Show L how its alts I 1 nr purer ow for a U ence nce can cn BO be xa W lya ya ly Y a pr press e SS ln cree t va the following excerpts read at the dinner of the correspondents club lik I 1 new york from some of the responses ee received from prominent persons persona in answer to the question I 1 how can th the influence of the press macreas ed d 1 I whitelaw reid by the most scrupulous effort in giving the news newa to tell the exact truth without exaggeration ger ge ration atlon and without It hout guesswork and by discussion based basea upon fair minded aoudy and conducted with the courtesy that commands a respectful hearing bearing I 1 W J bryan A newspaper will exert a greater influence other things being equal if 1 it Is known to represent on public questions the deliberate LOU convictions of some person a person of flesh and blood not a corporia tion the influence of a newspaper other things being equal will be greater it if it Is known who owns the paper and controls its policy and that that person has no interest adverse to the interests of the readers the influence of the press will be In creamed aby by greater unity in the support of any good cause and in the condemnation of any bad practice I 1 thomas A edison by publishing a tact fact now and then the rev kev lyman abbott the proprietor must put influence above commercial success to secure this influence the editor must have both definite nite and intelligent convictions on the subjects on which he wishes to exert influence he must be fair to those who do not share these convictions lie ile must convince his bla readers reader that he la Is seeking the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth not IL a personal or sectarian advantage he must deal with oplas topics which are both of real interest Inte iest and of real importance to the public cardinal gibbons the influence of the press would be much inere fisted by a strict adherence to facts ta in recording r events and by a scrupulous accuracy in reporting the of public men andrew cal Cai carnegie negle negie the paper which obtains a reputation for publishing authentic news and only that which to Is fit to print and which i tally elites temperately although it always decidedly will steadily increase its influence I 1 joseph jefferson I 1 he best means of increasing the influence of journalism or indeed any profession Is by bringing to bear on it industry abu ity and integrity it would be a grand departure it the best beat newspapers wore were to inaugurate a system where whereby byl only known facts would be published and would search out and expose every fraudulent journal under such conditions a confidence would mould be aroun sed in the public mind that perhaps does not now exist bishop henry C potter I 1 by the education and elevation of its readers A decent intelligent thoughtful constituency will compel a decent press H it kohlsaat editor chicago times herald I 1 there Is a widely recognized demand that the influence of the press shall make more for those things that are of good report and exalt a people than it does it can be less cynical and more sincere it can be more optimistic in its views of life it can be more considerate toward the unfortunate and more generous in the treatment of those with whom it may not be in accord the truth however should be told with all the vivacity of notion fiction or the will suffer stupid veracity to Is the rock upon which more than one truly good newspaper has foundered ave f veracity with vivacity Is my pres prescription for what I 1 think your club is seeking after |