The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-21

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Of the present age, in uniting the
members Of the newspaper fratei-
nifty into q body 70 formulate laws
that protect each other by rules
and regulations and TO make i'm.
portant changes. Old and svpe-
rienced editors make useful and
practical suggestions, and give
sound advice to their less expe
rienccd brethren. Then too, il is
pleasant TO notice that the annual
meeting improves the relations Of
the members Of the press toward
each other. One cannot but OBJ
serve the uniform courtesy and
generous forbearance practiced and
cultivated when together.
So writes the editor of a weekly
paper, Of this state, OF the Press
Convention. Is it trueg Is it nee
essary for the press gang of our
State to meet once a year to make
laws and fix rules for their protec.
ton and government Il seems so.
the extract says so, and we are
bound to believe il. But why
should the press gang need these
laws and rules, are not the general
laws of our State good enough for
themy Do not the general statutes
protect them as much as any other
class? Are their interests greater
than those Of the farmer, for in
stance? Would not the newspaper
interest get along just as well with
out these annual to dos, free rail
road rides, welcome addresses, and
gas explosions? No, the gang
thinks not, and we are bound TO
think they know. The railroads
of our State think so and gives out
several hundred free passes every
year 10 and from these conventions;
they must think them useful. The
towns bid for them and entertain
all who 90, in splendid style, they
must think tho conventions are of
vast Importance, their reception
speeches say it and their bospitai-
ty proves it, nobody objects, all
are glad for these knights of the
quill to have these annual recrea-
tons, these jolly good times for
improving their personal relations
and general ideas of courtesy and
forbearance, while they catch the
suggestions Of the old and expe-
rienced. We are all glad at their
happiness and are willing for them
to formulate laws and rules as much
as they please, but we do wish their
readers could have some ofthe fun,
yes, some fun like theirs, especial.
ly us farmers. Wouldn't it be nice
if the dusty farmers of the State
could get together in convention
once a year to improve their per-
sonal relations and get inspiration
from the old and experienced?
Wouldn't it be nice for the rail-
roads OF the State to tender a free
ticket or two to every farmers or
ganization TO and from these con-
ventIons, true the farmers couldn't
print long puffs about the fine cars
and polite officials of the roads, but
it might cause them to get more
freights, it might be the means Of
bringing into the State desirable
emigrants who would add more
and more TO our exportable pro-
auctions, and in the end pay back
to these roads many times over the
cost Of these free rides. Wouldn't
it be nice, if some of our enterpris-
ing towns would invite these farm
ers to meet under their hospitable
roofs and be entertained in good
style, while cultivating their ideas
of courtesy" true these farmers
couldn't write up the resources of
the State, but they could exemplify
them in way which would help
other people to see and appreciate
them. and might pay back to the
hospitable people ofthe town many
times the cost of their cleyerness
in increased trade and population.
It would be very nice to have these
farmer conventions met at the de-
pots By the Mayor and Aldermen
ofthese towns with eloquent recep-