The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Progress would be glad to continue to
publish free notices OF all charitable enter
tainments II IL could afford to contribute so
freely to every worthy cause which presents
itself, but 1t can not Its advertising space
is it's stock in trade. upon the sale of which
Il must largely depend for support In the
future. therefore. 1t will charge for local
notices of all charitable entertainments the
objects OF which are to raise money This
rInlo viii be strictly and impartaly enforced
Hereafter our contributions 10 charity will he
made In n direct ana more practical mnn-
ner. and so as not to Interfere with the ordi-
nary rules Of business. ''-Charloteesville
Progress.
Commenting ON this the Austin Tribune
says; Tho newspapers can blame themselves
for this dcadhead business. II usually begins
where two papers are in the same town. Each
editor tries to outstrip the other in donat-
ing space to Tom. Dick and Harry. in the
homo that it will give him prestige with the
public He fears that T., D. & II. will not
love him unless he donates about $50 month
in deadhoad notices. so T.. d. & IL. work
the editorial fool for all he is worth. In a
country paper, the public wants nearly the
whole paper free. All notices of lodges pub
lie meetings church meetings. parties. pic
nics and everything else imaginable are car
ricd to the editor. and II he were to ask
pay for the actual expense he is put to. the
party who brought him the notice would have
n hemorrhage or cat-spasm. Why should
an editor be nut TO the expense OF Informing
the public that a public meeting viii be held
at the court house next Saturday? OF all
the population. why should he be made to pay
for the pleasure OF letting YOU know It?
The truth ls the editors have encouraged the
public in deadheading them so long they arc
afraid to chop of for fear OF boycott And
you need not doubt but whit the old red
messed snoo2er who will ask YOU to print
| free notice will give YOU Hail Columbia and
call you stuck-up, stingy scoundrel II you
refuse. and tell everybody YOU ought to be
saving wood. as YOU are especially fitted for
that job. The only way TO ever stop the nut
sancc is for the newspaper men belonging to
the different press associations to act in con-
cert Then the evil can be remedied, As a
matter OF fact. the man who will cuss you
out quickest and stop his paper" first is
the sort OF an old lobster who would have
no hesitancy in asking you to print $50
notice that is OF no interest on earth to any
body except himself. AS before stated, the
newspaper men can only blame themselves for
being door mat for the public,
~
The Port Lavacean adjusts its editorial
glasses and truthfuily suggests;
The property owners of Houston turned out
and voted almost solidly for the bond issue
of $500 600 to be used in establishing modern
sewerage system. This Was great step for
ward and shows to the world that the people
| OF the Bayou City understand her opportunities
the map. The sewerage system that will be
adopted will turn the drainage from the bayou
and be an important factor In getting the
ship canal appropriation from congress The
bond election WAS clear expression OF the
! wishes OF those who will have the burdens
TO bear,
The people OF Houston are entsrprsing and
progressive. and they generally do the right
thing in the right way and at the right time,
Hence. the bond issue passed through the
foinality OF an election with all the CELEBRITY
Of creased lightning.
Kansas has the reputation OF being prolihr
in eccentricites. and the clarksyiile Times
| credits Il with the following;
Kansas preacher wants somebody 70 lend
him 81. 0o0, 900. with which to start Chris,ian
J daily paper which will be run on the lines
as Is supposed Christ would conduct u y Nc