Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-25
THE NEW YORK TIMES.

An interesting event in newspaper circles during
the past few days has been the SEVENTEEN anniver
sary of the founding OF the New York Times and
its twenty fifth anniversary under the present man
agement.
The New York Times is one of the great news
greatest
Since its beginning it has been independent in
politics with democratic leaning in national mat
tiers. on local questions it has decided upon its
attitude questions arose, being controlled by Its
conviction as to the requirements of the public well
fare. Just now 1t is supporting the republican can
didate for mayor Of New York in an effort to aid
in breaking the hold OF the Tammany organization
the city,
Like the Chicago News, the Kansas City Star
and other great dailies the Times has found that
its greatest strength lay in its independence. 1t
wears the collar of man nor of any party. 1t
keeps itself free to the people, No newspaper
which fails to pursue such policy can be con-
siderable factor in its community. Partisan papers
are expected to support the party, right or wrong
Their first duty Is to the party instead of to the
people. The party takes position. Thereupon the
partisan newspaper proceeds to conjure up reasons
sophistries to support the position OF the party
The independent paper can go where the logic of
events and the requirements of the people may take
it. However partisan the reader may be- he Is
certain to have the greater confidence In the sin
certify of the independent paper.
Interesting things have transpired since the birth
of the New York Times. At that time our own
civil war had not been fought. Most of the rest
of the world was ruled by kings cars. The Bal
kan states were then Turkey in Europe" How
thrones have crumbled and crowns tumbed in those
seventy years. Even brief span shows that
the world moves rapidly toward the of the peo-
pies rule.
In 1851 the earth was thought to be few thou
sand years old. Now it's known to be hundreds
of millions Of years Since then both poles of the
earth have been discovered and all the surfaces Of
the earth has become known to man.
Then, a mans voice could be heard only by
those near at hand Now it can be heard almost
around the world Then, his voice could be heard
only during his lifetime. Now 1t can be heard hum
dreds of years after he is dead. Then there were
cables and no wireless.
The world at that time had no automobiles, no
telephone, bicycle, airpane. no electric light
electric cars and no moving pictures In art.
in science and in historical knowledge. the world
has advanced more in this seventy years than in
any three centuries of its history.
In the business world this seventy years has
viewed the birth of great corporations and the de-
velopment of our modern business life.
Column after column might be written con.
corning the vital developments of this seventy years
Every day during that time the New York Times
has printed newspaper. Its evolution has been
remarkable. rising from four-page sheet to Its
modern metropolitan proportions
The Times has lived and thrived because 1t filled
a need-because II served the people. That Is the
only reason why newspaper should live and thrive
The Times has mission to fulfill which assures
its continued greatness newspaper We con.
graduate it on its past; we envy 1t its future