The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08

a,.is .N as 70 what should talk about
raised S~'ehl elnpar-
read not long ago, I think /, ~. e,,,.,
i ~ CO IN the American COMMENSURATE ~,
ure chsof value OF the American n~,xs,e e,,s
was that It pointed to our drift ~ nmh,lr
oD.nion. NEW do not believe that that /.
ps,ect. am one Of thSse wlo believe
vnat the American newspaper mo,i3s sud
maintains public opinion ana tha, n,,.s,u
asii hent follows, as made by the nssxs.
p3psrs: Now. l desire to saw iris. ~,
| VII tiic experience have had In r,,i,iic,l
campagns, regard the opin;aa Of M No
mt-mspaper as the greatest Influence a,,,
we niost valuable influence the csnn,ign
MANAGER can have. doodle, No, exra,,s 4
IL IS my honest opinion. and I IN M, ~,
u"le 10 express it. that can take tho 49,.
peri OF the newspapers of Teyas an, I
can erect any man TO of ce and ~, ,.,rr,
70 Z SUCCESSFUL itsue any public o,,axsin5
a.st,,, o,vh me up with the Intelligent and
2 . e5s OF TINS State CAppiause.j
-, fv.coghiGing this Powerful opinion of
I wy Tr.Ss, Ill moulding public sent. tnr,,t
ana TINS fearful resp5nslbiMty which ,src,s
ursn them, say thlt the public has so,fo.
- LINK "hicn we must demand of the pres;
y tney are 10 shape nubilc sentiment ,rb,
n1st Is that thsy tespsct the truth Na,v
ie was IMomas jefferson who said ,bot
'cONn uenoe N tho uterances of ,ne- nor.s
rapsls was diminishing, and thai VIZ,
r .,;,. nsicty put confluence tr faith.tn ANY,
q newtp7Bsr said these DAYS. and
", usMh 20 inodSrn times might cite some
s LILY o,iii'sins rom prominent men Of
tuis Uay upen tie SAM lin. chat tho ~.
laety CT the newspaper Is very loub;fti
NV. my friends I ASSERT MAT ms npvs:
baNers should be truthful above ali thipTs
.nat realizirg and Approaching that no,y
+ 49,. nit'eshee which II exercises. thss it
ntaff 4 I, -
- uttM'ances. so tAat what they saw may
ps iel-ed upon as beng the truth In th's
. AZ pace, 1t Sught 70 be clean in lis nj
I j. | am not one OF those who bs-
nseWes thst newspaper should piihl1sb
~, e-9l ililg fegaT Tees rs to it's effect upon
am enc of those who believes t'Sat the
DIE shEuid he c,ean AMI should NOT be
made THE cesspoa through which nil ar
IN sc dirty things Should pass. Yen can
.a'e rc'N;on; u is In the world: but the
nan w-o would undertake to put II ON the
phbt table IS not benefarhor. hes he is
q nsol. Now say these two things are
gwen. 4 might mention many others. but
thsse are spc!ally given here The aues
non cf introducing tire newspaper into our
ruDhc schools as one OF the courses OF
Mtily mas been agitnted. say to you that
Whenever they ra.se this standard al the
piess rs to warrant. regard it rs impo~t
eiit ans would approvs Of It, If YOU wouid
eisvate the standard SO that 4 may i,n rp-
lied upon ''S - -
You can take the newspaper OF This
morning and read what has taken place MI
ever the world, and you can take the tele-
gisrh and the cable and the flying train
and the fast steamship and frey are The
servant; or the press. and IL is iolay the
greatest forcs of tine nineteenth century m
NJ lIidng public sentiment Tire force upon
WI en- ths plAucan leans most strongly
y the newspaper You have as your host
the editor of one rts Ire greatest pines
in the worl, ! make no exception so far
es ttst u concernsd. (Aprfause) 1t will
ccn1pare favcranly with any Of the me,rl-
rc5'tan dailies of even New York and Chi
c7go, ana 1t Is eyencigsng an Influence and
q r'awer in this State tfat is felt all o5er
second to no othor influence My fellow
citizens. want 10 say to the citizens of
HcuTten Tonight that you ought to be proud
of having this influence in yaur confnun.
ity. and ! ssy to your host. The H1ustoa
Pest. all hon2r and much success thank
you for Your attention. prolonged ap.
plausc.)
The Travelling MEN," every enc of whom,
Air. 'ohnsson sad. vas The aios, inaoseA, !
ni-iii on uae road, WIS Responded to by Mr.. |
j. e. Lniiow, who said, IN part
Mr.. To2s,maater and Geitlaaen: / am |
going to make al a,o.ogy Tor The Pos. |
20 no. THINK thsy hl5S where they are !
at or what they were at when they selcc,- |
I'd this TO address YOU. \ also wan to |
siso.oS.ze lor any travelling men cha mag
20 present because obey are not mose ID
ling.y represented here this eye4ling l.
my OF the newspaper men happen 70 ms n
ion anything about my natly.tg. | hope
hey WEI NOT do like "a san Antonio papa!
llu whca it sa.li That j WIS a Eaa.ye o.
3rco'syn. / have been IA native o. T5Xls
or Three yedfs. expect that / am posi-
,ly cadlod upon this evening becsl-c you
vi realize the necessity OF trave.ing men
t goes without saying that they are necSs-
airy. Ii they were noC tnere would NJ, be
o many OF tbom bald Mr.. Ludlow to-i
overall anecGotes and spoke OF The 3 cd
tcgk the 1'uvelers' PrS,ectlye Association
nd United Commercial Travellers We're
cling.
'eline Masonie Fra entity" giie most hon-
red and tne mas appreciated of all OF
iolrsgon's guests. WAC come to the city all.
uauy. was responded 10 by Hoa. A. u
.rigance OF ,NaY4sota, WHO said:
'.l,hers never was time in my life whea
could no. lil5. something to sly about me
assouic fraternity. n has platform ON
th.oh all can stand, ana IL 4e'as oAs on
nd on 10 a better life. The mlgnitud o
le charity extended by tais great instid-
on is hardly realized by .hs people a.
,r.e hut. with all its greatness, II has A
,oTlhy companion in this guol work u tie
haeal up.on. These TWO ms .itu-
as have no equals along rhese Lines
tho mkt loasG prepared was The Raj F,
Dads" and IL connection with u the loa' ST
,aster said that Houston was the sfea sest
n rna center OF the South, TO speak for |
hese great promoters Of civilization ne
l4rodulea Hcn. j. II. Kirby. c
Mr.. Kirby AFTER telling humorous
tory, said no did not know why ne II d |
sen selected 10 respond to the toast IN 4
Is ad of some Of he great railra "a M II y
n 9 az he ely, but hs would OBEY me f"
Iouston Post. because he, with all Inc
slp.e. loved Il; because it was a great o
ewsparer; bsc2uss 1t always wa iniparual .
nj eyer alive to tho interests OF Houtl9n
"a of 7. xag. "scme of us" he said 10 $
o. always agree with The Post, but We
Il like TO have 1t on our sios. ! an a.
,reg ed IN little road out in East Texas
hich has-but / won't nerFioa the mli'-
.e. ,Lsughter.) like 10 get close 10 rail-
lad men and their methods am AFRAID we ,
5n't luly apprecia 8 the Railroads, even
ere IN Hous Oh which. az Mr., Jon istoh =
as said. is the greatsM rai.Toal center I'D |,
q South. /, my eli. used 10 think "a
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