New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01

Associated Press membership and o.
the goodwill and circulation Of The
New York Press and the reduction
i'm the selling price of the paper 20
one cent. form an epoch of no mean
importance in the history of "Thc
Sun
The Evening Sun" conceived and
started in 1887 by rs brilliant a
corps Of newspaper men as any
American newspaper has ever had,
now occupies very splendid place
I'm the journalistic world. Il has
come 10 be the vogue among evening
newspapers. In character and quail
its. and the esteem in which il is
held by the substantial citizenship
Of the community. it has no rival in
its field to-day, save "The Evening
Post" alone. It's net paid daily cir
culatiOn is now vCrging on 100000
and il has won an advertising
patronage that places it in very
strong position.
Old "Sun" Men 10 Stay.
Very great credit is due Mr..
Rcick for the fine development OF
The Evening sun" since IL came
under his control. ! know Of no
man who has done a better and
sounder piece Of newspaper work at
any time. in New York or else
where. than Mr. Reick has done on
The Evening Sum
IN taking over these two news
papers, do so with full apprecia-
tion Of the responsibilities that
rtrfh fhrrsa
realization of the great mast Of
The Sun and the unique and in
comparable position l. achieved I'M
der the direction OF that master
journalist, Charles A. Dana. His
work was an inspiration and an up
Tiff 10 all journalists throughout
the length and breadth Of the land.
But no man can make a worth
while imitation newspaper II Mr..
Dana himself were alive and editing
THE sun he would not initiate any
past performance. a newspaper
must be Of the period. the day. the
hour, the minute. The man respon-
Slble for "The Sun in the present
and in the future, while holding 10
the best traditions of the past, must
square IL 20 the conditions and re-
qulrements Of to-day put into
II his own thought, his own convic-
tions, and his own analysis of the
times and everyday issues.
MIR. Reick will remain with the or
ganization, and Mr. Edward ?. Mitch
eli. who served "The Sun" so long
as its chief editorial writer under
the great Mr.. Dana, will still be at
the head OF the editorial department.
And many of the old "Sun" men, who
are stepped through and through
with "Sun" traditions. will remain
with US, hope and continue 10 give
you that inimitable "Sun" flavor and
finish that you find in "The sun"
alone. FRANK a. MUNSEY.
Press Founded in 1888.
"The New York Press" was estab-
ished in 1888 by a group Of New Eng
and cotton mill owners, headed bv
crank Hatton, 10 reach the working
lass. and became the first one-cent
PAPER in the city. In its early career il
vas a strong tariff organ and indus
riously doomed the Harrison campaign
II passed 10 the control of Lemuel
!. Quigg, and in 1895 was purchased
by Edwin J.. Einstein, who remained
he sole proprietor until he sold it TO
frank A. Munsey, on September Is.
912. Various efforts to purchase
he paper from Mr.. Einstein were re-
lsted on the ground that Mr. Einstein
believed the interests involved might
1e repugnant 20 the readers Of The
'ress."
Immediately after the paper had
passed TO Mr.. Nunsey's control it came
'ut for the candidacy Of Colonel Roose-
'elt Tor President in the campaign
against Mr. Taft, and remained a
tanch Progressive organ throughout
he campaign. At the time he acquired
he newspaper Mr.. Munsey said:
81 have been waiting for years 10 get
, New York paper equipped with an
Associated Press franchise. On several
occasions ! have tried TO buy The
'ress,' but always without success
until now"
On May 3. 1915. the Sunday edition
y The Press appeared as "A onc-cent
PAPER, to battle against the other five
ent Sunday papers in the city. The
dea Of onc-cent Sunday paper had
'ot been tried out in New York since
he early nineties, when The Morning
advertiser tried the scheme, but failed
o score a success