The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
NE:NSp POWER
IN LIFE OF NATION
As Press Is Conducted Wisely or
Unwiscly, So Will Gov
eminent BE Run.
Is SUPPLANTEO
DR. lIadlcy, OF Yale, Talks TO
Students OF Modern
Problems.
spccial 10 The rimes-Dispatch. /

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
charlottesville, Va, April 9.--As the
newspapers OF the country are con
Quoted wisely or unwiseIy. said Prcsi
dent Arthur 7. Hadley, OF Yale at the
University OF Virginia last night, so
VIII this government be run for the
best interests of the people or against
them And especially "a this true he
said. In view OF modern devices OF gov
crnment, such "a the Initiative, refer
endum and direct primaries, Tho sue
cess or failure of these agencies, he
declared depends mainly upon the
newspapers, for the press has sup
planted the politician ana the orator
in forming and organizing public opin-
ION.
DR. Hadlcy thus introduced mis- third
and last lecture on the Barbour-laEe
Foundation lie spoke " ,th such clo-
counters nowadays. Ills iinpronptu
peroration was particularly winning,
when hc said in part: Il deem u Il high
privilege 10, speak 10 a Virginia uu-
dicncc at the University of Virginia.
the source OF 50 many OF the principles
that have made our dcmorracy What
fully 10 advance the cause OF demo-
cratic government throughout the
"Virginia has already done more tAan
her share in this regard III the men
OF Virginia to day viii study the les
sons OF history with sucu patience and
Intelligence as their fathers did. tho
future Of our democratic Institutions
VIII Toe secure"
President tIadiey devoted most OF his
ioCr7Trr to Il consideration OF the proh-
lens involved In the transition IN the
forces having most TO do with the
moldinc OF public opinion, from the
secret councils OF tie machiuc pcN-
ttCian TO the open discussion iu the
newspapers. He found most OF good
sHlH q !. Id. F|. la
dangers that are sure 10 follow an
abuse OF the tremendous power that
has come 10 the press. These POSSIBLE
uonEcrS' ne said iuciude an .elort TO
organize public prejudice rather than
puhhc opinion; TO give the PEOPLE in-
formation they Sceu 20 want rather
than the truth they need: anJ a third
danger. he said. consists ia iWpuicncc
on the part OF the ucWspu p"rs IN re-
gard TO public mcn and measures.
These dangers, however hc Salu. need
be feared only when uev spupcrs get
under the control OF uuscrupulous or
unpsihcipled men, and he added. There
are no more unscrupulous men tn the
newspaper profession than there arc In
Is to the recall President Eiadley
said he thought ii far better 70 chose
pubic officials wisely mud then let
them attend to their bus.ncss while
the people attend 20 thrir own than
to elect officials Oh the spur OF thc mo-
mcut or in the excitement or emotion.
ana then watch them g. sec how well
or how Ill their work may be. The re-
call applied 10 any class Of ohiciais.
he said, whether administrative OF jul
dtciai, is an unmit.GGtcd evil
lie declared that the people OF the
country need to learn again the prin-
ciplcs OF real representative govern
ment, which imply the clection i'm the
iirst place, OF good men 10 office, and
then public confidence ia them
lie urged a more extensive use OF
specialists IN puhlic service, ana n more
thorough education OF the people in tho
fundamental principles OF government