PUBLIC OPINION AND BUSINESS
and that these habits are essential for any one who is to become a good citizen;—
That the press, supported by the subscriptions and advertisements of the public, and putting forth each year more than 10,000,000,000 copies, can, by telling the real truth in simple form, do much good to the country and in the long run make more money than by being sensational and yellow;—
That the great public-service and other corporations must be fair to those who need their service, but on the other hand they must receive fair treatment and a chance to make money, or they will not be ready to serve when the public needs them badly;—
That the honest, hard-working laboring man must be allowed to work, whether his convictions lead him to belong to a labor organization or not, and that labor organizations must be fair and square in their dealings with their members and with the public at large;—
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