Press Censorship and Advertising Postage
By Editor
The President suggests in his message a fine entering wedge for press censorship, in advocating a higher postage rate on advertising matter in magazines. We are not pleading for the advertising. It is sometimes the greater part of the magazine, sometimes the most interesting part, but we do not believe in so much of it. We do believe, however, that the liberties of the press should be guarded, and that the people should watch with critical eye, and oppose every step which looks toward the infringement of these liberties. We can not believe that press censorship is the object of the President's recommendations; but it could be so used, and would be.