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Editorial
May 17, 1867
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
The Dramatic Chronicle praises an article in The Flag defending politicians against criticism from papers like the Bulletin and Call, arguing that politicians are essential for free government and attacks on them are senseless.
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Politicians.—The Flag has a remarkably clever and incisive article "Concerning Politicians," which contains a deal of good sense. The papers that are most vociferous in howling at "Politicians" ought to have intelligence enough to know that the machinery of a free government cannot be worked without this much berated class. The fact is, that most of the ferocious diatribes of the Bulletin and Call against "politicians" are utterly senseless, and the Flag very justly and picturesquely likens them to "the querulous outcry of a dry axletree."—Dramatic Chronicle.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Politicians
Free Government
Press Criticism
Political Machinery
What entities or persons were involved?
The Flag
Bulletin
Call
Dramatic Chronicle
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Politicians Against Press Criticism
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Politicians, Critical Of Anti Politician Press
Key Figures
The Flag
Bulletin
Call
Dramatic Chronicle
Key Arguments
Free Government Requires Politicians To Function
Attacks On Politicians By Vociferous Papers Are Senseless
Diatribes Against Politicians Likened To Querulous Outcry Of A Dry Axletree