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NOME ALASKA. OCT. 7, 1916.
THE NEWSPAPER FUNCTION.
What Is a newspaper for anyway ?
This iiuery is prompted by a perusal
ot a batch of Seattle Post-Jntelligen
iii's which eatne in the last mail.
Tin p.-l. is a strong republican paper.
Il is also one of the brightest, clever
i st papers in the United States. Some
of its staff are literary men of repute, j
I is repoi torial force is large, and such
work as is not done by experts, whose
writing need no editing, is edited
eurefull).
Now tin Post-lntelllgencer is the
leading repuhliean paper in a stale
that is strongly republican, yet, what
do we find? We tind that the l’ost
Jntclligeneer is not able to work Its
will with its party, it is not able to |
force a candidate upon the party by >
advocating Ins cause. Mr. Poindexter j
is the independent republican senator j
from the state of Washington. He j
lives in the eastern part of the state |
as does the other senator from Wash
ington, Mr. Jones. Naturally the west
ern part of the state is entitled to one
of the senators, especially so, as the
larger (enters of population are in the
western part. In addition, Senator
Poindexter has voted with the demo- j
i rats in the senate on a number of <
important issues. For these and other ■
reasons the P.-l. wanted a man from
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western Washington to succeed Mr. j
Poindexter whose term is about to 1
expire. j
The P.-l. did not east about long
before it settled on Mr. Humphrey, J
for a long time representative from
Washington, as its choice. Mr. Hum
phrey has always been u favorite with
the P.-l. He has always been "reg
ular,” is an ardent advocate of an
American merchant marine and of
other measures strongly favored by
the P.-I. .So last summer when the
primaries drew near the P.-I. began
to work for the nomination on the
republican ticket of Mr. Humphrey,
it also opposed the nomination of Mr.
Poindexter. Hundreds of pounds of
•'lack type in the aggregate and a
mile or two of solid reading matter
was used io persuade the republican
voters that Humphrey was the man
and that Poindexter Was not the man.
Skilled writers worked up the dope,
and headlines and special displays on
the front page were not spared.
And what was the result? The fate
ful day came and the good republicans,
most of whom read the P.-I., went to
the polls and nominated Mr. Poindex
ter. He was the party's choice, and
all the work of the P.-l. had been in
vain. It had been unable to impose
its will upon the party.
So often does this same thing occur
that it is natural to inquire whether
the strong advocacy of a man, or
measure, has much effect. Time and
time again the democratic party under
the leadership of Tammany Hall in
New Yoik city has won an election
overwhelmingly in the face of the
strongest kind of opposition by
every paper in the city. The same has
been true in other cities.
All of which suggests that the make
up of the average American is such
that he doesn't like to be driven, lie
may be led but not driven, it he sees
some power like a great newspaper
trying to drive him he is inclined to
sit back in the harness, if indeed he
does not holt and run the other way.
It would thus appear thut a very
strong advocacy of a man or measure
would be more likely to injure than, to
help. In fact a mild support after an
unbiased discussion of all sides would
seem likely to make a stronger ap
peal. A frankly independent paper if
It is really independent and discusses
vital questions fully and frankly with
out bias and without fear would have
also powerful influence.
But as a matter of fact there are
very few independent papers. Indeed,
It tins been stated by a journalist of
uatton-widc repumtiou and acquaint
ance that there are only four great
papers In the United States which nre
not controlled from the business of
fice. This means either that a rich
man is sinking money in the paper to
serve ends of his own or that the ad.
vertisers are able to dictate this or
that which may, oi may not, be done
under penalty of a withdrawal of ad
vertising patronage. In a city like
Seattle, for instance, if four or five of
the big department store managers
combined in demanding a certain j
course of action from either of the !
big papers is it to be supposed for a
moment that their demand would be
denied. Quite probably a withdrawn!
of the department store ads would put
a paper out of business in a short
time. At any rate, it would menu run
ning at a loss for a long period.
The newspaper is first of all a news
gatherer and secondly it art-ays its
wares, the news, after its own manner.
In the gathering of news and its pre
sentation lies the greatest power of
the newspaper. The people read and
accept it is fact. The news may be
collected in such a manner and pre
sented so adroitly that the facts may
tie considerably distorted to favor a '
given side." This coloring of the news
may be thoroughly understood by all
the readers and yet unconsciously they
wlil be influenced by what they read
day by day.
We have seen how in the case of the
r.-I., with many things in Its favor,
it was unable to force Humphrey upon
the republican party, .mil it was not
the proper function of that paper to
try to tlo so. Ilightly considered, a
newspaper's place is in the vanguard
of public opinion. It is not al leader,
not a boss or master, but a promi
nent member that marches along near
the head of tb* procession, going with
the crowd and yet gently guiding and
sometimes restraining.
It is only by accepting tbis concep
tion of a newspaper’s place in our
social organism the oft-quoted "opin
ions of the press" have any value as
an index of public opinion. If the edi
tor does not sound the general mind and
express the general view point, his
editorials are of no vulue. As we have
seen he cannot force his own opinions
on the many. His own views arc val
t uable only as the views of one man
even though he be brilliant and well
informed. But when the editor he
! sense the general attiude of his com
munity and expreses that attitude
clearly and truthfully he becomes a
power by virtue oft the fact that he Is
the spokesman of his community,
lu this proper relation, as it seems to
us. of press und people the newspaper
is ihe tniror in which appears from
time lo time a reflection of the doings
and thoughts of a community.
Albart Matson will faava Tuesday
morning for the fiahtnp camp on Pil
grim rivor. Will loavo ava*y Tuesday
and Friday fftr tha camp. Information
can bo socurad at StraOtoi 'a offica.
PREPARE
Commence, by securing your room at'
the
Ell HOE UO OHS
£ 1
Where there is always an abund- ;
ance of libt and cold water on hand.
Best accommodation in town.
Always kept comfortable.
Steam heat.
Cor. Front ond B streets.
POLITICAL CARDS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Andy Anderson
Republican Candidate.
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ELECTION TUESDAY. NOV. 7. 1919
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
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A. A. ALLAN
("SCOTTY.")
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 19t$. !
ChAS. JONRS
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1919.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
JAMES DALY
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ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, ISIS,
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Nate h. Coombs
FOR RE-ELECTION.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, ISIS
OR ROAD COMMISSIONER.
W. J. ROWE
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ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1910.
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FOR TERRITORIAL
ROAD COMMISSIONER
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Barney Glbney
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"LECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 191*
-oil SENATOR.
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TOMMcOANN
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 191S.
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OR SENATOR.
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MARTIN MORAN
LtCTKXN TUESDAY. NOV. 7, 191*
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Republicans should remember that
the number of Delegates to go to the
next Territorial Convention is bated
upon the vote cast for Attorney-Gen
eral.
Do you want Fifty or Ten?—Adv.
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We make them look like new.
We make alterations.
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Jewelers.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence.
OVER HILL'S PHARMACY.
Office hours: 2-9 and 7-8 p. m.
Phone Main 7.
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