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(1) In the first place, the free journals suffered from the difficulty which all true reformers have, that they have to begin by going against the stream. ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE THE FREE JOURNALS SUFFERED FROM THE DIFFICULTY WHICH ALL TRUE REFORMERS HAVE THAT THEY HAVE TO BEGIN BY GOING AGAINST THE STREAM
the owner of a widely circulated popular newspaper could, and did, blackmail the professional politician: make or unmake the professional politician by granting or refusing him the limelight; dispose of Cabinets; nominate absurd Ministers. But the particular, vivid, concrete instances that specially move men to action were hidden from them. Only a small number of people were acquainted with such particular truths. But that small number knew very well that we were thus in reality governed by men responsible to no one, and hidden from public blame. The determination to be rid of such a secret monopoly of power compelled a reaction: and that reaction was the Free Press. XII Such being the motive powers of the Free Press in all countries, but particularly in France and England, where the evils of the Capitalist (or Official) Press were at their worst, let us next consider the disabilities under which this reaction--the Free Press--suffered. I think these disabilities lie under four groups.  CHAPTER TWELVE OF THE FREE PRESS BY HILAIRE BELLOC RECORDING BY SHAME MC LEAN SUCH BEING THE MOTIVE POWERS OF THE FREE PRESS IN ALL COUNTRIES BUT PARTICULARLY IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND WHERE THE EVILS OF THE CAPITALIST OR OFFICIAL PRESS WERE AT THEIR WORST LET US NEXT CONSIDER THE DISABILITIES UNDER WHICH THIS REACTION THE FREE PRESS SUFFERED I THINK THESE DISABILITIES LIE UNDER FOUR GROUPS
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