Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-26

" meetings. Since coming to this city it's population had increased to 75,000 and he said he would not take off one from that number. The growth of New Haven is not finished and will not be without an expendi- lure of money. It is ever .,tt true to wish, and if you show something for the money you Rexpend the taxpayers will not complain. I want to see the time come when you will all attend the primary meetings, and if you do not do so, it is your fault if you are cheated. I would like more than any other thing to see syndicate formed in this city to purchase land without 8 purpose of making money, and if manufacturers come here sell them the land at a nominal figure. Then, said the speaker, we will see the rapid growth of New Haven.
 The next toast was t'Yale College" It was expected that President Porter would be present to respond, but instead he sent let ter of regrets.
 The commerce and prosperity of our city was responded to by A. J. Beers, collector of the port. The speaker gave a historical account of the commerce of the port, which was an interesting and entertaining state ment. It was listened to with much inter- est.
 "A Free Public Library, One of Our City's Greatest Needs" was responded to by Hon. Henry B. Harrison. He said there was need to satisfy the Chamber of the truth of this sentiment. Let us, said the speaker, look at the figures. The Mayor says he came to the city when there were only ten thousand ln habitants, and now there were seven times that number. The population was rapidly increasing almost throughout the civilized world. We have entered upon the epoch of great cities. Steam has done it by it's accelerating impulse. Where there is abundance there will be population, and the drift is toward the city; the tending is toward great cities. This is true in regard to London, Berlin, Venice and other large cities. I don't look for the time when New Haven will reach the first, second or third rank among the cities, but at no distant day it will have 100, 900, 100000 or 30O,00o in habitants. New Haven has it's parks, it's in- stitutions of learning, it's hospital, and know of nothing the city needs except a free public library. It is absolutely essential that this should be established. The question arises, why we should not furnish man with a free house or free shoes The book is what man needs. They desire to study the languages or mechanical arts, but it is utterly impossible for them to get such books as they need by borrowing. The question arises to the dignity of public want and hence is a public necessity. The State of Connecticut has placed this principle on her statute books. How shall we obtain such a desir- able institution, said the speaker. It may be obtained by the benefactions of good citi- zens, or it may be by appropriations by the city government or it may be begun by an- nual appropriations by some benevolent citl- zen. Now shall we have it It remains for you to say. You represent the brain and wealth of the city and if you say we shall nave It then the desired end will easily be reacLed. If we have free public library I hope it will be located in the center of the stores and the shops SO that it will be of the greatest good to the greatest number.
 Major Reed president of the Bridgeport Board of Trade, was next introduced and re- sponded to the toast "Our Sister Cities. The Major made humorous opening speech and continuing said that while Bridgeport was doing good deal for her manufacturers, yet she was not doing all she should, and this was equally true regarding New Haven. Bridgeport had no strife with New Haven, but it is Pull for the Shore Boys, Pull for the Shore.'' In closing, the Major referred to the grand results of the fine public library in Bridgeport.
 The next toast was '"The Clergy" Rev. pr. Newman Smyth responded. He said that the clergy would never need 8 defence from the Chamber of Commerce. He made 8 pleasing address and took occasion to com pliment Senator Hawley in regard to his sen timents regarding caucuses. Continuing he said that he honored any man who accumu-
  If every man carried his principles into his business and his politics we shall still con- tinue to have 8 government that will be worth honoring.
 ''The Legal Profession'' was the next toast. Professor Johnson T. Platt responded. The speaker said that the rights of every person were protected by the law and the duty of the legal profession was to assist in enforcing the law. Convenience was one of the matters that engaged the attention of lawyers and it was necessary for them to understand the methods of business although they were not engaged in commerce themselves.
 Mr. W. G. Pratt, the editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER responded to the toast, '"The Press" After introductory remarks he spoke as follows:
 We read that when Bunyan's Christian was passing through Vanity Fair he was asked what he would buy. He replied, 'I will buy truth" So the Christian of our time, as he goes through the modern Vanity Fair, seeks to buy the truth He wants to buy it in the shape of news, of editorials and of adVer- tisements And the Christian of our day has much the advantage over Bunyans Chris t1an in the fact that he can buy the truth and buy it cheap. For in stance, the New Haven Christian, by wait ing until late in the evening, can buy copy of either of the excellent afternoon news papers published here at the remarkably low
 
 to see that some of the New Haven Chris tians do thus wait and deprive the newsboys who have 'sgot stuck" of their share of the profits of the press. But, in all seriousness, the newspaper which sells the most and the best variety of truth is apt to attain the best and most permanent success It IS fact too often overlooked that the true mission of journalism is to sell the truth; that genu- inc journalistic enterprise consists in getting nearest the truth, getting it quickest, getting the most of it, and selling the most of it. Just here is where those newspapers known as organs fail. A newspaper which is slavishly and improperly devoted to the interests of a person or Q party cannot attain the greatest success be- cause it comes to be understood that much of that which it publishes with the mark of truth is only what it's owners or controllers want to have believed to be the truth. Inde- pendent journalism, like two of it's great aids, the telegraph and telephone, is 8 modern discovery. Fifty years ago all newspapers were organs, and journalism was bitterly par tisan. Modern publishers are finding out that it pays to tell the truth, unmixed and un- most people do not want party facts and party opinions, but pure facts and honest opinions. That the number of news papers which aim to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, is increasing is mark of prog LOSos is an illustration of the fact that honesty in journalism, as in trade. pays. Long may honest and independent journalism flourish.
 Isaac H. Bromley was the next speaker. He said:I struggled in here accidentally in the last hours of the debauch with no special seat assigned me and because somebody res- ,ued me as was going out. He would like to have somebody talk about what should be lone with the State house or the breakwatsr. You don't know how the breakwater relates 5o the oyster or to the tramp. Now I would ike to give you about two hours on the Derby railroad. Iwould like to talk about TWO hours on the duties of the New Haven postofice and about four weeks about the breakwater, but leave you to the ;ender mercies of Captain Charles H. Town lend on this subject. Mir. Bromley's speech was received with laughter and applause.
 Captain Stiles T. Stanton made the closing speech. In concluding he proposed the health of the two Senators from Connecticut, Rhich was drunk standing.
 The president then declared the annual gathering of 1883 at an end.
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