The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-15
THE EDITORS.
MEETING OF The ILLINOIS
PRESS ASSOCIATION AT
QUINCY.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
THE INK SHEDDERS.
A PETTICoATED EDITOR SINGS
HER SONG.

The Illinois Press association met in
annual session at Quincy last Wednesday,
and were entertained in splendid style by
the people Of thst onterprising city.
On Thursday the association transacted
the business submitted to its consideration,
q not difficult task, and adopted the fol-
lowing lengthy, tawdry
RESOLUTIONS,
Which do not possess the merit Of being
either we'll written or definite in their
meaning:
Resolved, That the press is q power in
the world, of untold influence, . public
educator as widespread ss esrths bounds;
and the wise policy that should be nur-
tured by the state in regard TO it is TO
place no restrictions upon IL, but make it
as free, for the exerting Of its influence, as
the wind, and encourage it by everey lc-
giti mate means in its great work Of true
| civilization.
| Resolved, That the press Is the first es-
tate in the nation, and to it must look in
greatest confidence, for protection, ad-
vancement and vindicstion, the church
and the state therefore, the press should
be wise, Just and elevated above the petty
WEAKNESSES that disfgure the nobler in
stincts of our common humanity and
| believing thus in the press, we pledge our
| selves:
|. To elevate it in tone.
.. Purify 1t in expression.
3. Abjure all personal quarrels, and, as
| far as in US be, make il as chaste as an
! icicle and as pure as the snow.
Resolved, That the press should sdvo-
cate the right regardless of consequences,
to speak the truth on all subjects, plainly,
fearlessly, heroicslly, in love, too, if posi-.
bic, never forgetting the poor, the desti-
| tute and the oppressed, but as far rs may
| be, without being psdAntic, sectsrian or IL
liberal. Let it teach, lst, fealty to God
I'd, love OF humanity and loyalty TO coun-
| try. 1t should be a light in dark place,
a scourge to the wrong, and stire!ess cham
| pion OF the right.
Resolved, That he is but cheap dema-
gogue who would array one interest
against another and so he who denounces
capital is unwise, and he who oppresses
labor lacks sense. Capital without labor
is valueless and labor without capital is
comparatively useless both under the re-
straints Of law and guided by knowledge
and education, are the greatest blessings
vouchsaied to men in this world OF labor
and reward.
Resolved, That the question Of trans
| portation is one OF the most vital OF the
age, and should have the careful study Of
the wisest Of our thinkers. That to meet
the increasing demands Of the carrier, aris-
ing out Of the wonderful development Of
our agricultural resources, all of our water
advantages, both rivers and canals, must
be utilized to their highest cspabiity, aud
our railroad facilities largely increased,
that the question OF supply and demand
regulate prices, other things being equal,
Resolved, That intemperance is one OF
the greatest evils Of the age, and 10 re-
strain il within the bounds Of safety TO
{ our people and protect the rising genera
, ton from its awful ravsges isA problem
: appealing for solution, TO the highest in
. stincts Of our common humanity and the
wisest measure Of our most exalted phi
D lanthropy and ststesmsnship.
Resolved, That the tilling of the soil
and the developing Of our natural re-
sources in that regard, together with the
: development Of our minerals, Is the found
, alton on which we must build in order u
our perfect security hence the vital in
terests to life should have the most liberal
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largest field for skilled labor, the frees,
scope for commerce, and an advocacy fol
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people,
nesol'eu, ina' 'ho Pfae.ieo 'n"'" So"
y easr ~ rsis;ng Gala ries 10 taxa effect dur
ing the term Of those in Office at the tim
of those in office, is unwise, injurious an'
,aii;aono " wa. ,so hiw.rI W IiSartv henc
we hold that the practice should be dis
countenAneed.