Presidents must travel the nation to lead its future
A May 2 1901 editorial argues that a president must tour the country to understand conditions from the Pacific to the Atlantic and to avoid narrow views. It criticizes Eastern perspectives on the West and warns of market manipulation by big financiers like Russell Sage, noting Wall Street mockery of Sage's Black Friday forecast.
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Missouri River
Cleveland
Pacific Coast
Harrison
Hayes
Grant
United States
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
West
Pacific Slope
Europe
Pendleton
Atlantic
Sage Warns of a Second Black Friday Across Markets
A columnist predicts another severe market crash like 1869 and 1873, arguing Wall Street gambling and heavy speculation threaten vast wealth. The piece notes financial executives and managers may control the Exchange, while a separate biographical segment recalls James Townley’s path from farm boy to reporter, stressing judgment over mere legwork in journalism.
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Sage
Wall Street
Black Exchange
Magys Financial House
Bage
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Age
James Townley
Townley’s Guide for Honest Newspaper Work
Excerpted rules from a veteran reporter stress clarity and plain language over jargon, insist on correct name spelling, truthfulness, and personal restraint. Emphasizes investigation, minimal personal bias, editor guidance, and lifelong work ethic as keys to newspaper success.
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Stanfey
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