Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-04-19
--AN EDITORIAL-
WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE

! Candidness forces us to admit that
surprised by the unexpected of last Thurs
days vote on the income payroll tax ordinance
One of the frequent devices used by those who are
defeated in controversy is to seek outlet for their
of Illustration by explaining to themselves in such
manner that their feelings OOhed and they able
to give themselves comfort.
We reject such naturalization in the recognition that
growth a political force in this community and
nation demands realistic facing of failures in the
belief that from experiences greater and
profound political knowledge with which to deal
with the controversial political issues of the future.
During the campaign recognized the efforts
which made by the Toledo Blade and Toledo Times
to shy clear of the real issue and inject personalities and
hatred into the campaign. Even pointed out this
fact to the people of Toledo painfully conscious
that efforts insufficient with the technic
employed by the newspaper mOnOpOists who succeeded
in tanning the fires of prejudice to the point where the
issue became one of pro anti-CIO.
Despite defeat of the tax opponents, both the Toledo
Blade and Toledo Times, in editorials the day following
the special election belatedy admitted the truth of the
charge Ieveled against them during the campaign
the Times by editorial which indicated the basic hatred
inherent in its policy making heads the Blade by
parallel admission that had fought demagOgy with
demagOgy."
AS Richard Gosser has so capably pointed out in a
release suppressed by the Toledo Blade Monday
of this week. "PAC operates legislative program
Our policies based upon sound principles based upon
analysis of the needs of the people In presenting
program, do not find it to stOOp to dema
gOgy."
During the campaign this paper in an editOrial-"A
Challenge to Monopoly pointed out that because of the
of its monopoly the major of public
information, the Blade-TimeS combination owed
spOnsbilty to this community not to abuse its great
power in its anxiety to put over tax legislation which,
while may be good in ITSELF cannot possibly justify
the papers securing their objective
And now the Toledo Blade itself confirms everything
said prior the election and prOclamS moment OF
brazen boldnesS charge made against it prior to
last Thursdays election.
In one its vicious editorials against Richard GOSSer,
the Toledo Blade pointed out that with power goes
sponsibity," power which the Auto Work
head derives by the democratic vote of his MEM
bers and which certainly cannot be compared with that
of the newspaper monopoly presided over by an ind
vidual who is enamOured with his own importance and
crazed with desire for more and more power.
We submit to the people of Toledo, those on
whose side the Toledo Blade and Toledo Times tempo
rary aligned that they do not know when situation
may arise in which they will find themselves the re-
ceivng end of the type of demagOgic treatment
corded those of who had the of convictions
during the recent campaign.
We submit to the various groups of this city that they
cannot hope escape from similar unfair of the
power inherent in the Toledo newspaper monopoly and
we should like point that group feel
long this powerful influence stands unOpposed in our
community.
responsibility demonstrated by the Toledo Blade and To-
edo Times during the recent campaign, and based not
upon prejudice part, but the admission of the
Toledo Blade itself say that the Toledo newspaper
monopOss have demonstrated their unnesS for their
position of power and influence in this community.
Let the people of Toledo consider well the case we
and let them decide they going to permit
this monOpsc newspaper COLOSSUS to continue sitting
astride their neckS