The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30

Il0nce OF that gentleman, and sI1 own
unfamiharity with journalism. &
Capt. Brusle nominated Col w. u. Small
wood, Of tile New Orleans Times, for First
Vice President, and Mrs A 81 Hidden
brand, Of the Gretna Govrier, for Second
Vice President; seconded BY Major Burke.
A ballot being taken, resulted: Col. Small
wood. twenty-five votes, Mrs. Hilden-
brand, twenty-one votes; whereupon the
Chair declared that the candidates had been
unanimously chosen First and Second Vice
Presidents, in the order named.
Col. 8mallwood returned thanks, and Mr..
Bentley responded in behalf Of Mrs Hilden-
brand. z7s s5
The election Of Secretary and TreAs-
urer was now declared in order.
Mrs Fields nominated i. Z. Bentley, Of
the Donaldsonville Gaief, seconded by Mr..
Jastremski.
The Chair appointed Capt. Brusle to act
as Secretary pro tenn. g.
There being no other nominations. q ballot
was taken, and Mr.. Bentley having received
twenty two votes, was announced the unani-
nous choice of the Association for Secretary
and Treasurer.
Mr.. Bentley accepted the trust with
thanks, promising tofulfill the duties Of the
position to the best of his ability.
The Secretary resumed his duties
The President aneonced the appointment
of the following Executive Committee for
the ensuing year:
Z. Jastremski, Chairman; T. j. Mangham.
Mrs. M. A. Fields, +. A. Burke, Samuel
Lambert. @~ .
The following resolutions were success
sively offered BY the members named, and
adopted unanimously:
By Capt. Brusle--
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Press
Association be returned to Washington
Steam Fire Company, No. 1, of Baton Rouge,
for their courteous welcome, and for the use
of their hall.
By Mrs. Fields -> .5-
Resolved, That the thanks of the Press
Association are heartily rendered to the
citizens of Baton Rouge for the marked
courtesy and sscapital hospitality which
has been extended to it as body, and to
the members as individuals.
By Mr.. Jastremski-
Resolued, That the thanks of the Press
Association be rendered to the officers Of
the Blanks Line Of Ouachita packets, the
Red River packet Danube, the steamers of
the Vicksburg Line, the Bayou Sara pack
cts, Bell, Gay and Cannon, the Vicksburg,
gan Railroad line and the Clinton and Port
ducing their fares in favor Of the members
OF this Association, on the occasion of the
meeting of the Convention. ~
RESOLVED, That the Executive COMMITTEES
be requested to consider the matter of rates,
and report ut our next meeting. )
By Mr.. Annis- k
WHEREAS, The acceptance of offers Of
patronage from advertising agents and
others on terms other than cash payments,
! is detrimental to the interests of publishers
| therefore, be it
| RESOLVED, That we earnestly request our
| brethren of the State press to unite in re.
| fusing to contract for advertising upon any
other terms than cash payments to the pub
Usher.
BY Mr.. Lambert
RESOLVED, That when this Convention adj
journs, it adjourn to meet in New Orleans
the day preceding Mardi Gras, 1881.
/ By Mr.. Cosgrove- 3d.
WHEREAS, A custom has prevailed fol
many years, among the press Of this State
of Publishing political advertisements gratis
and.
WHEREAS, This custom is detrimental t.
the pecuniary interests of the press, and ar
undue tax uopn the publisher; therefore,
| Resolued, That all members of the press
in this State be requested to abandon tht
custom, and demand such compensation al
they may deem right and proper for such
advertising matter.
By Major Burke
| Resolved, That copy of each issue of the
newspapers belonging to the Press Associa'
ton be forwarded to the Secretary and
| Treasurer, to be, by him, fled for reference
and that the expense of fling same be de
frayed from the funds of the Association.
| By Mr.. Lafargue--
Resolved, That the thanks of this Asso.
citation be rendered to Gen. l.. Jastremski
Mayor Of Baton Rouge, for the civilities ex.
tended the Louisiana press.
| By Mr.. Annis-
Resolped, That the President of the Asso
citation be requested and authorized to desig
addresses, essays, poems, ETC., as he may
deem of interest to the Association.
Mrs. N. A. Fields, of the New Orleans
| fsnaAs, BY request, read the follswing ad
dress, which was received with applause
and upon Major Burke's motion, ordered
spread upon the minutes:
| GENTLEMEN suppose that some of you
will expect me to speak Of women in jour
nalism on this occasion. That, however, il
not the drift of my thoughts, but rather K
give you the views of woman on tina
I subject ....- .-[.
The object of this Convention, take it
is clearly an effort to improve the presen
methods Of journalism in our State.
/ 1t would be untrue to say that thes,
methods do not require improvement, fo
the purposes of power so nearly unlimited
as that which is exercised by the Press cal
never be made too exalted.
The time was, and it. is not SO very lon(
ago, either, when the great laboratory Q
public opinion was the stump and the pull
pit; but the swift march and progress OF tn
world has snapped in twain the circum
scribed limits Of these pure but tramellet
agents, and now the great moral force tina
influences men and affects governments
the pen of the newspaper editor. Muc]
has been said and written about g th
freedom of the press, . but it can safely b
commended that the press possesses all th
freedom that is necessary in q countr
where the expression of honorable sent
ments, the defense. of the grandest princi
pies and tolerable consideration Of all II
igious and political questions are esteeme
the elimination of refinement, educatio
and civilization. That the drift of the por
ular mind is upward and elevatng is in