El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
SAYS To SUPPRESS THE BIC TALKER

the arrangement OF news. the writing
Of headings, the value of the scoop
and other matters Of technical inter-
est, the speaker paid his respects to
the orator" and suggested that he be
suppressed" so far as the newspapers
are concerned. Discussing this sub
ject, Mr.. Gillespie said:
zone abuse has grown up In connec-
ton with the systematic handling OF
the news. I approach its discussion
with some misgivings. for it relates TO
the publication of speeches.
AT the risk Of having my advice
Immediately accepted and thereby shut
ting out this paper from the light Of
newspaper publicity. I am going to go
on record here and now as opposed TO
the indiscriminate publication in daily
newspapers Of public addresses.
This abuse has grown to be a posi-
tive menace to the profits that should
arise from the conducting Of a daily
newspaper
Airing Futile Imagination.
1T began with the politicians. Men,
with imaginations fertilized by the
desire TO win a badge of distinction,
have sought to win il by the use of the
printed word-printed without expense
to them.
orators who do not approximate the
column size require a page.
Men whose views ought to be con-
fined TO a paragraph, insist on col
umn-
7 have known of two good pages Of
white paper being given up 10 a single
speech, read by three classes of per
sons only: the type setter, the proof
reader and the candidate.
Even the editor who prepared the
speech for publication very likely did
not read il He read the beginning
Of each paragraph which seemed TO
give proper spacing for subheads. wrote
his main head from the subheads and
turned il over to the tender mercies
Costly to Paper.
That speech in the paper repre-
sent would cost SIS for composition and
$50 for white paper That sos. ought
to have been spent on the job printer
and the bill ought to have been paid
by the candidate
Il believe one Of the protentous evils
Of the times is the facility with which
men Of more or less designing minds
can gain access TO the columns of
newspapers. I am sure it is an evil
from the publishers standpoint 1t may
not be inimical TO the happiness and
prosperity of the American people: it
may not be destructive OF our republi-
can form Of government. but II GER
tainly is inefficient and Wasteful. and
this convention ought TO be in full ac-
cord on its suppression.
Let our orators go back to the days
of the pamphleterS- mats how Tom
Paine got a reputation, Reserve more
of your space for the responsible edi-
tors and send the orators TO the job
department
Not Wholly Political
The evil is not wholly political 1t
has spread from that primary infection.
to fraternities. commercial, sociological
and other organizations.
% III fares the land to fastening ills a
When convention OratOry rules the
day
eff every little convention had one
orator. all its own, the situation might
be endured.
But each convention has orators by
Until this editor has incontinently
swore
These paragons Of eloQuence
He will tolerate no more.
During the present convention and
campaign season 1 have read enough
speeches to reach from FL Paso TO
Echo. and that's the longest unbroken
on the western hemisphere.
-Scourge the orator back to the