American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06

ReSOtced, That the members of this
Association be enjoined not to insert
The advertisement or advertisements {
If any party CT parties who have adj
vertiSed or may advertise with the
Press of the State, either direct or
an Agency, and who have
failed ORE fused or may fail or refuse
to pay for such advertising.
The following resolution, offered by P.
X. Mayors. was adopted:
Resolrcd, That when a newspaper |
belongings 10 this Association shall re
ceive an advertisement, and the alver.
User fails or refuses 10 pay said paper at
the time agreed upon. then such paper
shall publish the fact, 20 that other mem
bers Of hePress Association will be APP
prlsed Of the non-ful6lment of his con
tract.
Tie GLOWING resolution. offered by
Singleton Garrett, was adopted:
ReSOlred. That it is the sense OF this
Convention that the conductors of the
Press of Mississippi shall refrain from
publishing advertisements and notices
which, in their judgment. are calculated
to destive and humbug the public.
! The following resolu ion. offered by
II. G. Boswor.h, was adopted:
Resolred, That members te limited to
three minutes each when addressing this
convention, and that no person be allowed
to speak more than cnce on each question
On motion of j. P. Pryor, committee
Of three was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the loss sustained by the
newspaper press Of Mississippi and of the
South West in the recent death of Col.
Jesse H. NJ Meh,n.
Mr. TaIdrew of the Advertising A gem
cy OF E. C. Wharton & Co.. New Or
leans, read. by permission, a paper to the
Association, in relation to the business
. transacted by his Agency with the Mis-
sissppi Press.
The following re: oluticns were offer.
, ed by the delegates named, and adopted
, BY the Convention:
=, By Mr. Booth:
Res0lred That each member of th
, Association be required to be represent
ed at each meeting Of this as sociation, o
I, to give by letter or Otherwise the excus
, or reason whg he can not be present.
By B. F. Jones:
q Resolrel That the thanks OF thi
. Convention are due, and are hereb
= rendered % the various Railroad Compa
n MES of This S ate. and Steamboats,, whc
t have generously rendered conrteses t
II the members of the Convention in at
:. tending present session.
by Mr.. Mayors:
Res0tred, That the thanks of tn
Press Association Of the State Of Missi.
sipPi, be rendered to the citizens
, Holly Springs, for their generous hos
pitality extended TO the Press Brother
# curing their soiourn in the city.
a By II. P. Reid:
&c RcSotged, That the thanks Of III
association are due and rendered 10 Il
/ officers Of the Presbyterian Church
Holly Springs for the use of the Lecui
Room on Tuesday evening.
Re30ired, That the thanks of tn
association are due and rendered to b
+ Honor, Warren Caldwell, Mayor
: Holly Springs, for the use Of his Off
during the session of this Convention.
By P. X. Marers:
a RcsoIgea, That the thanks Of IL
& Press Association be rendered to Hor
p. Geo. p II. Turner for The GRAFTON d
llvered before the association on II
- evening Of the end inst.
ReS0lred, That the thanks Of Il
If Press Association be rendered to ca
q Kinloch Fa|coner for his uniform courtt
81 and attention shown to members of II
il a sociation during their stay in Hol
d Springs.
nc By E Overall:
"a Rcsolced That the thanks of the A
ISOLATION be returned to our talentt
/, contemporary of the Grenada Seatiat
i Col. J. Augustine Signaigo. for his ell
giant, classical Essay, delivered befo
w the Press Association of Mississippi
nc Hpon the Irflaence of The Press.
p. Resoired That the Press of the Sta
d of Mississippi unite upon a manly al
Straightforward policy, looking to 1
~ material Development Of the State
ra forwarding railroad and manufacture
n
y the agricultural. commercial. mechanic
Il and educational interests will receive
y. ne"eh impetus, d emiag thi@ the shorte
Il road to prosperity.
IL By Mr. Garrett:
WHEREAS. There is a disposition plai
y manifested by a portion of {
American Press to disregard and ignC
the wholesome restrictions that form !
n tue safeguard of legitimate and ees
re ted journalism; lh, refore, Be it
IL ReS0jred By TIE Mississippi Prt
&c. Association. That, while we fully real
td the paramount importance Of SUSTAIN
~ a Tree and independent press, we do m,
ne earnestly protest against the exercise
ne this deplorable spirit which mistal
license and icen,iousuess for liberty, a
et which is calculated not only TO degra
n the Press and destroy its influence
good, but also to make it an enemy
I. the public virtue and morality.
d. The Convention adjourned TO q P.
he SECOND DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.