The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
WHAT TEXAS OWES THE PRESS

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The greatest material element In our ad-
vanoement 10 the printing prose-. The world
has been redeemed from Ignorance and super
sutton through this mighty agency and Il has
,nrowp out to humanity the key 70 the store.
house OF knowledge and an entrance irto ths
field Of culture
bverS CLINE his Witnessed its blessed e.
rec" and every nation has paid tribute to
It's henehcent results.
While our State bas not had the advantages
OF the press as long as some OF the older
ones yet Texas Is highly gratiaed over its
results within her borders.
When Or. James Long made his nrst AK
nedition into Texas he brought With him the
nrst printing press ever seen on this side Of
the SABINE. lie reached Nacosdoches In N.
summer OF 1919, with 400 men. They immedi-
ately held convention. declared Texas to be
freq and independent Republic. and DR.,
lopE was elected president II was then he
used his press in presenting his proclama-
Tons to his men, They were very able and
inspiring documents and constituted the FIRST
OUTPUT OF tho Texas press
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San FELIPE gave to the world the nr.t
newspaper published on Texas soil. II was
known NJ tina Cotton Plant ana appears,
In 1890 under the editorial MANAGEMENT Of a
b. Cotton. In 1880. Braroria produced our
second news sheet known as the TEXAS Ca
Eette and Braroria Advertiser The Texas
Republican" made It's advent at Brazoria IN
1884,
All OF these died in their Infancy. but o.
tohcr 10, 1885, the initial number Of the "rele-
graph" appeared at San Felipe It was thu
first permanent product OF Texas Journalism
and Its value to the State could hardly DO
estimated. During the year Of 1886 the ed-
tors feared an attack OF Santa Anna's army
and moved their press to Harrisburg While
the office force was busy Issuing the twenty
second number. the Mexcans captured the
office. throwing the press ana type into tho
bayou
Nothing daunted, the prcprIetors purchased
a new OUTFIT and re-estabiphed their plant
the following autumn at Columbia
Tho plant was finally moved TO Houston
where the paper became the Houston Telo-
graph" aud II was Issued until 1880, In tho
early strugRlea OF the government this paper
was timely help and It's efforts IN Inspiring
the early soldiers and carrying cheer and
comfort into desolatc homes, hHyo won well
deserved praise. II was also instrumental
In influencing teemlng thousands TO seek
homes, as well MS fame and fortune In the
Lone Star state
The fret daily paper in Texas was tho
Morning star" and was born at Houston
IN 1870, TIA life WIS Of short duration and
II ceased publication four years from It's birth
Tho admission OF TeNas into the Union gavo
great impetus 10 newspaper work OF all
kind aud In 1878 tho organization Of the Texas
Press association was Effected
A better Informed ana moro enterprispF
class or men than constitute its momborship
could not bo found.
There are in the state TODAY about ioc
publications. including papers OF every ma
ture; and all Of them. doubtless, have sons
worthy aim IN view
The LEADING cailes Of the state have all
OF the modern equipments and the various
DEPARTMENTS Of the smaller periodicals ar'
fuly up 10 the standard
A well informed business man recently said
that the mon in every walk in life were in
nuepced and made better, and the great IN
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were strongthened and built up 10y the Jour
nalistio effort Of our land
HIS statements have certainly been verified
in Texas
our papers arc strong advocates Of pro
press morality aud public education They
arc tho leaders in the great movements that
10 10 tho advancement Of our best interests
and that tend to tho proper development Of
our resources. Tloy keep us well informed
on every issue thereby rendering US more
Intelligent IN our voting and public actions
more prosperous in our business and more
eontcntod In every respect.
Never wRs the press Of any state known e
make moro dilgent efforts to secure more
home Industries, strengthen homo trade build
IN homo schools and advance the interests Of
tho state generally. than is now being oxerted
by that OF our own beloved Texas.
| Our state has been justly termed the
Queen Of the South" She has the most
varied resources aud is capable OF the highest
development OF any State beneath the stars
ana Stripes end when shn reaches the &C.
NTH Of her prosperity and her splendor out
shines that OF all her sister states large
proportion OF tho credit will be rightly given
10 tho energetic forces OF the state press.
Frank 70 Burkhalter.