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

nrslness relation impossible.
ssonracafeo i.ber wholly and lndcfensibly
"a y et I'm convinced that " Wouiu ne
,tfn,a.ss n1ssal interest % ny tbe nul,lir. FOR
/, ,st newspal'eiSe abrogated. lt Is the duty
XXI system ~ nersonalIy. and the privilege
4 hs pIsociatlon collectively, IL unhe ,ns
vi aiIsi,s In A reform, aionf . tmdymar t
w rrssnect and s ounu
fsony ln'pe reform In the matter o. raii-
Wn,a'ddrertlsing contracts 90" ~ pscsion nv
fansnsnt about By coIse an abuse Of an
rssspapeir,nnss.nla ,,t Character which ! regret
entirely ah nat been wholly banished from
70 Say s ~ OF Texas IN tne yvr.e ',o,, ard
The e1sch newspaper pupmsh1e,d o vI vaiv i
ys a,nIa act IndepehhnSfnaa more careful cen
lrefer Z, t tra Advertising columns 81 onr
yofshlp u y there not newspapers ~ icAus
1apt.IIng advertisements ~" NJ ,,,a fa,.,,,
ery cculu no. s,,dIence because of their In
70 mSssuat which cOvertly encourage Tue
deccncy uu If The most diaholical crimes
pelpfianMSytr,, and God? Let's nanlsn Ihls
assp sa than disreputapie t g,ipss STATE forever
ne from wv nv, onlv our reading. columns
aud ktep n,te but also those given over
c,eans 'stHr,isng The proper mtehasetlicnt
y ~ Advertising departuu.csn' " business
rspcr, irons , ! ui esperial reference to the
sisnlpoih,i tba paper to Its SUBSCRIBERS
l1sp3esn reperal public, presents, indeeu, u
~ IA, a worthy OF the m 1 se arnrs and
siera'iyn. nt m exclude questionable
irss IAN The reading columns that
| iihgM anst into the office. nut 20 conSiSn
sms't,Se waste basket adyeriisddi IN hected nv
sbaIsrc ls ~ The highest possible advertising
| 90 oh.s a,,,,res both Judgment ana charhc-
rae ~ iii know that advertising hnkes
ga.lness aud no one KNOWS :. n thn sbp"rn
lively lnspb %" Of the medical brand. be-
| esperalrs, ono of the greatest dangers 10
.ese osblIe health today results IRON tne
~, nsm.pr paid publicity q l.iacn nt.Jts
lAr, ~ ~ Inc newspapers OF the country.
sou uia ,o,nostors understand human nature
i ts thar know that the most crednlous
aau NJ IN earth is one afflicted WIN seri-
lrisu"sssanse and that as drowning
Gus nrs said to catch at stfaw,s,
PSF n ne ailicted of humanity eagerly
n.y. Sss ,bcr money and their failing vitahty
As. ma infamous and seductive WIGS,
i iaU' tsot these maadies. in their al
hpg em s,sae, are incurahle h person
ssTStsd with clthor disease VIII pa.y ms
s v,rsr freely. as long ms there is me, 70
snr sroundrel who VIII hold ONT wv LII LII,
W. XIII he can he cured, one mehtaily
nsg.Es,ced knows that no alleged Doctor. NJ
salancre ! thousand miles away, for a dol
sr or for any sum. can cure serious SERIOUS
Snur,ion hy any mysterious nocus- pocus;
s,ai one how to succeed In business ana
o. I'm. W ,,ch nnIck vet the world is full OF
nsaOn,o who are daily duped by advertise
,,ssrts claiming for the advertiser THESE
s4,,,,aierfnj powers People diseased IN
bndy and mind are more or less lrrSsp1 IN
sIblo and newspaper publishers should he
ssssfu that they do not aid them, to theii
$omnlete destruction and financial loss
II REQUIRES only tine most casual lnNcsllgh
,icr 10 detect the advertisement oil an I'm
nestor II is safe rule to reject as a rake
XII advertisement which offers something
IN nothlng. or which proposes to do some
thing which does violence to the common
sense Of the age. The duty OF the news
natter With the exclusion of the advertise
rent Of the conscious impoStor. He should
~ still furthe" and protect his readers
from the nllrremcntS of the unconsc onS
inpostor. for between the ifwo. the con
sclons scnundrel who knows he Is n charln
tan and the unconscious fraud who may
intend no wrong. hut who. nevertheless
InGlcts harm upon the public. much OF thf
Advertising space Of some papers Is ION
srnlM In recent legal decision Mis-
souri, Judge In a case of prosecution fol
medical frauds declared that the law heini
emnenty reasonable and resting on com
mon sense that no man had legal riEh
n ,e m his individual opinion against tho
the public as expressed In the statutes II
Is e0uallr true that the editor has NJ
moral right To aid with his ADVERTISING
columns the scoundre or the freak VIII,
proposes to do something for profit whici
Goes violence to the common sense nn(
acreage Intelligence of the age. presenting
Of course. that the editor Is competent Il
MEASURE hy this Intangible standard,
There are other practical questions of i'm
ncrtance 10 the press and the nnhllc that
would llkf to refer TO- hut this paper ha
mfdne too extended and | will have q
ierhear. trusting that the few suggestion
mtde may have n helpful Influence.
