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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lawson, Linda

Titel

Progressivism Manifested in the Press: H. A. Chadwick and the "Seattle Argus."

Erscheinungsjahr

1986

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Quelle

ERIC

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• H. A. Chadwick bought one-half interest in the Seattle "Argus" in 1894 and through this newspaper expressed the sentiments of the progressive movement of his time, a combination of reform-oriented and conservative forces. The newspaper was only six weeks old and deep in debt when Chadwick took over the editorial duties and he quickly increased circulation through imaginative strategies. The slant of the paper was independent of any political party, though Chadwick freely acknowledged his Republican political ties. Like most Progressives, Chadwick believed that monopolistic trusts were corrupt and ought to be eliminated through legislative action. Newspapers' complicity in this corruption particularly offended Chadwick and he specifically condemned the "Seattle Times" and the"Post-Intelligencer" for carrying blatantly fraudulent advertising. Chadwick also expressed his mistrust of certain religious organizations such as the Christian Scientist Church and the Mormon Church. The "Argus" has been labeled by some historians as conservative, pro-business, and a paper for the wealthy, but the early years of the "Argus" reveal Chadwick as an independent thinker, a social critic, and a reform-minded progressive. One hundred and seven end notes are appended. (SRT)