The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

cllgiged III the publication OF newsDapers
The gentlemen of the pulpit throw down
the gauntlet and assume that we are
wrong.
Mr.. Walker--To the gentleman S question
answer no, the pulpit has not, as a body
raised the question. We as u body OF
newspaper men raise the question our
selves. The pulpit OF Nashville have
raised the question, and some OF them
have refused 10 publish their Sunday
morning announcements in the Sunday
papers mean individual members, not
as a class. We are asked to como here as
u body and take action on this matter. /
still maintain that Col Heating was right
when he said that the Sunday newspaper,
every day newspaper, morning and even
ing, Tor that matter-it is an automatic
iact-that it il necessary Tor the education
OF the people, but do not see any neCes-
sity for our passing this resolution.
Mr.. Heating The gentleman allirms
that Sunday newspaper Is necessity
lac believes that individually. Then why
does he oppose this body saying that col
lcctively2
Mr. Walker answer Col. Kcniing's
question by saving that it's childish to af-
firm that white il white to an intelligent
tell Col. Helms that the Sunday paper is
necessary 10 his educatiop and the enjoy
ment OF his intellect? lie knows that fact.
And why should We 90 to work in mat.
Ter 10 which many OF VS. are totally indt-
ferent, and raise q question that there's no
telling where II will stop?
Mr.. kcating-rll answer that question.
Mr. Walker--I desire, before Col. Keat-
ny speaks, 70 answer another question
that he put TO me. lie put the question
whether or not the pulpit hadn't started
this. Tho individual pulpit Of Nashville
did start IL, and the individual press OF
the city have taken il up, and there is
where the fight oughtto he made--in your
individual papers. We publish editorials
in favor OF the Sunday newspaper and pro-
pose to continue doing II; but ! don't be-
lieve this body is called on TO pass rcso-
luton 10 that effect, and | believe that a
large majority Of this association will agree
with me. | believe Il unwise and i'm
proper and think that We would regret il.
Mr. Basket Col. Heating has said that
MS resolution simply stated u fact Ii that
Is true, rs has been said before, why
should this association formally ind0rse a
laci, or formally announce--giye it, ap-
prOval "a "A tact? Ii The resolution amounts
To an axiom, there's no necessity for the
association taking any stand upon IT, and
here's no reason for an expression OF this
association unless that expression carries
with il some force 10 add 10 the force OF
the fact which has been adduced Now,
II there IL not something more than mere
TACT in the resolution there's no need Of
any action ut all, aud the mere fact that
discussion has arisen over the resolutions
shows that the resolutions are no, accepted
~ Tact that the resolutions embcdy
matter about which there are different
opinions
a Membcr-Ts there anything before
his house3 There's no motion before the
house.
A Member--I call for the previous ques
iion that's before the house.
MIR. Heating the gentlemen will per-
init me a moment. ! wish Ia answer Mr..
Basket. Hc asked question which
desire 10 answer. II il this Il IL very
simple AMI easy thing Tor me or for any
one man on this floor 10 say that certain
thing Is a fact, or 10 assert thing ms
fact. Now, these resolutions emanaic from
me. | say there that the statements |
make are facts, and sell evident facts The
association can take issue with me and say
/
! set up here; ! do not sct up
my own opinions or my views,
but cmbody what believe TO be- iacl
in those resolutions and ask that the asso-
citation shall say with me that il IL fact.
MIR. Walker stated Il was matter OF
business entirely matter for the bus.
mess Office. / hold that Il IL a mat
ter Of supplying the public demand.
Just IA long NJ The public will take the
paper, or seven OF ten issues Of paper,
just 30 long will they be published and no
longer. hold these arr sclf-cyident facts,
and all ask IL that the association shall
agree with me by adopting the resolutions
aud say they are scli-eyidcnt facts. | raise
no question Of religion with any one.
have the highest respect for every prin-
Ciple that II ayowcd by man. They
arc sacred 10 him. whether lac be- me-
gro. white. black, red or yellow. What
ever his crccd, whatever his religion,
whatever his views, these things arc
sacred 10 him. lie alone Is responsible.
| raise no question Of that kind here.
! simply make n statement Of fact and
ask the association 10 say that Ii II n fact.
II the association votes down the rcsolu-
| tons, they will say II Is not TACT u they
vote with niC Il will be- Just the other way.
AIR. GAics--l wish 10 say that much OF
what was intended by Col. Heating in the
presentation Of these resolutions has nj.
ready been accomplished; the expression
Of this convention has already. In meas
urc. been called out The Sunday news.
paper would not exist at al but for the
iact that Il was demanded by public scnti.
ment Religion does not enter into II
directly. Il may be forced into IL indirectly
But religion itself u q growth, and, as Col
Heating says, he respects all religions aud
all faiths and beliefs, and 10 does mos
every man who takes philosophic view
Of these questions. Religion II a matter Of
instinct in the human heart; no man ever
lived without religion.
A Member Cntcrrupting) Mr.. Chair
man, allow me 90 state that the gentleman
Is not member Of the association and
therefore not entitled TO speak.
Previous Speaker am an honorary
member Of the association.
Mr.. --. hut not IN active member
The President My recollection Is that
IN honorary member may take part In
discussion, but may not vote.
Previous Speaker am sorry my dis.
tinguishcd and handsome friend tried 10
cut me of. What ! wanted 10 say IL this
The Sunday newspaper will 20 on, what.
ever may be- the action " this association,
aud the Tact that II N the outgrowih 81 our
civilization, !, no disgrace on the PRES.
tApplansc.
Here the speaker was interrupted by
the ohicctine member, who read from the
constitution to show that onlysciivc mcm.
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