The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-27
MODERN JOURNALISM.
Dana Delivers an Address Before the
Wisconsin Editorial Association.

Dana Delivers an Address Before the
Wisconsin Editorial Association.
MILWAUKEE, July A.-Charles A. Dana,
editor Of the New York Sun, delivered an
address this evening at the Academy of
Music to the Wisconsin Editorial associa-
ton. The hall was crowded and the veteran
editors discourse was warmly applauded.
Mr.. Dana began with the statement that
he had great desire to come to Milwaukee
aside from his wishes to meet the Wiscon-
sin editors. The body before him repre-
scented all shades of religion and politics and
he was glad to meet them. After speaking
of the growth Of journalism aud the re
quirements for a journalist he said that
there were no set maxins and rules for
journalists The doctor and the lawyer
might have rules, but there were very few
rules that could be used by newspaper men.
Mr. Dina, however, submitted the follow
ing:
First, get all the news, and get all the
news, and nothing but the news. Second
copy nothing from another publication
without perfect credit. Third, never print
an interview without the knowledge and
consent of the party interviewed. Applause
and laughter Fourth. never print paid
advertisement as news matter. Laughter. !
Let every advertisement appear rs an adj
vertisement-no sailing under false colors.
A. plause Fifth, never attack the
weak or d,fenseless, either by argument,
by invective or ridicule, unless there is soma
absolute public necessity for SO doing.
Sixth, fight for your opinions, but don't
believe they contain the whole truth, or the
only truth Seventh, support your party,
if you have one Ooud laughter and APP
plause), but don't think all the good men
are in it, and all the bad men outside of it.
[Laughter.l Eighth, above all, know and
believe that humanity is advancing, and
that there is progress in human life and
human affairs [applausel, and as sure as
God lives the future wilfbe greater and the
better than the present or the past [Ap-
plause.
That" said Mr.. Dana, sis pretty gen
eral code. but ii seems to me it covers the
case very we'll"
Continuing, he said There is one other
point would like to touch upon, and that
Is the question Of the power Of the press.
We know that the pres, is a very powerful
agent II takes men when their intorma-
ton is incomplete, when their reasoning bas
not vet been worked out, when their opin-
ions have not yet been fixed, and il suggests
and intimates and insinuates an opinion
and Judgment which oftentimes man,
unless he iS n man Of very great force II
character and intelligence, adopts as some
thing established ana COHtlHueI. luhJ II Il
part Of the power of tine press l. is a
power, an influence which is exercised over
the minds of the people often without the
knowledge Of any criticism on the part OF
the person who is subjected to IT'S power
Upon the close Of Mr.. Dana's ad Tres, tho
audience broke out into wild burst Of
cheering and the old editor took his scat Wis
IDLY affected 10y the reception with which
his effort was rewarded. Theexerc'ses con
Guided with "a lecture by James Whltcomb
Riley, which was warmly applauded.