Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-24

tAnG Action IN Regard TO Legal
AdVertising--Den Headism----
Address, Grafton and Poem.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LEABNoN, May 9, 1873.
The members of the press arrived
here Wednesday at z p. IN. They
were welcomed by the citizens most
cordially, and have been entertain-
ed at their private residences in a
very hospitable manner at 8 p.
In. Wednesday they were officially
received in the auditorium of the
Masonic Hall by the members OF the
City Council. The address of well
come was delivered by Colonel Z. L.
Beard. 1t was brief, eloquent and
chaste. The response was delivered
by Major Kirby, of the Chattanooga
Times, and President of the associ-
alton. The next hour was eonsum-
ed in examining inte the contents of
a large number of bottles said to
contain champagne. This delight
ful hilarity was occasionally inter-
rupted by short address from some
citizen or member. The occasion
was one of great interest and pleas
ure. 1E
The next morning the association
met in Masonic Hall, President Kir-
by in the chair. Thirteen members
answered TO roll-call. Minutes of
previous meeting were read and
adopted.
On motion the following gentle
men were admitted as members Of
the association: Messrs. L. T.. Win
ters, of the Nashville Bulletin; Geo.
A. Mathes, of the Somerville Falcon;
j. O. Cook, of the Woodbury. Press;
A. Cox, of the Rural Sun; John NJ.
Fleming, of the Knoxville Press
and Herald.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to memorialiZe the Leg
islatere to repeal the law fixing a
certain rate of charges for legal ad-
yertising, reported that they pre-
pared a bill repeating the law and
presented it to the Legislature and
that it failed to pass. On motion
the committee were discharged.
The President here delivered an able
and practical address urging the
press to cooperate in forceing the
State to come to the view of the
newspapers in regard TO legal adver-
tising.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Colonel Il. III. Baker:
Resolved, That hereafter we viii
support no man for the Legislature
who is not pledged to repeal the law
regulating the charges of legal ad-
vertising.
a long discussion ensued. Col.
Boyers finally offered a resolution
in lieu OF the motion of Colonel Bak-
ras follows:
Resolved, That hereafter we viii
accept no legal advertisement at the
rates now offered by the State.
This motion was also discussed at
length. 1t was soon developed that
there was a strong sentiment against
the motion. A number of weak
kHeed members were opposed to
taking any action in regard to the
matter. Col. Boyers withdrew his
motion. Col. Baker also Withdrew
his motion. Col. Boyers then in
troduced the following:
Resolved, that a committee OF
three be appointed to draw up q
contract, to be signed by publishers
of secular papers, published at least
once q week, pledging themselves to
publish no legal advertisements for
less than they charge private parties,
copies of each contract to be sent
to publishers for their signature,
the contract to become binding when
four-fifths of all the newspapers
shall have signed it.
Mr.. Buck offered the following in
lieu of all other motions:
Resolved, That this Association is
opposed to any regulation of the
price oflegal advertising by the Leg
islature.
At this juncture-11 q. IN. - the
Association adjourned five minutes
to s'take refreshments" which were
found in an adjoining room.
When order was called Mr.. Buck
Withdrew his motion.
Colonel Griffith moved to amend
Col. Boyers' resolution by striking
out the words four-fifths and insert
three-fifths. The amendment was
lost.
The resolution was amended by
providing that the contract shall
not be binding in any county where
all the papers have not signed it,
The vote was then taken on Col.
Bowers motion, when it was lost.
The ayes and noes were called for.
Col. Griffith made = motion to a.
mend the resolution by inserting
the words two-thirds instead of
four-fifths. The motion was lost
The previous question was called
for and sustained. The es and
noes were called with the following
result: Ayes, %; noes, z.
Mr.. Buck then renewed his mo-
tion, amended by Col. Baker, which
opposed the action of the Legisla-
ture in regulating the price of legal
advertising, and asking a repealaof
all laws to that effect, and that a
committed be appointed 10 memOri-
aliZe the next Legislature to repeal
all laws relating to that subject
The resolution carried and the COM
mittee was appointed.
a resolution urging the press OF
the State TO foster the public school
system and encourage it in every
possible way, was unanimously a.
dopted.
a resolution of thanks to the good
citizens and City Council of Leba-
non for their hospitality was unani-
mously passed.
An address, the substance oil
which was that while the press OF
the country was able and willing "a
paw fully for the use Of the mails,
neither the interests of the country
nor the welfare of the people de
manded the repeal, by the recent
session of Congress, of the law gran
ting certain mail privileges 10 news
papers and periodicals. The action
of Congress was regarded as a retail
| iatory measure alone, and one not
in the interest of true economy
The spirit that actuated members OF
! Congress was condemned rather
than the act itself.
A motion denouncing the dead.
head system IN toto was offered by
Mr.. DOak, of the Clarksville Tobac.
co Leaf, and unanimously adopted.
a resolution thanking the railroad
companies that furnished transpOr.
tation to the members attending the
Association was rejected.
The following officers were elect.
| ed for the ensuing year: President
J. o. Griffith; Vice Presidents, T
b. Kirby, Archie Thomas, Tom. W
Neal; Secretary, r. L. g. White
Treasurer, w. McCord.
a vote of thanks was rendered
DIR. r. l.. G. White for the efficient
manner in which he had performed
his duties as Secretary; also to the
President and Treasurer. Pulaski
was selected as the place of holdins
the next semi-annual session of thu
association.
w. j. Slater was selected to de
liver an Grafton at the next meeting
and Jno. NJ. Fleming to deliver al
address, and Mrs. Archie Thoma:
to read poem. Mrs. Thomas is ,
lady of fine literary attainments, anC