Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-29
liz S,,olrn 70 Rcnnrters.

Day before Yesterday when the hi pro-
vidinc for the admission Of Wyoming was
under consideration in the Senate the Re
publican members. instead OF listening 10
The argument of Mr.. MonGAS, engaged IN
communicable conversation. Mr.. JoNFs,
of Arkansas. called tho attention OF the
Chair 10 this discourtesy. but Mr.. MoEGAN
said il made no sort Of difference to him
that he was talking to the reporters and
tho country"
Well the gifted Albanian knew what he
was doing. He was aware that where tho
Republicans have made up their minds TO
carry party measure, all in vain is any
arguments that can be offered from the
Democratic side; but he had the sasaciiy
to understand that through the repre-
sentatiyes Of the press he could address the
great body Of the people who subscribe
for and read newspapers and whose Judg-
ment on political questions is Just as good
and accurate as that of the average senator
o. representative. Indeed there IS an
honesty and sense of fairness in the masses
of the people which is not always found
duplicated in members of the two houses
of Congress. OFTEN the people are slow to
move: not lnfrequently they seem indiher-
ent, but in the end their minds incline in
the right direction. and Their theleaders"
ore led and are prompt enough to fall into
line with public feeling.
Mr.. MoBoAN WAS right to appeal to the
country. The euOrmities o. legislation OF
the majority party in Congress call Tor and
IN good season will receive condemnation.
Meantime the duty of the Democrats Is to
expose all their meanness and crime.
Mir. MoRGAv was moro honest than states
men aud politicians usually are in referring
t. his reliance upon the reporters rs We
hicies for the Transmission OF his thoughts
10 the thinking world. Too often they
affect an indifference they do not feel, and
declare they 10 not even care TO see their
names in newspapers, when, perhaps, five
minutes later in private tho are scheming
30 get correspondents and reporters to give
publicity TO some Of their views or sug
gestions, Newspaper know such per-
Fons thoroughly, and do not like them
% we'll as the courageous and talented
Alabama senator. who before all the coun-
try put his dependence in them.
The reports of the two houses Of Con-
lress made by the Associated Press for the
Dispatch and other papers are the best posi-
Die specimens Of practical journalism.
Each reporter Is a trained man, learned IN
the mystery of parliamentary lore. skilled
IN the observation Of political tactics,
well posted on the leading questions of the
hour, possessed of an extended personal
acquaintance, and able to subordinate his
political prejudices to the strict line of I'M
partialty. Above all, he is gifted with
that rare genius which enables one to see
what is news aud what IL not-what Is
wheat and what IS chat.
The writing, editing, and transmission
of these reports is great and laborious
work and nearly always is well done. The
Associated Press's outline of debates rare
" fails to record any point of value.
sometimes we can not find room for tho
publication Of these reports IN full, but we
never omit them except by reason of pres
cure Of other matter claiming more Of the
attention of our public.
While the Congressional Record is the
official receptacle for all the speeches de-
iivered (and many never deliyered) IN the
two Houses. it is not the best medium for
reaching the voters. Where it has one
reader the newspapers have 10000. 1t
occupies page with what a newspaper
can easily compress into bright paragraph.
The Record rarely makes mans re-
putation. Not so with newspapers. This
g. their daily business. Hence the value Of
accurate reporting of debates and colo
auies.
SO il was to the press reporters and 20
The special correspondents that Mr.. Nor
GAN addressed himself. and while two or
three doing Republican senators refused
90 hear him his speech went TO all the
millions of people who read newspapers.
II was an appeal from tho servants to
The masters.
After awhile the masters viii consider
the complaints and dismiss the unfaithful
Servants.