The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-28
MR.. DOrGALESE ENTERPRISE
WHAT WIS PTT INTO 4 RELIGIOUS
UfILY ~ NEW YORK.
An Experiment that Cost One Hundred and
sixiy Thousand DoIiars-An Effort TO Re-
vive and Establish tho Daily Witness.


An Experiment that Cost One Hundred and
Sky Thousand Dollars-An Effort TO Re-
viye and Establish the Daily Witness.
In the Quaker Dairy at Broadway and
Tenth street last evening, in response to q call
In the Ddtiu' 'UHaessl OF yesterday, some
friends OF that journal met to devise means
for placing II on firm financial basis.
About thirty gentlemen. many Of them con-
nected with the Daily UGncss, participated
ln the proceedings. Mr.. John Dougall, the
editor and proprietor OF the witness, said that
after much prayerful deliberation II had been
deemed best to discontinue the Daily; but
after the announcement to that effect had
been made he was surprised at
the instantaneous outburst of sympathy
from all hands. Letters had poured into the
office begging that the paper be not disc9n-
tinued. Contributions had been sent In made.
quate to meet the demand, he confessed, but all
showing the good will OF the qivers The invest
mcnt OF actual capital expended on the umeSs
within about three years was 100000, including
all his own property and much. OF that Of sew
tral Of his friends. The Veeldu Wnnes was
nearly self supporting With Its S0OO Subscribers,
aud when the number of subscrhers reached lU-
900 n would he entirely self lf-supportng For some
time past the daily had been published at n
weekly loss of f6JO. The actual present wants
Of tue nai or we're tlo9O, lut the assurance OF
Of the journal. New stereotyping aud other
machinery was needed. lilo felt sure II the
lIUuess might he successful. The main difficult
ties lay in putting tue paper before the public.
Many pastors from their pulpits had given II
their hearty support and cOmmcndation.
within a few days there had been u great revival
In all branches OF business, and MT. Doug u
Thought We might safely look forward To better
thhes.
The speaker then nominated DIR. Hall pre-
siding officer of tho meeting. and when tue
Doctor took hls seat 1t was suggested that tue
meeting be opened with prayer. Before tho
President could respond to the suggestion
o. tlnfI IN arr
procee 1ings by Offering TO lee one OF hundred
o. make up tue $500 needed TO carry on the
Mr. Martin. the cashier In the witness ONCE,
then read paper telling VI the many letters ex-
pressing sympathy, among them letter from
BROOKLYN man who confessed that ho had been
doing very wrong In taking so little interest In
the Ddty witness, and I'm taking other Journals
Instead " that.
Here venerable gentleman said he would be
one Of a hundred to- pay 90 u week, aud thus Sc
cure the paper from the weekly loss IL had been
sustaining. Another gentleman thought there
were many who could not pny e. week, but II
its P.u1 readers would each pay 81 "A week, there
would he SgOOJ. He had already increased the
circulauon four,foid by getting them new sub
ecfihers besides himself
Ar McCauley, a young man. said he had got
eighteen new -ubsc cubers, and meant to get one
hundred. fApplause.l
said me- was 80 situated that he could have the
Iph'n' nd Tiats for nothing hut that he hid
bought ruE SIN every day TO get the news. lie
ielt that he had teen doing wrong "a thi' and
hnu bcean IN morning t. get the " fu,S' m
81 tl tl III SIN, an To lfIVufntt MS lfltNuS
to DO ,o elso. lie mad thus FAR sot ten new sub
eorihets.
\ gentleman said he came from New Jersey,
and that fheN wanted moro ltifufsslf tnerf. lie
moved that % secretary he appointed TO take the
names OF tn 30 WIN would assist either with
money or with new subscribers. II wnuldnt
Z .ke lung, he was sure. to put Mr pnugall on
/ hi- legs az in. MIR. Martin was appointed StCre-
tary. Nj. Dourall objected to ho put On his
leg. Il was the Hddy ~ ifH's. that needed to be
put on IT, legs. He said that MIR. NcCauley had
paid So from his small salary, and another cit,
missionary Ike amount. He would rather have
new subscriptions tuan the money atone.
II WAS suggested that the money contributed
TO assist the uHssS be considered lent, aud Mr..
Martin thought If - bonds PAYABLE In one or
two years at the current rate Of interest were
pu' on the MAJ ket they might find ready accept
ance. Another speaker thought that IN Lddi-
tipn to the causes u temperance aud religion
tho HUucNo ought to have poiittve public policy,
sometime OF weight in ITSELF
The foreman of the HNhcs composing rooms
mAuc an ehvrgcttc spcccn. lie hhd tod MT.
! pougHll that the paper must stop because bis
! men were la arrears, aud he believed tn rei-
cinn OF the ord Jesus Christ meant lOn cents on
/ dollar HIS men couldn't live on sympathy
they nee led tire d and butter. These express
/ sious NJ sympathy were all very pleasant,
/ but what was needed was something more SUBJ
! stantidl-- something to enable tho paper ~
! get over tnts hard time. lie should stick 10y the
/ paper, although he could get grent deal better
situation. but a. long ~ his wife said -taS he u
/ stib, for he thought more Of her than he did OF
! Nr. D1ughll.
Mr. Martin then passed around his paper
| Many gentlemen gave tueIr names. aud prom
| is,- TO do what they could toward getting new
! EuhsCriher+.
| one person subscribed 81 a week two g. a
weeK; three I'll a week, ana two gave 81 out
] u.sut.