The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-22
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local Republican machine with a noenly
that was as answering as 1t was con-
scienceless For the stars to reverse
themselves in their orbits would have
caused no greater surprise in Decatur
than for the Herald to bolt the machine
ticket Yet after the meetings the Her
aid did bolt, and declared itself In favor
of the Democratic candidate for mayor,
nominated 90 a reform platform. The
influence of that paper, conducted as 1t
Is, said one Of the thoughtful men OF
Decatur, is worth $4,000 to this town;
and Sunday did it,
In the same article occurs another
paragraph that refers to a paper in
the city Of Columbus:
''The Ohio State Journal was COM
PEELED to deny editorially that its first
page columns, which were given over ev-
cry morning to the meetings, as well as
the whole second page, had been pur-
chased by the Sunday organization. We
never received cent 1t said, never ex-
pect to; would not take 1t IL 1t was Of
fered. Deyoting so much space to Billy
Sunday is newspaper business, pure and
simple. The people want to read what he
says. In all our experience we never
knew of such universal desire to read
something as there is to read Mr.. Sun
days sermons. Therefore we print Them
Think of that from leading newspaper
in city of nearly 100000, with all its
thousand conflicting interests
Mr.. Barton seems to lay particular
stress upon the Importance of news
papers when it comes to estimating
the work of a revivalist, as he is at
some pains to quote third instance
of the same general type, reproducing
the following publishers notice which
appeared on the front page Of the
McKeesport, Pa, Times" when the
Sunday campaign closed there in the
fall of 1912:
From this date forward the Evening
Times will not accept the advertisement
of any distiller, brewer, or wholesale or
retail liquor dealer. This rule is made
part of the policy of the advertising de-
partment Of this newspaper.
From this date forward the Evening
Times will not accept the advertisement
of any manufacturer or seller of reme-
dies for diseases caused by vice, appi-
ances or preparations that are against
morality and good public policy, OF prac-
titioners who prey upon the credultty ano
fear of youth, or of compounds OF the
make beer at nome sort. a Few dUVeE-
tisements that come under these last
headings are now running in the Even
ing Times under contract, but such ar
rangements will be discontinued at the
earliest possible day.
cit is the desire of the management OF
this newspaper that 1t shall be force
for the betterment Of its city and dis
trict and no effort win be spared to
make and keep it's columns 30 clean that
II may be read every day with entire
safety and real benefit by persons OF all
ages and both sexes"
"McKeesport Times Company. BY Will
liam B. Kay, General Manager"
So much for the secular press. In
conclusion, 1t Is interesting to quote
from the well known Congregational.
list" which because of the attitude OF
certain ministers in that denomination
was popularity supposed to be opposed
to Mr.. Sunday. In an editorial OF Its
issue in April 1913, 1t said:
"who can help rejoicing when the in.
ertia and Indifference of years gives way