The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22

cralAs; i nave as high a regard Tor them
as anybody in the world. | don't say
That all preachers are cranks, but you
know that great many OF them are.
HERE IT Is.
Mr.. Colyar-The gentleman said that a
lot OF religious cranks had raised this dis
cussion. | say that the highest evidence
we could have that this question ought to
be kept out of this organization re-
hglous press, with scarcely an exception,
takes one side; the secular press, with
scarcely an exception, takes the other, and
II this isn't religious question, l don't
know what is. 1t is whether people shall
read secular papers on Sunday, and wheth-
er 1t interferes with going to church and
all that. Why, it's already stirred up
boiled or "biled' my friend he's excited,
agitated, talks about ''cranks;" preachers,
cranks. Here in this association; he is
excited and mad as he can be.
Mr.. Baker-Pll withdraw the word
'crank' because / see that il affects Mr..
Colyar right sharply and / will with
draw it.
President Mathes-The gentleman with
draws the word Crank"
Mr.. Colyar-Then | move that he with
draw his speech.
Mr.. Baker, withdraw il.
Mr.. Colyar-Then move that the gen
tleman withdraw himself. [Laughter]
oET OUT, YOU.
President Mathes-The chair rules that
motion out of order.
Mr.. Colyar-I didn't make that motion
on the ground that it's religious subject
Laughter.l think this question ought
To be withdrawn. II it hadn't been for
the exhibition Mr. Baker made of himself
we wouldn't have known how ridiculous
this question really was. Mr. Baker made
the point that there were number of
editors here who were afraid to meet the
question. | don't believe that. ] don't
believe there's n man in this house afraid
TO vote on any question relating 10 the
interest and the subject matter OF
our business, but do believe there are u
number OF members OF our association who
are convinced that this isnot proper sub
ject for discussion and action. And be-
lieve it would be better for this association
instead OF referring the matter to a COM
mittee, 10 take the vote upon il and settle
the matter here. Speaking for myself,
would vote against the adoption OF Col.
keating's resolution, because there are
matters involved in it which / think re-
quire careful discussion, and wouldn't like
10 20 on record as indorsing those resolu-
tons as whole with all that their adop-
ton by this association would imply. |
prefer to discuss these questions through
my paper; that is, my mouth-piecc. We
WELD our influence through our ncwspa.
pers, and not through any informal vote
we take in this association, and would be
glad ii the resolution could be brought be-
fore the house and voted upon.
President Mathcs-lhc motion now, II
] am not mistaken, Is 10 refer these uso-
buttons TO committee, which Col. Keat-
ing antagonizes, as il is not certain he
be here next year.
WHY 1T rs NOT RELIGIOUS.
Mr.. Keating-As understand the con-
stitution of the association, il prohibits the
discussion of any religious question. In
drawing up these resolutions purposely
avoided the use OF the word Sunday, or
any word the employment OF which could
be objected 10 as bringing up the
question OF religion. II / had in
troduced the resolutions this way,
Resolved, That an advertiser bring
ing an advertisement TO daily paper
hall pay for thirty days, or thirty-One
DAYS. or twenly-nine days, in the month,
that would have embraced Sunday. That
Is a matter OF business. But instead OF
that coniine my resolutions TO the issues
Of paper, and bring IL in "a purely q
matter OF business that we publish 80 many
issues OF n paper, We publish 80 many Is.
sues OF any issue OF paper, and have
purposcly avoided the use OF any word
employed in religious sense, so as TO
avoid any discussion, and avoid any al
fusion such M has been made 30 our ne
| ligious friends. As / said yesterday, /
wouldn't for the world offend any
man in his religious prcjudiccs or
opinions. They are sacred 10 him.
would like 10 insist upon a vote on my
resolutions. i would like 10 have the
members Of this association say whether
| they are in favor OF seven papers in the
week and paper every day in the year OF
not. Il doesn't bring up the question OF
Sunday any more than Il does the question
Of Monday. Some persons object 10 q
Monday paper. trust the association
will indulge me and give me vote upon
the resolution without evasion.
The motion Of Col. Colyar 10 refer the
resolution 20 n committee was carried
The chair appointed Col. A. S. Colyar, Of
Middle Tennessee; Mr.. J. NJ. Heating, Of
West Tennessee, and Col. John l.. Helms,
OF East Tennessee.
CLOSING DETAILS.
A telegram from the Little Rock ARK.
Democrat, greeting the association, was
read and spread on the minutes.
The Sunday Tines and the JciCist Spec
idi0r, Of Memphis, were elected 10 mem
benhip In the association.
The secretary announced that the mem
bcrs Of the association were expected 10 bC
nj the Kansas City, Memphis 4 Birming