The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-24

,oois oi injurious aud desIrn,nwp N
!en,mers PRINCIPLES OF Governs ~
sipsen,s discussed, men and n
| public correctly Informed fsei AZ
Is furnished the news I'm, Isd ~
attractively presented. II " b \
Ing TO note the exlstencn ~ also N
slderate. frnternal feellnr 4 klil'
among the newspaper NOR wnk1 Y
Mean and petty jcalons5asu thIs n
manifested and violent ma :, are n
sonal controversies are rara 'nqlcss)
among the craft In Texas y hh \
genlni comradfshlp. a hrosd ss'e /
n rSi'oo, OF common brotherhood tSsss' ,'s'
pii,iinsemiury 70 me character s.a
proud OF the fact that In, 'm ,nes w
tue newspapers Of this Sta.s' WV ~ VI, !
TO n high plane of charac,s nave it'd
ness and we feel that tho NJ any N
ISOLATION has been one az es1s Piss
tors In this splendid ach,esr struay|
since our last meeting tbsmFal
no reversal of the wonderfr, ~
Wnlch mas come to our Sfate PEW
win capital abundant and ~ sna ID
bureaus extending factorieg NAY ~
,,s e thain towns ana cItis. w. W.
! limitable wealth being discopyufcss n
! yeloned, the husbandman , urea nj
the manufacturer, the miner we sl'st
/ the merchant busy with IN pfps2tel
and the lahorer einployed a.neax'd d
these are the incidents Of oaa Nel !,
| Xeious prosperity anu progress mc'
Tor generalization that the nsrl :. ! y
| our state are contributing 70 ssssppapsf
pnting In. this great and abua ~ ~
perity which Is adding SO rarS;.
hn dneri nn,o greatnes; Printing pI,,s
Kiln niia n enihrgeu anu new and bnKn 'ara
before, Calculations arc ha,a 20 n
advertising Is Increasing ana ~ eN'x
now actually reyel In The nan nany AZ
de1ght OF a comfortable bons" aua \
nm proud to state AT this IAN, .vsl!
! twenty seventh legis,atnre ~ mme ~,
in the history OF Texas, n,a NY lla Y
statutes q civil libel law sea su VIZ
and Just alike 10 the press ang ,nF
for wears tho injustice to ma ~ ~ VI
claliy or the absence Of s1rh s'l, y. y
neen dweit upon In our ass,T,s,la.
lhes, and our Legislative cnmm eIs,s4 y
thportuned successive legsatusss l.
| l9r the simple justice gnarar,fos NJ
piI!h statute defining civil libe *
1ah.lshlng a rational, unifnrn, ss sI
method of adjudlcatinr clvs, iu e.
| For several wears the entlrr 49,, N' w
| State have worked lntclllgsn,rs wv
sistently for such law. hui onr sa y.
| tors nave been slow 70 resne.i !. ~
demand. The average legisjatw AZ AZ \
seem to comprehend the tj1,o r.,.,;.' h
tween the newspaper and the nuhis .
norunf OF the duties ne wa,, !. H.
ties IF the business, is Mind IL 4, a XVI
| privileges and reluctant TO give 4 4, Il
consideration and protection necoss-
guard and promote both lis luittm. Y
| that Of the public The press h,s i.
desired that Il he given license Il ~
wrong or injue any one. MhW "
asked for legal definition ~ llkd
tor an enumeration of privileged mn
lions that ITS property might MT VI
constant Jeopardy from the design, Il n
| spons!ble Adventures encouIased Al II
ed by the Inconsistencies. coptrsSS9
and legal vagaries of Judges githsVl
| tabllshed rules for their guidance /,
trial of civil libel suits against n
| papers. Fortified by a democratic pah9
| demand for reasonable and lust lI6,l u
iatipn, supplemented by strong IA !
| phatic recommendation by Gnypnv n
ers in his message, the friends az M \
| form in the present Legislature MI
| determined and successful dght ii, n
law that would he fair alike to M n
and the public. In the senate h,
outlined by the Legislative comuitts
this association was made the basis M
contest. The bill which first pass,
| senate was In reality an ideal meiHs
gave a clear and explicit iehnfa
libel, removed the presumption Of I'll
provided that only actual peeunily Y
ages could he recovered where msla d
not proven, and defined fully prlre3l
| publications. The house, however, sis1
50 favorably inclined 10 a Just ADD a
recognition of the rights md rirA4
nf the newspapers as the BID gnsnf4
! and returned II to the senate mascs%
| modified but still reasonable fab "A
ure The bill as II became a Law IN
libel, enumerates privileged publrs4
and makes the truht of stliad
| published complete defense. v
the strong and growing sentiment \,
State in favor of libel legislation uf1
| with the work already accompllsss
bwlll no doubt be possible In the Z
! to secure such amendments to tAe eIz
| law as time and experience piowp
| Just and right.
There are few practical matteFs n
Ing the interests of both the press X
public worthy the serous consheyipa
this association. and with your klN
gence. | will call some Of them q XXI
! tcntinl. II occurs to me that one
most important subjects. and nae
| has never been discussed by ths w
ton, Is the business relation. OF
| rather say the lack Of business Z.
that exist at least between tne
newspapers and the great raiiwaf WI
| tions of the country. Now. weuH
you bear in mind that am one
who regard the railway passeneu
as n friend and brother. i i VIZ
ranges our excursions witnout mg1s
without price. contributing gran \.
| recreation and enllghtment. .As
| paper man has ever been MS 49,
able request for transpcrtatlon', w w
unknown In his office. Hence J IN IN
| complaint to make against W.
passenger agent My remarks S'a
rected exclusively 10 the system
ing railway newspaper aave. SIX. NJ
tracts which has grown mp 10 in,
of which the railway as wen hs'~
| Is the victim. r.tss
AS you know the ordinary. o. ll, sr.
| extraordinary, contract FOR aaa ,...' N
tered into between the passs,hIesr IA
| mcnt Of the railway corpoiaIvA MI
newspaper conclsely statea assts
specific number Of miles =, aa.f
| ferahle TRANSFORMATION for the, ea Is,,
time including his family nna sssssrsx
| file employees. the newspaper
carry this display adyertisr.nI'SR%i,
! railway company, together WIZ X
ing notices as 10 excursions; rea a.s
| ETC.. usually the number o. nr w,
| advertising left blank lhs. \,
lusiness world which ceonnusr .ia, IN n y
ness upon business principle. ~ slSr
he astonished to learn that ~ ostIrI
| srance OF contract Is lan IA sip
the only business relation A. XII ~
Ing thai exists between the n.ys
| rorporntlons and the ncWsp.sgg o, afd
why Is this thus? To confirms. 'sasA 4
ing on other than a StflVie onesilH.
with any one for anything y "a "A
bus ness policy, but 70 contsrrno safs
service for a railway s,stjon ih,I
receipt In payment trahsponr,.crsi liniiA
can use only within the rs Il IN
strictlons. and which eApsa sysfeslI
of tho wear. Is worse than nsay 4
the name Of business. ho~s woai y
would accent load OF cplm ,sst M
charve for his paper II ne n,s'i Ii ~
| by contract TO burn the o'au,oroa.
home, or who would accept sn-asrtislss
n iewelcr in exchange for av,,r.rt ~
4 If he must he bound by con assrsi.
| sell the stone should nc rhaa wh{
| enc I'm all this country. lhi sis tf q
NOT the same business prlnellIppsen tbf
10 the relation existing ~ etIsi
paper and the railroad rn Ing persp
| The newspapers and all otnIsyt heiEfs
| c0rporations. and that ea.sS,ress " I
those who govern ther vnrtsInly 1H