would enjoy touching upon wide rang
~ newspaper ethics. discussing the rela
Won 81 The newspaper to its communlt!
", tae Stntel Its rotation to the Language
ena tae literature of the people; TO popu
VI intelligence and public morals; TO law
process; government. civilization. Thes
vygia' indeed he plcas9nt themes upol
vnlt1 10 dwell. but ! will leave these dis
susaons TO others, and Will content my
~h 10 conclusion. with n brief referenc
y US relation of the press Of Texas 10
XIV us share OF the responsibility for, tn
lvncy Of the people Of this state wit
n,n9e to the control Of corporate AM
Naer forms Of wealth which has fouu
EXPRESSION in Its statutes, which have re
IVY, Mnl, heen so freely criticised hy dis
,sas,nlsned guests upon recent notable OF
y S ky ! shall not violate the prophetic
frs mas occasion BY entering into any "
lie,,s
% wu,s Few nertircnt facts will sa
~ Ky an proud OF the wholesome influeuc
~ pas,riotic and conservative press of TIL
II, sr o. mas exerted nnon its legislation.
All r W., neen faithful to the public wcf
r ~ns oyai to the true interests of the con
ss"'SSM.s,aHn. Its hehrt has heat in SYN
ss, ,crnc unison with TINT Of the commo
f Ky w. Whose rights and whose liberties
issir,rt defended and protected Will
srsnng step to the march Of material MOI
sffer nus never fnwncd upon any cha
II narsr "raith or crlnged at any forl
en MI u has been intelligent. courag,
sl!s to rs res TSnsnls patriotic keenl
mhjass innnencc In shaping the publ
rpeiir IN, ~ me people and helning to co
hefopa Hd ,Ss the thS destincs of this state,
nine And G p thSn. Of = II the mind TO dete
w s,'e wealth has Accumulated nnd whei
m, ,s sM not decaved nor deeeneratel
rharasisr psrtake of the opinions and III
iM iss, =, our neonle. Those onlnior
M, ny the press OF the STATE n nre,
wissses ,br lee pregnant hinges of the kne
4 u''lt may follow fawnlng"
y sss a', ~ my friends, am one of those wi
III sS ~ apologies to offer Ia any one {,
4 hhlle cere ol the laws OF this Stat,
70 e,en ian not nor would not undcrtnl
Z ised M pni a,y refer TO these laws, The
4 nqaxealtba etbense. Under them our cor
j rss sad mas achieved It's present grea
I Alioa amd i've glory, and there is no disp
Z 70 necesSIts our people, because there
ign oottp Wnt statutes relating to al
lasse sta,',nn OF any character of right
" sSre are sound in principle. AZ
!, roperty ma ana sacred safeguard of Il
.Aty onn,asu Tue liberty of the poop
haze l aliIIonosA one Of legitimate rights. "
Y aM Nil 1''o r 81 home capital, and wa
e'elgn wes ileSe ~ additional millions