The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-31
NASHVILLE JOURNALISM.
What the Nashville Banner Has TO So
About "B. w. j. =" Criticism.

What the Nashville Banner Has to Say
About "B. w. J.'s" Criticism.
4 correspondent in Nashville writing to
the Chattanooga Times over the initials
"B. W. j." tar,ly discusses Nashville
journalism. "B. ". j." wiclds iacile
pen and contributes 50 readable and criti-
cal letter TO the Tuaa, We find il copied
10y TIE MEMPHIS APPEAL as good hit ut
Nashville newspapers and editors. What
seems most To perturb "B. w. j." is the
question Of the politics Of the three daiics
in this city. lie says, ave have here
now three daily papcS-two morning and
ono evening. | wish ! could tell you the
politics Of each one, but il my life de-
pended upon IL couldn't do it," lie
then takes the AmG1ru and Col. Colyar
on the IOlntof his PEN and after prodding
them in way that is little less than cruel,
lac comes 10 the conclusion that "ihc
dmTicdH is Democratic for revenue only,
aud doesn't care liddlcrs cuss who runs
the goncfnmcnt." Referring 10 the
DcmocrW "B. W. j." SAYS Inc doesn't
know what il is here for unless il is 10
look after Senator Harris interests and
put the thumbscrew Of the inquisitiOn
upon Colyar. lie saws IL breaches the
hcrcsCs Of Henry George on the question
OF revenue and taxation, aud beams with
the reflected light OF the CoTicr-.IoiuuaL
lie SAYS CarmaCk's reply 10 Colyar's
challenge Was magnificent sword.thfust,
which will gain the D.mocguimorc prestige
than all lac can write ON the tariff Asto
the BWu'r. "B. W. j. calls IL Fan old
opinion mill, which els first on one side
aud then On the other, OF rather ii is bIaz-
my away like q bushwhackcr all the time
gt both Sides lie says hc doesn't know
what II Is here for, that its editor doesn't
know, aud that the devil only knows. lie
Is gracious enough 90 say, however. that II
its editor "wuull quit his fo0lishucss and
edit s.mightOut Democratic paper lac
would be- q host in the ranks" The cor
respondent concludes his lotter by saving.
Altogether, II may be observed that
Nashville journalism, considering the
metropolitan professions of the city, H.
rather ~ a low cob. Let's have really
iirst.cla,s democratic paper ut the
capital"
II appears that this correspondent l.
| chiefly troubled concerning the political
status OF the Nashville ncWspalcis. AMI
| that be Is gricycd % find that there Is no
! genuinely p,muCENic journal published
iH tlD capital city. II griryrs the Bauu,r
/ tu hear that there is such an aching void
! With two Democratic organs, both daily,
| published boz the city We had hoped that
| true Democratic doctrine would be dis
ponsrl with each rising sun IN cold and
| unmisiaknhlo print Wcknow that In the
light OF the discussions Of ISSUES by our
esteemed morning contemporaries, what il
called true Dcmocrcy" has become a
very confusing and elusive quantity, but
We hal hoped that somewhere and some.
how ID would be- brought into full view. II
two Democratic Journals. both daily. can
not manage 20 strike the true keynote
| OF Democracy, how can We expect
to hear the Jcllcrs1nIan strain un-
! less "B. W. j." come TO thc
rescue anil save the party aud journalism
| by establishing his model newspaper aud
''all Nopl aud yard wide" true blue,
| hang-up Democratic mouthpicce? As for
the HnmG II would hesitate before rush.
! INK Ia where Democratic angels like "B
| W. ]. fear a. tread ID h quite content
to ro along in its calm and innocent way,
| dealing with matters from the non-party
standpoint, and making It's impartial anil
We trust pertinent contributions to the
fund OF public discussion without rerarlto
the effect the truth may have ON political
parties ~ candidates. II that Is not what
| the Huu0 II here for, We shall scarcely
| DO disposed a. profit by IN. W. ]. "" sur.
gcs,ipn Ia consult the devil Tor further In.
| formation.