The Detroit times., 1912-07-30
7HERE is GLORY ENOUGH FOR
ALL IN THE GRAFT EXPOSURES
Detrots newspapers are not all that they should be


They accept advertising they should not accept
They space constituencies patent medicine makers
doing they expose the pOckbooks OF readers to these
we'll the health Of readers and the very weak ho
those among them may have on life
newspaper the patent medicine shark desires most
very who least afford to part with dollar
whose systems should not be exposed
the posons remedies offered the public IN the
columns of newspapers that do not care
Detroit newspapers accept advertising which they should
accept.
Through them laid by home finds its way into
the hands of promoters of many descriptions
Through columns these social he the lie IN
sunce money of widows orphans hdarned savings OF
lsbng lost that investment crooks too good and
lazy live the fat the land
The newspaper which fails itself over the honesty or ds
honesty of this class of advertising fails in its duty and snfk It's re-
sponsblity.
The newspaper greed the cash accompanying this
advertising of the Of this class OF ad
vsng only fails in its duty and M its responsibility the puO
hc but is A PARTY TO THE ROBBERY OF THE PUBLIC
The newspapers censurabe the OF and
the printing their columns of liquor advertising
The man sell something or buy some
thing
whiskies
The newspaper which sells advertising dste be-
comes. then a the brewer and dstiIer
newspaper the brewer and diser is even
more vicious from standpoint bartender because the
average the habit of inviting children up to the cup
newspaper accepts liquor advertising in league with the
engaged and dse wreckng lives and homes
filing graves prison cells and nations
written in the of mothers wives and daughters
In these respects the newspapers principally
for the money printing newspapers their shortcomings
graft exposures the city hall there presented
people which there whole lot and
nowhere shape form there found the
slightest evidence the of Detroit newspaper
supposed selling of the council with crooked
alderman.
exposure established beyond doubt that while there
newspapers Detroit pocpoaon and opposed to the popular will
ownership and
ton which silly and foolish public officials
found to have submitted.
The faith Detroit represented those who set out to
council graft and make the JOB complete indicated the
their the city hall
from the outset placed above suspicion
paid newspapers purpose
newspapers their duty the
time calls them rejoice the fact that rascals among
spectacle this ace wrange the matter of credit
The News seems to be greatly Thompson get
credit than his due fact and The Journal
of thinking wasting whole lot of attempt Mayor
Thompson credit than is coming to him.
No matter what the political aspect of the mayors activities the
matter he be congratulated the his and CON
which honest holding his official commission would feel called
upon do IS a matter of faith and duty
Andrew Green Jr private citizen has rendered the
valuable service whether The Journal msquoted him
whether o he commended The News pressure"
The end achieved is what the public is interested in
is for the of Detroit to lend themselves toward
petiOn of the work started the feeng of all who guilty
their proper punishment
The issue should permitted of politics or of
individuals
is big and closely for that
4 Let's set work for redeemed Detro-AND FOR BETTER
NEWSPAPERS
Detroit newspapers been faithfully honestly on guard
in the city hall
incentive for them as what their wider
and full obligation in the fufmen by the mayor and in
the unefshness Citizen Green SACRIFICE MADE FROM HIS
POCKET for the public good