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Editorial
November 3, 1896
Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
The Argus newspaper regrets not publishing many logical discussions on campaign issues due to their anonymity and limited space in the final six weeks of the election.
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In no campaign before has The Argus received so many communications bearing on the great issue before the people as it has this year. Many of these have been logical discussions of the topics of the times, but most of them have been anonymous, and hence could not be published under any circumstances. Further than this, the pressure on the columns of the paper in the last six weeks of the campaign has been so great that much that it would have been a pleasure to publish otherwise had necessarily to be eliminated. The Argus has regretted its inability to give space to much that has been submitted, but it believes now that all who have prepared matter for publication will realize the circumstances that prevented.
In no campaign before has The Argus received so many communications bearing on the great issue before the people as it has this year. Many of these have been logical discussions of the topics of the times, but most of them have been anonymous, and hence could not be published under any circumstances. Further than this, the pressure on the columns of the paper in the last six weeks of the campaign has been so great that much that it would have been a pleasure to publish otherwise had necessarily to be eliminated. The Argus has regretted its inability to give space to much that has been submitted, but it believes now that all who have prepared matter for publication will realize the circumstances that prevented.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Anonymous Communications
Campaign Letters
Publication Constraints
Editorial Policy
Election Pressure
What entities or persons were involved?
The Argus
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Reasons For Not Publishing Anonymous Campaign Communications
Stance / Tone
Explanatory And Regretful
Key Figures
The Argus
Key Arguments
Received Many Communications On Campaign Issues This Year
Most Were Anonymous And Thus Unpublishable
Limited Space In Final Six Weeks Forced Elimination Of Material
Regrets Inability To Publish But Expects Understanding