The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-08
LA FOLLENTEE
IS DENOUNCED
Accused Of Foo,ish,y, Wickedly and
Untru,nuuy Assailins ~ewspspers
~ ."e Sss".'y S~dq.el ~ plb
fishers. HG.ried Six Hundre,
Guests BY his Trade.

fishers. s.Garied Six Hundre,
Guests BY his Trade.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3.--1he dinner
"a t1e Ie.. ou.o..i uOl.shD.o AsbOvid
ton did not break up un,I an earl,
htur tdis me.hino AID It's C.ose Woo
marked by tart denunciation of Sen
ator La Toilette by Don. G. Seitz, of
the American Newspaper publishers
association, who ....ou s.s ,,astnaste ter.
Senator La Toilette began his
speech near midnight and spoke for
nearly two u,ums. the more than 600
diners were visibly wearied by the
long uraNn cut Ienarks Ci the Wis.
Consin senator ana toward the close
frequently interrupted him. Much of
his speech was devoted to the money
power and an attack on the sincerity
OF the newspaper press of the country.
When he had finished, Toastmaster
.Seitz said
Il shall not attempt nor have | the
time to come to the defense Of the
newspapers Of the country which have
Just been foolshly, wickedly and un.
Faithfully assailed.
Senator La Toilette made no sign
of hearing the caustic remark, which
was uttered in half angry tone.
Today in an interview Mr.. Seitz
said.
"As the banquet was given by The
magazine publishers and as ] was
guest of Cyrus X. X. Curtis, presl.
dent OF the association, | had to Oe
cautious in my remarks on Senator
La Toilette. don't recall exactly
what said when the senator had fin
{sbed. but do remember declaring that
the senator had made an unkind, UNI
.E9st and wilfully malicious attack on
the newspapers Of the nation and II
had more time ! would have said
something stronger on the subject.
Last nights dinner during which
we thought we would Josh the
statesman ended in calamity. 1t was
tragedy for Senator La Follette's
hopes. He has simply wiped himself
off the map.
Undoubtedly he came to Philadel-
phia to make the address of his life
and when it developed into an in.
famous Islander of the newspapers
and wallowing sycophantic praise
of the magazines, | realized that the
man had over stepped his mark,
Previous to that time the senator
had talked for more than two hours
and when he concluded | certainly re-
buked him In my mind. the senator.
not knowing the relationship between
the magazines and the newspapers,
came to the dinner to attack the lat.
Ter and to curry favor with the mag.
azine publishers"
What La Toilette Said.
The portion of Senator La Follettes
speech to which Mr. Seitz took tx.
ceptions was as follows:
Il have sketched the growth aud
power Of the great interests that to-
day control our property and our
| have shown how sub.
ne and elusive, yet relentless they
are. Rising up against them is the
voice of the people. Their
heart is true but their eyes do not
see all the intricate sources of power.
Who shall show them? There are on.
by TWO agencies that in any way can
reach the whole people. These arc
the press and the platform. But the
platform in no way compares with
the press in its power of continuous
repeated instruction.
One would think that in de.
mocracy like ours, seeking for In.
struction, able to read and under
stand, the press would be eager and |
willing instructcrs-such was the
press OF Horace Greeley, Henry Ray
mond, Charles A. Dana, Joseph Med
III and Horace Rublee
But what do we find has occurred |
5n the last few years? The money |
power has gained control of our Ia.
dustry and government. 1t controls
the newspaper press. The people |
know this. Their confidence is weak,
ened and destroyed. No longer are
she educational columns of newspa,
Hers a potent force in educating
public opinion.
The newspapers of course are
still patronized for news. But even
as to news, the public is fast coming
20 understand that wherever news
stems bear in any way on the control
Of government by business, the news