The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-20
AccoNrANYiXa nrsoLurIoNs.

ACCOMPANYING nEsOLurIONs.
!. Resolved, That the reply OF the cx-
ecuiivo committee to the circular commun-
ication Of G.. L. Rowell d Co. is approved
2. That the secretary he instructed TO
furnish u copy OF the proceedings Of the
present meeting OF the Tennessee Press u.s.
scciaiion, together with list OF its mem
benz, 10 each one OF the advertising agcn-
cies represented in their meeting at the
Asior house, New York; and 10 request
from the proper officers Of that convcn-
ton that u copy Of their proceedings be
scnt directly 10 each member OF this asso-
ciation
3 That Il is the wish Of this association,
and AZ its individual members, 10 conduct
their advertising business with the utmost
fairness and fmnkncss, desiring only proper
compensation and prompt payment for
services performed; and eonceding TO them
the most liberal terms, we can not yield
the right 10 advertisers or their agents 10
dictate our prices or otherwise control our
affairs
T. Experience having taught Us that
strict adherence 10 published rates, to be
Fixed by each paper for itself, and 10 he
accepted or rejcctod by advertisers or their
agents ~ published, conform both 90 hos.
3. We respectfully invite all the news
PAPER publications in Tennessee TO unite
with ~ in this effort 10 promote our com.
mon interests, Nj iar as they are affected
by our advertising columns.
YEaRSfS0 ron "REMINISCENCES.
While on the lookout for something
with which TO entertain the delegates in
council, Secretary Wright stated that an
earnest invitation had been extended
Papa" jeremiah George Harris OF Nash.
Vile, Ia nRrrate some Of his experiences
and "Reminiscences Of pioneer days The
subioincd letter from that distinguished
light explains why the request was not
complied with, thus depriying the associa'
ton 81 what would have proved the feat
urc OF the meeting
NASHVILLE Tenn. April Is, iSSS
Nv Dear Judgc-It would afford me sin.
ccrc pleasure 10 he with the Tennessee
Pres association nj Memphis, and | regret
that cannot be- there. The spaces, how.
ever, that you have allotted TO me in the
cxcrciscs Tor rccollcciions and Icminis
A.. conccs will undoubtedly be filed by O,hcr.
who are bcttcrqnali1cd than myself 10 en-
tcriain the association.
II I wcrc 10 attempt an essay ON IA,
Press. 10 which ! was bred, and will
which was 80 many years connected, Il
would he but an effort TO write ancient
history already In print. i might, per
hsps, toll something about our limited
printing facilities and our editorial life IN
the oldcn time rs IN contrast with Tho
wonderful improvements that have takcT
place: describe the old Ramagc press, o
wooden structure, which required a strong
~ (..rs nj Ia.
itic newspaper, and two stalwart mon Il
work 81 lOp copies IN hour tell OF th,
councillors toiling at their cases through
the iisht under the faint aud nickerin,
LIGHT 81 little oil lamps and tallow candles
insliiuiing comps,ison between those day
and now, thai The mighty iron powe
prrs- Is daily sending forth lis millions o
mcs scnpers, and where the spacious com
posing room II ablazc all night.with cleo
iric light. but Il would be nothing new &
the association.
And there IL oven greater contrast Il
cditorial bic and journalism than In print
ing facilities. The weekly paper Of III,
uldon timc--for W. had no dailies In thos'
days--did not contain ~ many prinie,
words as a single page Of our largest cit
palcrs Of today. II WIS not 20 much
newspaper IA an organ oil It's poliiica
party. II cared less Tor the. latest intolli
gpnce from abroad than for The prospect
of ils conditions Tor political Office. Tn
SOLITARY editors name invariably appcarc'
In capitals nj ~ head, and public opinion
as well ~ individuals held him PERSONAL
responsible for all lis utteranccs, even
the advertisements. This position Q
responsibility had atondcnoy to incrcas
the influence Of his paper, and there wer
not a few who could not doubt any state
menl they had seen In print" lie la
not the assistance Of reporters and intel
viewers, norw were social orlocal Affairs cot
sidcfnd propcrforpubli,ation, even the stat
of tie markets was rarely II ever noticed
Tie editor aspircd. rather, tosiatemanslllI
n.prr enicd IN the most favorable light III
p1licv aud principles Of his party an
printed almost exclusively political n
prf tlic matter OF news being Of secondar
Consideration. Oicounc he WIS poor, 4
no money was ever used In elections, IN
man, "patrons" who took the paper move
raid Tor n. lie Was expected to publis
all addresses aud speeches Tor his part
candidates without fee OF reward, anu vi
slipposd 10 h. glad ito get them 70 MI Y
his Iul1." II was hard road Tor
odilor io ,fa,c. lilo was not only poo
but prnd. Standing on a high and =
spectacle plane belcrc tue public, aud u