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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 1967 - 1971
NEWSPAPERS (Cont'd)
1967 - L Apr. 18; ed:2/1 - John R. French, proprietor of the Painesville
TELEGRAPH, proposes to issue from this city a Republican campaigner
called THE BACI{BONE. Its name is well chosen as it is what the country
wants. It is designed for circulation through the free states.
"It is time for the Republican forces to begin to rouse up. The
victory is only to be won by a strong pull, a long pull, and a pull together."
(3)
1968 - L Apr. 29:2/3 - In a letter to the editor, "Common Sense" of
Bow 1 ing Green asks: How many of the readers of the HERALD, who look to
Harris, its editor, for political guidance, think they have been governed
in a straight-forward manner in their political sentiments. It
is known that when Harris came here, his intentions were to set up a
"Locofoco" paper. If we intend to make righteous and free principles
our rule of duty in politics, lel us select men who are known to possess
such qual i ties. Nothing was gained by taking Zack and Fi 11 more as
available candidates. A word to the wise is sufficient. Let past experience
teach us. (12)
1969 - L Apr. 30; ed:2/1 We wish to correct a statement made in a
letter to the editor, signed "Common Sense," which was printed yesterday.
The statement to be corrected is that Harris, editor of the
HERALD, was at I)ne time a "Locofoco." Harris was never a "Locofoco." (2)
1970 - L May 19; ed:2/1 - It is not unusual to come across newspapers
remarkable for their persevering industry in gathering up tid-bits of
scandal pertaining to prominent men. These same papers are remarkable
for their sneers at whatever, in such persons, does not seem exactly
right and proper.
"In an intelligent community these things are not readily forgotten
or forgiven. For ourselves, we hope they may find no forgiveness in
their own sanctums, unt i 1 they are ready to do works mete for repeQtance....
It would be easy to give some old specimens of 'Percussion
Cap Morality,' such as th'lt of Robert Hall, and of Pres. Samuel Davies,
of Princeton College - men of most distinguished piety and worth, - men
of world-wide reputation and of commanding influence among all classes." (9)
1971 - L June 2; ed: 2/1 - "Of all the detestable persons there is none
more deserving of scorn than the flunky editor who abjuring all allegiance
and truth or right, caters only to popular prejudices and passion,
and thinks only of himself. The PLAIN DEALER editor is known to have
no back bone. Failure of government affairs, to go as he predicts,
makes him side step and make excuses.
"But this editor is not only weak in the spinal column, he not only
plays fast and loose - but he is false; false to truth, and false to
every element of manhood." (10)
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