The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-21
All For FLORIDA.


Aren't the Question OF an editorial excursion
from Florida 10 some point in She North or
West, which was sprung at the recent meeting
of The State Press Association IL s. Augustine.
the X porter has special and deep seated aver
sion to The fraternity 10 which il belongs making
drafts upon transportation lines Tor pleasure eN-
cursinns for the edihcaton or entertainment OF
editors Ii is possibly true that editors are hard
worked and underpaid; that they perform SER
vices in the way of attracting attention TO their
State county and In fostering enterprises OF All
SORTS, tor which they receive no direct pay But
is il not also true that this very work lies direct
ly in the line OF duly OF The newspapers, and
that it is as much the legitimate work OF the
papers 10 work for immigration or development
as it is TO gather aud dispense news or publish
and collect payment for advertisements. As
business proposition, could any newspaper az
ford To ignore this sO-called gratuitOus work for
the public interest? Is ii not also true that the
paper which is most alive to this very work re-
ceives the most liberal support from the business
public, and thus secures the highest degree of
prosperity? This being true, have We any spe-
Cial claims upon the public upon Transports
ton lines tor courtesieS denied 10 other potes-
sionss
The feeling that an editor is entitled to dead
head pass over railroad and steamship lines, TO
circuses theatres and concerts, while other peo-
pie are expected 10 pay their fare, is one which
we are not able 10 comprehend. II is true that
In many cases uOtlCcS vi enter WHICH
are given by the press are Quid pro quo for
free tickets and reserved seats, and the accep-
lance of JOURNALISTIC courtesies " involves no
obligation. But in nine cases out OF ten the
acceptance of "dead head pass lowers the
general estimation of editorial manhood and
causes the recipient to be looked upon as a dead
head in more senses than one.
1t was in view OF these objections that the
editor of the Reporter opposed the proposition
of an editorial excursion when it came up in the
Convention, and when the matter was iavora-
Div acted upon it was still with these features
in view that he offered the additional pscposi-
ton (Which was adOpled) thai il the excursion
should be arranged The committee should also
ask for transportation tor Florida exposition,
to be collected by The newspaper men, SO that
The excursion might be made a grand adver-
tisement OF the resources OF our State.
collection Oi Florida products could easily
be secured by The editors in their several fields
1t would necessarily embrace the pro -uclions of
every part of the state and would DC varied and
extensive The work 0t collecting and ar
ranging should be done by The editors, and The
explaining and enlighlenlng would OF necessity
fail upon them.
Ii they would do this and do it well, and
then give their time to The excursion, the trans.
portaton lines which are interested in the South
could we'll afford to furnish and lransporta-
ton as their part OF the work. There would be
no obligation incurred either side, while
Florida, the transportation lines and the news
papers would get The benefit of the grandest ad-
verlisement which has thus lar been undertaken
in behalf of the State. The excursion itself
would be more enjoyable because OF its useful
ness. We hope the transportation lines will
claim " Rolling Exposition or no excursion"