Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-08
THE MISSISSIPPI PaEss.
A Mfsssatemest I'm Regard 10 the geesns
COnventf0n Corrected.

Special to the Appeal
MERIDIAN, Miss, July 7.-In your issue
of the 9Th instant appears the following tele-
gram:
COLUMBUS, MISS, July 5.-The State
Pres Association, with 100 members IN al
tendance, to day settled the question OF
auti-raiway legislation by the cleo
ton of F. c. Morehead as president,
gentleman who is reco snizsd rs
one of the most progressive men in the State.
Resolutions we're adopted indorsing the
Louisville md Boston EIposiri1ns, and
recommending State appropriation Tor the
Cotton Centennial, 10 be held in 1SS4-S5.
This is the fret time in the history OF
this association that a we'll defosd issue be
tween mosebackism snd progress has bee n
settled in favor Of the latter.
Now this contains a misststement in the
las. sentence, and as that sentence Is highly
diecourteous and slanderous to the State
press. and especially that portion who sup
ported Col. Shannon, well direct in
suit TO that gentleman himself, it is but
proper that the public should be set right.
There wss no issue made between progress
and srti-progress. We claim that our entire
press is progressive. As to the first sentence,
l will say of that the assertion, If sn asser-
tion, is false in toto, the subject OF railroad
| supervision Was never me ntioned that i have
heard. / have tried to find one who had
heard of it before reading this telegram, ard
have failed. II by this sentence only an
opinion is expressed, it is quite without
foundation in any occurrence at the
Convention. Colonel Shannon's vote OF
40 against 54, when this canvass on
the one side and adherence to the old and
modest custem of the Convention on the
other were considered, is very compliment.
ary. The resolutions were passed without q
dissenting voice, and not the result Of a vic.
tory, as would be Inferred from the lsngua age
Of the telegram. The election was a purely
personal matter in the eyes of the Co1vcn.
ton, and men voted irrespective of theil
views on any subject of legislation. Youli
truly, R K. JAYNE,
| Secretary Mississippi Press Association.
| We, the undersigned members of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association, iudorse the abov,
letter, and express our surprise at the con
tents of the telegram:
i'm. PARTRIDGE Meridian Observer.
4 ]. P. BLACKWELL Forrest Farmer.
I q. r. ANDREWS and J. J. MALADY, Enterpris,
Courier.
| J. L. POWERS, Jackson Clarion.
J. d. B BURKE, Magnolia Gazette.
| A. J. TAYLOR and J. z. VARDAMAN, Winon
| Advance.
A. J. FRAETZ, Brandon Republican.
| VIII. BATTAILE and A. LEwENTHAL, Sum
NIT Times and Intelhgencer.
kMMETT LIE ROSS, Canton Picket.
R. n. HENRY and THOMAS HENRY, Jackso
State Ledger
SAM D. HARPER Raymond Gazette
p. K. MAYkR5 and N. B. RICHMOND, Pascs
| goula DemocratStar.
J. II MARTIN, Raymond Gazette.
W. II. EDMINGTON, M. J. NkWsOM and
, W YOUNGBLOOD, Oxford Falcon.
T. b. OURY, Carrolton Conservative.
JOHN +. BRADY, Ii. 5. and N. P. B0NNEE
| Summit Sentinel.
]. F. MOORE and CHAs. J. MARsAILLE
|, Durant News.
JOHN F. CHAPENOlS, shubuta Messenger
J. G. MCBRIDE, Canton Citizen.
a &. P. WILLING and &. L. RAGLAN, Unive
. . | sity Magazine.
HARRY MOSS,