Democratic Press
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- Jul 6, 1878The Governor and the Libel Suit: A Battle for Political CharacterWhen Governor Elisha P. Ferry sued the 'Democratic Press' for accusing him of selling pardons, he ignited a fierce debate about the limits of press freedom and the nature of public character.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1878The Brutal Politics of the 1878 PressA Seattle editor rails against 'poisoned shafts of calumny' after a local newspaper attacks prominent citizen H.G. Struve, labeling the lawyer a 'deserter' and a 'perjurer.'Seattle, WA