The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-01
A CARD


TEXBEANIAN will, in an explana-
tory way, say a few words as to the
conduct OF his paper in general,
also reply TO a squib from Rev. W,
A. Frseman, published in a city pa
per yesterday.
First, as to Rev. W. A. Freeman,
who stated in his article that this
paper wanted "full advertising
rates for advertising the street
car and park entertainment Of last
Thursday; that we rode on the car
aud refused to pay a cash fare; in
substance, asked if we opposed
Christianity in general, or the Bap-
tist church in particular.
In reply, will say that some time
ago some of the papers of this city
agreed to charge half price for all
advertising for church affairs,
wherein the public were charged
money, we have endeayored to keep
this agreement. Rev. W. A. Free
man is mistaken as TO us wanting
to charge "fuIl advertising rates ~
we hardly think he would do us in
tentional injustice by misrepre-
senting US. Before Thursday a
free local was inserted as to the
park entertainment saying that five
cent cash fares would be charged,
proceeds to apply on new church.
That day we were sick and boarded
a car at the Ragland corner to 90
after mail forgetting cash fares
were necessary and, having no
money, rendered a ticket rather
than get off, and it was taken; soon
afterwards went home from office
for rest of the day. Regret that the
city editor, at the request of some
body, registered in the paper a
kick that day, as to refusal OF
street cars taking tickets-was alb
sent at home sick, and knew moth
ing of the kick untilit appeared. l
do not antagonize Christianity, nor
| any denomination thereof inten-
tionallY-feel kindly toward all
churches and send our paper free
to different pastors. While a mem
Der of the Methodist church, have
! little or no sectarianism; half of our
fathers family are Baptists, but
they are free of sectarianism.
Yesterday, we wrote Rev. Free
man polite letter, and asked him
to read same and set us right be-
fore his congregation. He refused,
and said for us to answer through
our paper, which has been done,
above.
Now, as to the general conduct
of paper-this for all of our read
ers' careful consideration, Our
space is to us what a mer,
chants goods are to him, and no
body should fall out with us for
wanting something tor it. We can
not do all the work upon the paper
six others labor with us upon it.
Often squibs appear in the paper
not in accord with our views-this
is because our city editor writes as
suits him, and squibs escape our
attention, or appear in our absence.
Yesterday such a squib appeared,
as to the Chinaman and collection
basket, intended by him as simple
humor-we did not notice it until
the paper was Out-some may
try to distort and miscOnstrue it..
Mr.. Wootten IS as good a reporter
as we ever had-suits us. We like
HIM, and trust our readers will not
! become offended at his humor or
mistakes. He, as well as ourself,
makes many mistakes, like other
mortals, AS said above our work
as editor, manager, solicitor, col
Iector, book keeper, etc, keep us
very busy, from early morn till late
at night, and we SIMPLY do the best
we can.
In conclusion, we have ever op-
posed lawlessness, thuggerY etc,
and worked for the cause of NOR,
atty and the upbuiIding of Texar-
kama, We want the friendship and
good will of all good people, and
the patronage Of all who think
they get value received. Success
has perched upon our banners for
twenty-three years, and we feel
confident failure is not ahead.