Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Newspapers and Politics

"""e me great majority Of American newsnaperz
"ee more or less partisan in the recent campaign. the
~nshlp displayed in connection with political
"e~ YVES one Of the most striking features Of the BIZ.
teriy fought battle.
greatest Of ncws-gathering agencies, The As
u rress' serving thousands Of daily papers Of
every political complexion, gained the approval Of an
party leaders for the absolutely impartial nxnner i,
wheh campaign news was handled. Herbert Hoover
1oNerhor Smith, and Senators Curtis and Robinson, in
.s''ers 10 The Associated Press during the closing
Jays q inc campaign. expressed their approval Of the
hoh-partisan manner in which political news was ham
dled. Every representative of the newsgathering
agency was Instructed to report only facts, and any
pas was promptly "biue-ponciled" BY the wire editors.
The great majority OF daily newspapers, regardless
OF their editorial stand upon the political questions in
VOWED, gave republicans and democrats equal display
~ thelr news columns. While their editorial columns
were more or less partisan, their news columns were
not. and the newspaper reading public was enabled 70
secure a fair and impartial delineation Of the issues
involved.
The New York Times, in an editorial published last
Sunday, two days before the national election, has the
following to say regarding the Associated Press and
the service it rendered the American people during the
recent campaign:
What the press has done in gathering and printing
political news this year has never been surpassed for
accuracy, fullness and impartiality. This has been
particularly true Of The Associated Press. They have
faithfully reported the speeches Of candidates and the
leading campaigners Of both parties; have given faith
full accounts Of the activities and utterances Of polit-
zeal committees. national state and local; have covered
the important news affecting the election from all
parts Of the country, and have done il without partisan
bias or color. So far as has appeared, not a single
complaint has been made of unfairness or prejudice
in the wholesome and continuous supply Of informa-
tion BY this great news-gathering agency. Serving as
IL does newspapers that are republican, democratic and
independent. it naturally would Geek to avoid anything
which might betray a partisan inclination. But to have
succeeded 20 remarkably in giving uncolored political
news is an achievement which deserves recognition both
by the public and the newspaper calling"
Governor Smith. in a letter to The Associated Press
during the closing days of the campaign, said;
AT the outset Of the campaign | received a letter
from you restating the well known non-partisan post
ton of The Associated Press. In that communication
YOU said The Associated Press again would do its best
70 be fair and accurate and present an unbiased report
TO its members.
"The end Of the campaign IS now 1T hand ana l WISH
"a congratulate you and the personnel Of your organi-
zation on the work ii has done. J have followed The
Associated Press reports as closely as the demands Of
campaigning would permit, and this report, m my
orinion. has been an accurate one CT what has taken
place.
"You have set forth my views and position iairly
.rd wish to congratulate you and the members q
your staff assigned to nc"