The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-31
RECOGNIZING THE PRESS.

At tie lasl meeting of the Press
Association resolution was adopt
.ealSreguestiIig its President to ask the
GenerSll Assembly to pass Il law that
wal sdcnre payment to the printerDt
lis charges for legal advertisements,
Of which he is frequently deprived by
the entaDglements Of law procedures
This matter having been brought
To the atteiltitn efSI1on. Robert 2.
Hunter, of Rapides, a gentleman rs
distinguished for his ability, sas for
talent he hts at.tiines displayed as
an editorial writrr,-that gentleman
has generously undertaken to urge
compliance with the just request
made by the Press, and Monday
last, in the House of Representa-
tiyes, be gave notice that he would
introduce an Act
$40 fix the rate and regulate the
cost OF judicial advertisements, sue
cessiOn notices, etc, to require par
ties ordering same to give security
satisfactory to the printer for tue
cost of same, in advance OF the pub
lication, and making sheriffS, ;tdmi
nistlators, syndics, etc, personally
liable for failure to demand said
security; to make the payment for
judicial advertisements, due prior
to the expiration of the time fixed
tor sales, appointments of admini-
strators, syndics, etc., and authOli-
zing the publishers Of newspapers
to discontinue said advertisements
| if, the costs of same are not paid
i prior TO tile time fixed for sales, ap.
| pointments, etc: making the costs
of same a part Of the sheriff2s aad
clerks costs, TO beso taxed when
not paid IN advance, and to repeal
all laws or parts Of laws III conflict
with this act.p
\ The utility of the press is now 81
generally recognized that we vii
not undertake q recapitulation d
tho great services it renders il
educating the masses, and IN bring
ing to the notice OF the world tn
resources of every parish in whicl
a newspaper is publisned How
much it has llbored in addition TO
, the supp elnacy Of the Democrat
party, and To elevate men into put
lie notice and high station, is nOwl
by all observers Of passing events.
The Republican party eompre
) henlled so well the power of Tia
i press chat il had established new,
papers IN every parish, which
: Supported with an extensive publ
. patronage. The Democratic party
} very properly iii the work OF retori
abolished the obnoxious system
: with which the Republicans had 70.
! tered their newspapers.
But the work of reform has gon
5 SO far that the Press can scarcel
n live to perform the services til
publlceXpecttrom the printer and til
editor. ADEQUATE compensate
7 wsuld give the people of each paris
a Que OF two ably edited and interes
ing newspapers, who would assist
the education of the masses and til
{, development Of our industries, to a
u incalculahle degree.
o MI. Hunter will have the hone
of making the first step to secul
due recognition Of the Press, al
y We do not doubt that the membe
e Of the General Assembly, SO soon
II they will have given careful cousi,
) GRAFTON to this subject, will aid hi
IN his commemorate efforts to re
pond to the request OF the Loui
iaua Press Association.
We trust that our contemporary,
u throughout tile State will tai
Of occasion TO point out the dif1iculti
le under which obey lauor, 10 the Ell
i, that the General Assembly ms
remove Them Baton Rouge Cal
I'd tolian Advocate.
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