The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09

| SnOuIQ nave an opportunity TO Duy 1t. On
| DR.. Bailey's death, under this agreement.
they bought the paper for $4,000.
There was not a contract" added Mr..
Broughton, for any living man to edit
| that paper. Nor did we buy it until we
| had consulted as many of the leaders in
| the denomination as it was possible for
| us to see in the short time allowed in
the offer We have paid $4,000 on the
paper. We still owe $4,000. You could
bankrupt us today by Withholding your
support The very roof that shelters my
wifes head is mortgaged to secure that
debt. II the paper continues with us and
we make dollar on It, that dollar will
| go into the Baptist cause We bought the
| paper because we loved it.
"A conflict in its management and poll
| icy came. Certain men thought the edi-
tor, by virtue of his position, had a right
| to use the paper for certain purposes. The
owners of the paper have not always
agreed with that policy We have thought
! that the property relation ought to be
considered. And we know that you can't
| desire to injure us or destroy our proper
| ty If we are to own that paper and be
| responsible for its condition, you mustn't
| take away it's management from US
or ability, but it's question of whether
you are going to take away a property
for which we have mortgaged every dol
lar we've got in the world"
delegate: do you want that paper
Bro. Broughton?'
Mr.. Broughton: eff we hadn't wanted
it we would never have bought it. but
whatever the convention wants we'll do.
The interest of the denomination is dear
er to me than personal interest
Rev. j. r. Love insisted on settling the
question on the spot, but offered no solu-
ton.
MR. SCARBORO'S VIEWS.
Hon. John c. Scarborough was opposed
to convention going into the newspaper
business, and he failed to see how its
refusal to do so had in anyway COM
| promised Bailey. He added:
Il love the boy for his fathers sake,
but | want to be left free in this mat
ter. | don't see anything to be gained
by accepting this proposition It's all
Edwards & Broughton can do with the
Recorder to make both ends meet and
if the convention takes it we can never
make it pay. 1t is not question Of
whether we shall take care of Bailey or
dom or unwisdom of a policy, and | see
no use in trying to bring personalities
into this question to try to turn the
hearts of the convention away from the
real issue.
Mr.. Vann explained that Mr. Bailey
was dscredited because he Bailey had
told the convention he would retire from
the Recorder if this report was not
adopted.
President Marsh: IF you don't recon
slider there'll certainly be some imputa-
tion on the brother
Mr.. Woodall was opposed to reconsid-
Grafton.
MOTION CARRIED TO RECONSIDER.
The motion to reconsider was put ana
carried. Then the original motion 10
withdraw the report was put.
Chair: "All in favor say aye
A great chorus of ayes responded
ooh, you are voting wrong" said Pres
ident Marsh. I'VE want to kill this mo-
tion so as TO make way for Dr. Hut
hams substitute"
The motion was put again. Many
ayes" responded, but the noes" were
in large majority.
DIR. HUFHAMS SUBSTITUTE.
Dr. Huffman tnen read his substitute,
which was as follows;
Resolved that this convention recon-
mend the organization of a corporation
to own and operate the Recorder and
North Carolina Baptist and appoint a
committee of five to perfect the same"
Speaking in support of this resolution
DR.. Hufham paid a high compliment to
N Tnff
hand on Mr. Broughtons head he said
THE first time l ever saw Needhan
Broughton, he was on trial here in this
church before Or. Skinner for dancing
(Laughter) 1t always did strike me as
mighty funny that great big. double
ionted big footed thing like him should
try to dance" Uaughter).
Mr.. Broughton THAT was mighty
long time ago.
DR.. Skinner THAT was when some
churches disciplined members for dane
ing"
DR.. Hufham: Yes and had heap
more religion than they've got now"
Mr. Broughton at this point suggested
that some definite time or formation of
the corporation be fixed. Property he
said was a sensitive thing, and with
little trif1ing newspaper property can be
quickly destroyed
Rev. n B. Cobb: Brethren, | have a
word | want to say. l have not opened
my mouth during this convention"
DR.. Hufham: Then you must be
mighty hungry Great laughter)
Mr. Cobb: Il am hungry to see the
right done in this matter. We have no
more right to appoint a committee to
look after the property Of Edwards and
Broughton than we have to appoint a
committee to look after the property of
the president of this convention. The
very dissension that has come up in this
body shows that this ought not to be
done The Baptists are independent peo-
pie and do just as you please"
He moved therefore that the part OF
the resolution providing for a committee
be left off.
The convention declined to do this.
Mr.. Bright asked Mr.. Broughton to sug-
gest the time by which the stock COM
pany ought to be formed.
Mr. Broughton said it ought not to be
later than February list, and sooner if
possible.
Mr. b. S. Gay said he had heard many
mutterings about the Recorder in his Sec
tiOn and if he had auy influence in the