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The Power of the Press

           Hethoughtoftheirshabbyhomes,theirlonghours,theirpoorpay,andthenconcludedthatifanythingatallcouldbedoneforthemitwouldbepaythemdecentlivingwages,whichheproposedtodonothingmore.Theycouldnotbeexpectedtounderstandhisdreamsorhisvisions,ortoshareinthemagnificenceandsocialdominancewhichhecraved.Hefinallydecidedthatitwouldbeaswellforhimtopersonallyvisitthevariousnewspaperpublishersandtalkthesituationoverwiththem.Addison,whenconsultedastothisproject,wassomewhatdubious.Hehadsmallfaithinthenewspapers.

           Hehadseenthemplaypettypolitics,followupenmitiesandpersonalgrudges,andevensellout,incertaincases,forpatheticallysmallrewards.

           "Itellyouhowitis,Frank,"remarkedAddison,ononeoccasion."Youwillhavetodoallthisbusinessoncottonheels,practically.Youknowthatoldgascrowdarestilldownonyou,inspiteofthefactthatyouareoneoftheirlargeststockholders.Schryhartisn’tatallfriendly,andhepracticallyownstheChronicle.Rickettswilljustaboutsaywhathewantshimtosay.Hyssop,oftheMailandtheTranscript,isanindependentman,buthe’saPresbyterianandacold,self-righteousmoralist.Braxton’spaper,theGlobe,practicallybelongstoMerrill,butBraxton’sanicefellow,atthat.OldGeneralMacDonald,oftheInquirer,isoldGeneralMacDonald.It’sallaccordingtohowhefeelswhenhegetsupinthemorning.

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