Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-06
LEON &c LAooER.s Loo.

Hon George w. Wilson, editor-in.
chief OF The Florida Times Union, rep
resented his paper at the inauguration
OF the new governor Mr.. Wilsor
gave to the State an excellent report
sparkling in originality and emphs.
sizing the most interesting feature:
which occurred in connection with
this great State function. But there
is one paragraph which to the press
appears Of note. II Is this:
1T would seem to any experienced
representative of the press that the To-
cal committee on arrangements had
planned TO bring upon the BrowaFd
administration the hostility of the
newspapers, for the reason that all the
usual courtesies extended to the press
were entirely overlooked, aud il is
charitable TO sag, perhaps through in.
Experience in such matters. The
slight was, however. Just as effective as
though deliberately made. Repre-
sentAtives OF the press gathered up
their dignity and followed the pro-
cession 20 the capital grounds and
stood on the outside, no provision hav-
ing been made for them, as is the GUS
tom in every capitol in the world. Per-
hsps Tallahassee, in its isolation, may
need newspaper help in the future"
It's perhaps a singular coincident that
the greatest paper in the State through
its editor-in-chief complains for the
slight the press received by the com
mittee which arranged for the greatest
function known to the civic or political
history Of the State for period Of four
years. At the inauguration there was
no provision for the press. Whoever
had charge OF the arrangements might
not have intended a slight. The slight
might have been the result OF dwarfed
and irresponsible quality of gray mat
ter usually carried 10 the head, rather
than to desire on the part Of the mem
tai midget to have offered a slight to
the greatest agency for the progress,
development and stay OF the State.
But there was slight, whether in.
tended or not. The san is really sorry
that the Hon. George w. Wilson should
have been snubbed at the State capital
upon an occasion OF this kind The
genial and affable, whole-souled and
kind.hearted editor-in-ehief Of the
greatest paper in the State deserved
better treatment for himself, and cer-
tainly the paper which he represented
ought TO have been looked after more
kindly.
After all, IL Is perhaps a good thing
that i any representative Of the press
was snubbed that IL was the represent
tatlve Of the greatest daily in the State.
II may resultin campaign on the part
OF some OF them to give the little fell
lows scattered throughout Florida a
better show In the future, Who knows
but that IL may eventually lead to Civ
ing TO the press OF the State that which
10 due not only on occasions where we
inaugurate governor with deal Of
foolish pomp and splendor, through ur-
necessary showing OF the leaders OF
Florida's four hundred in the room,
bat az all great and little events in the
State.
The Sun, however, extends lbs sin
oere sympathy TO George. II was evil
IDENTITY the one sad moment OF his life.
Imagine genial person like George
Wilson. fellow who is always looking
after his neighbor and a man who is
the equal II not the superior in every.
thing TO anybody who figured in that
inauguration from the governor down,
being suubbed IN Tallahassee. the city
which has boosted OF its hospitality |
and suubbed because a mental midget |
et the capital either willed Il or was
uniutentionally responsible, Il is a
travesty on all social ethics, a disgrace
20 Tallahassee and q blot upon the
State,
hut how often has the editor-in-
chief OF the greatest paper in the State
sent one Of his reporters out TO cover a
social or State function, and how often
has that representative worked faith
fully TO thc end that hIs paper might
be served with neal forgetting the
Sights which he could not resent and