Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-04

evil; TO propagate truth, not error
in general, to pro motto the welfare oil
our race afNt bcas us OH to n higher
destiny. And whatever evils ma
attend ii, its benefits arc immcasura.
bly, in Xccss. That II is doing moro
for civilization aud the cause of hui
manity than any other agency now nj
work i'll the world, is q fact that rides
proudly upon tho top of human his.
tory.
Thn is the mission of tho Press
"Mlghtiest of the mighty means,
On which the arm OF progress leans.
Mans noblcst mission to advance,
Ills woes assunsc, his veal enhance,
Ills rights enforce, his wrongs re,lress-
Mishtiest OF the mighty is the Press"
After tho appointment of some
committees the convention adjourned
until afternoon, when tho following
business was transacted:
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Tho committce.on nominations rc-
ported, and the following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing
year:
President, Col. VIM. +. Switzlcr,
Of Columbia; Secretary, Mark l.. De.
Motto, of LcXinston; Orator. Col.
j. f.. Hutton, of Mexico; Poet, Eu-
gene Fold, of ST. Louis.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsoLU-
TONS.
Tho committee on resolutions re.
ported in favor of the formation of a
committee, consisting of W. +.
Switzlcr, ID. G.. Kennedy and G.. b.
Wilkinson, to report business for tho
next meeting. First, the business
principles on which newspaper pub
fishing can be most successfully con-
ducted. Second, the cardinal wants
OF the press as one of the industrial
forces Of tho State. Third, the SUBJ
Jects of subscription, advertising or
job work. Fourth, printing ma
chincry for country Offices. Fifth,
the proper method of newspaper ac-
count-kcepiug and preparing mail
books, and such other items Of bust
ness as i'll their Judgment relate to
the"substantial prosperity, indie
pcndence and power. of the press.
Carried unanimously.
The committee also reported tho
following, which, after remarks in
favor'by Major Mcrwin, were unan-
inously adopted:
Resolved by the Editors Associa-
ton of Missouri, in convention as
Scmblcd, That the recent action Of
the United States Congress in Law
ing an embargo on The free transport
taaion of newspapers in the counties
IN which they are published, and on
their free Interchange with publish
ers: was utterly unjustiiiable.
InEnIunI What , -
Sen ators and Representatives in
Congress to use their utmost efforts
for its immediate repeal.
The committee reported n set of
resU tutlons severely animadverting
upon advertising agencies, but they
We're at length withdrawn, and the
follo wing substituted and unaui-
mously adopted:
he solved, That in oil our dealings
with advertising agencies, we main-
tain our full regular rates and pub
Iish every man o. firm that Shall
prove unreliable.
z. DOMAINS RESOLUTIONS.
The following characteristic reso-
utlons by Colonel Peter DOMAIN We're
'eported separately. There was a
ong fight upon them, and several
'tibstltutes we're voted down. The
'csolntlons were at length adopted,
nine voting ill the negative:
Resolved by the Missouri Editorial
Association, L. That a newspaper
'fiice is a business establishment .bv
Which editors and printers must make
living. 2 That q man has the same
lght TO walk into q grocery store
nd order Il barrel of sugar or q sack
i coffee, or into a law Office and de- |
a legal opinion from its occu-
amt, or into an undertaker's and
equest a coffin, without ~expectin. to
ay for their respective wares or
erVlces, as into n newspaper office
demand the use of its brains and
luscle and type, without a thought
t rccompcnse. 3. That hereafter ali
crsonai Or political matter having
Dr. It's object the promotion of indi-
ldual fortunes or ambition shall be
'cated exactly as other business mat
IL charged at the option OF pub
shcrs rs editorial ad yertisinr. 4
nat dead-beating-political, person.
ana commercial-on the Missouri
ross is "played out" 5. That auy
titor or publisher who fuils to carry
ut these resolutions in the letter and
brit shall cease to BIO regarded as a
of this association.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS. /,
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution pro-
ding for the appointment of n COM
lttce of thirteen to report GU the !
ropriety of holding q National Ed
oflal convention in st. Louis s,pme- /,
during tho coming year, Adop- :,
a. The following is the committee ,
Col. John Knapp, ST. Louis Re- !;
lblican; Geo. w. Fishback. Saint !.
ouis Democrat; Emil Prectorius. !,
'estliche Post; Geo. A. Moser. y
onton Enterprise; j. G. S. Foss. !;
rankin Observer; d. G. Kennedy. :,
,rSngfield Leader Milo Blair. Boon, .
lie Eagles A. e.. Blakev, Pleasant !.
i'll ItcYiew J. Ii. CuudiT. St. Joe :.
I. d. Neal, Bethany: J, Z
nrncr, C%arrollton Record; j. N.
lrrett, Canton Press; L. Lamkin.
ouisiana journal.
ACE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING. +
MIR. Allen, of tho Lexington Cau-.
sian, read q paper from q number =
prominent citizens of Lexington. n
wiling the editors to meet i'm con, b
ntlon in that city next wear. On al
otlon, the invitation was accented &
d 4 third Wednesday in Mny de. 10
The following resolution upou the
attn OF Alex. j. Reid, was offered n
Capt. L. 0. Towles, of the La d
National Democrat, and o
opted by the members rising from ST
cir seats: :.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty y,
ID, since our last annual meeting. h
remove from us our beloved broth. n,
editor, Alex. j. Reid, of this civ ~
d whereas, it is fitting that This II,
nvehtiom pay proper respect to his n.
Emory, therefore, be it 9,
Resolved, That in the death of =
exander j. Reid, the press of Mic. ~,
lri has lost one Of its brightest or. -,
Inents, the Association one of its
lest and most honored members
u the country ut largo n of its l.,
rest and truest men.
tesoived, That these resolutions 80
spread upon the minutes of this &c
sociatlon, and a copy be sent 10 ha
!afhliy OF u deceased brotho,. w
aiio Blair offered IL resolution ofl
TO the citizns Of Louisiana
e0as'esiss and Kindness extended In