The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1890-07-24
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Brethren of the North Carolina Press As
ISOLATION, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t affords me very great pleasure i,
greet so many Of my brethren on this oc
casion.
Coming, as you do, from the North anC
the South, the East and the West, of oul
grand old commonwealth, it IS pleasan.
for Us TO meet as a common brotherhood
near the centre of the state.
II is pleasant far US who give so much
of our time and means to the promotion
of every laudable enterprise, to assemble
in, this, probably our most enterprisine
fprogressiye city. 1t is pleasant fol
L : philanthropists, on a commensurate
STALE, to meet in this city, which is the
home of the most noted philanthropists
in North Carolina, or in our beloved
= 4thland. 1t is pleasant for US, whose
pfotince il is to educate the masses, to
assemble in this city, which is fast becOm-
ing one of the chief educational centers
in the state. But especially it is pleasant
for US, after a year of incessant toll, pri-
walton and hardships-after a year of dis
cussion of the various subjects which
concerns different conditions and To-
c~alities, discussions which NAV not al
ways have been pleasant, to meet here
where he can "smoke the pipe in peace"
filed with the world renowned Durham
Smoking Tobacco" and realize, by union
they are not necessarily inferior to US in
any essential particular, because they
happen to differ with US as to the policy
to be pursued in the discussion of econo-
mic questions; and to determine that,
henceforth, whatever discussions we may
have, that every blow shall be aimed above
the belt.
We meet to-day under the most auspi-
ciOus circumstances. The promptness
with which the various railroad and
steamboat lines responded to the appli-
cation for transportation, and the unique
hospitality which greets us here, are pro-
badly the highest compliments to our SER
vice to the state that could be given.
To our profession, The past year has
been one of success and prosperity, In
precedented in the history of this Asso-
citation.
"The Grim Monster,' who is mo re-
Of persons" has severed but
few ties, while dame Fortune seems to
have been unusually prodigal in her be-
AcrimOny and bitterness,
petty rivalries jealousies, which, in times
past, may have done much to degrade our
noble calling, have been conspicuous only
for their absence; for which let US de-
thank God and take courage"
Let us have done with them: they are a
to any profession. In the Ian
guage of Moses to the Hebrew: "Why
thou thy fellow? 2"
If ever in the past our career has been
characterized by less loyalty to our breth
zen, or less devotion to the noblest inter
of our high calling if we have been
HI w plOIlOlS OIL III L
md virtues of our brethren than to lay
)are all their faults and foibles: We say,
f, in these matters, we have been lag
cards among the other professions, let us
wipe u this reproach. Let us be true
o ourselves, to each other, and to our
Tod and may our lives, henceforth; be |
,xemplified by that love which "work-
til no i'll to his neighbor."
Brethren, modern journalism is moth
ng if not practical; so that you must
eally pardon me, if, in what shall have
O say on this occasion, there should be
10 attempt to charm you with elo%Quence;
'thers will do that.
When stated a moment ago that "dame
Fortune had been unusually prOdigal
year, | fancied hat | saw the ironic
mile upon your countenance, but it is,
levertheless, a fact. 1t would be inter
sting, as we'll as instructive, to know the
lumber of old hand-presses which have
eft their accustomed places in the offices
f this state, relicts of a past age, whose
ubdued and Indifferent print has forever
iven place to the glossy and attractive
print. The number of old
,apers which have been enlarged and
improved, and the number Of new oncs
rhich have been established, all bear tes-
imony, to a greater or less degree Of
rosperity.
The reform in the character and basis
f our representation, which was inau-
urated a few years ago, is having the
esired effect, and has inspired conf
ence in our aims and determinations.
the line of demarkation he boldly
nd rigidIy defined. until our Associa-
ion shall have become, in deed and in
ruth, an Association of earnest, practi-
al newspaper publishers. Another IN
listakable evidence of the fact hat wei
re learning TO place a proper estimate
pom our business, is found in the linn
ed number of foreign advertisers who
ave gained admission into our columns
uring the past year. Il gives me es-
eciaI pleasure 10 ote this. Let us stick
D our advertising rates, and I'LL u pa