Liberty (1881–1908) |
![]() Liberty (October 3, 1885) | |
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Format | Biweekly newspaper |
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Founded | 1881 |
Political alignment | |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | 1908 |
Headquarters |
Liberty was a nineteenth-century
Contributors included
Benjamin Tucker was an
journal will be edited to suit its editor, not its readers. He hopes that what suits him will suit them; but, if not, it will make no difference. No subscriber, or body of subscribers, will be allowed to govern his course, dictate his policy, or prescribe his methods. Liberty is published for the very definite purpose of spreading certain ideas, and no claim will be admitted, on any pretext of freedom of speech, to waste its limited space in hindering the attainment of that object. We are not afraid of discussion, and shall do what we can to make room for short, serious, and well-considered objection to our views.
However, the journal did become a forum for argumentation about diverse views, and Tucker credited both