant of all. and
at the same time the master OF all
ready. II necessary. to assert the rights
OF a free press against encroachments
OF executive power; to turn aside from
It's high calling In offices OF mercy
to help the poor. the unfortunate and
the oppressed; yet all the time
standing for law and order. and all
that II expressed In our system of
constitutional government. Though
Mr.. Pulitzer withdrew from the world
, at large and minimized his personality.
II would be N error to suppose that he
surrendered any apprectable fraction
OF interest In his paper. II was his
daily, constant thought: the burden
n the mission Of his life. and while
his loyal and excellent stan performed
his will and translated into action his
ideas. they and their worldwide Glen
tele will surely miss the guiding hand
and the unerriny. courageous Judgment.
50 long their counsel and Inspiration.
American Journalism will pay to tne
memory of the founder of it's secoMt
era OF development and OF influence a
tribute no less sincere han those with
which II has long honored the great
men who FIRST brought 1t into existence
and renown.
from the Brooklyn Citixen.)
The career OF Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. the
deceased editor Of The World. was in
It's beginning and end a typical Ameri-
can career, illustrating the benefits OF
democratic institutions TO the masses
OF mankind and helping to dissipate the
mist OF pessimisn which now and again
obtrudes itself to thoughtful minds in
contemplating some OF the less at
tract!ve features Of democracy.
Mr.. Pulitzer's greatest work II the
journalistic field was done In the early
years Of his ownership OF The World. He
shook up the dry bones Of the journal
ism Of that epoch as the elder Bennett
did forty years earlier. and by similar
methods. Both OF these great editors
achieved success by catering to the
tastes OF the masses and sparing no ex-
pense In getting the news. go
One Of his really great and lasting
achievements was to demonstrate to
the reading public that a great news
paper can be sold for a cent without
detracting from Its previous high qua
ity. For this the people owe him a
debt Of gratitude. as II has been the
means Of enabling millions. wh other
wise would have one newsnaperless.
&c inform themselves OF what Is going
oil In the world. All in all Mr.. Pulitzer
was a most valuable citizen 10 this re-
public. as soldier and patriot. as states
man and as journalist. His lie. exem-
plifying as It does the heights to which
the poor and humble. gifted with enter
prise and Industry. can rise in this
country. will prove n beacon to this
and succeeding generations.
From the indianapolis, Nevs.)
Joseph Pulitzer. who died yesterday,
was a man OF great power. He had all
the qualities necessary to command sue
cess. 1t Is therefore not surprising thai
success should have come to him. and
In large measure. No man can win
without friends. and these Mr.. Pulitzer
had. lie came as near making his own
way as man ever did.
Unlike many who have risen from the
ranks Mr.. Pulitzer never forgot that he
himself had been poorer than most men.
He had known poverty and the suffer
ing which It brings with II. His sym
patty with the oppressed and town.
trodden grew out of his knowledge OF
their need for II. When wealth came
10 him he used his power for the bene-
At OF the people. The World fought
their battles with n courage and per
s~istence thai are worthy OF all praise
Mr.. Pulitzer was a great nays'
paper man and a great servant % thu
public.
from the Boston Post,
With the death OF Joseph Pulitzer tns
greatest figure In American Journalism
passes from the ccene. There have
been notable newspaper men before him
bennett, Greeley, ~lshytnohd. Lana
Childs. Medlll and others-men OF won
derful sasacity. capacity and enter
prise. But for the most part they Were
men OF high development in one par
t.cu.ar direction. Mr.. Pulitzer had a
, many sided personality and he excellei
In almost every direction.
The securing and handling OF the
news was always a matter Of vital con-
Germ TO him. Yet above and beyond
this and of more Importance In his
, eyes than all else combined was the
: putting into practice day by day OF his
!, cardinal belief that a great newspaper
must Justify Its existence BY publ
: service. Before this persistent rule OF
action all other considerations mus
!, give way. Honor The Worlds long and
genuine list of achievements for the
public welfare. There is no perfect
newspaper, and the New York World
|, Is not perfect. but through all its I'm
projections. as well as all Its excellence,
runs Enthusiastically the golden thread Of
, earnest endeavor to promote the well
: fare of this Republic. Such Is the mon
/, ument Of Joseph Pulitzer,
}, CIVIL WAR VETERANS MOURN.