The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-07-12
THURSDAY, JULY ~. 1888.
THE PRESS.

It IS 20 be hoped that the coming
meeting of the North Carolina Press
Association at Morchcad City Will be
largely attended. Every newspaper
publisher in the State ought to become
a member, each one working for the
advancement and elevation Of the pro
fcSsion. elm union there is strength"
and by united effort on the part Of
publishers the standard of journalism
cannot only be raised, but regarding
1t from business point Of view it can
be greatly benefited. We extract the
following from the Lexington Dis
path, whose editor Mr.. +. B. Ed
ridge, is President of the Association
The approaching meeting Of the
North Carolina Press Association at
Morehead City gives promise of being
of more than ordinary interest When
it is considered how much the news
paper business might be benefited by
cooperation, it is really surprising that
EVERY editor and publisher in the State
IS not 4 member of the organization.
The large number of persons engaged
in the business, and the almost total
absence of combination and mutual
understanding have opened the way
Tor numerous lmpOstiOns TO be praC-
i - -,
Il man who has conducted newspaper
three months who has not realized the
truth of this remark. In this connec-
ton, it is entirely unnecessary to spec
fly, rs suggestion is sufficient for any
person who has experience, however
little. That the avenue to many i'm
positions could be closed by the pub
fishers themselves by concerted action,
Is too plain proposition to need az
gnment Let Us all come tOgethC.
and see what we can do.
And again Mr.. !. II. Lindsay. Sec
1etary and Treasurer, says in his paper
the Kernersvillc NtatY ant Farm:
The neat meeting of the North Car
DINA Press Association will be com
posed wholly of men who have the in
terest OF the profession near their heart.
If any one succeeds in getting to
Morchcad City, upon the representa-
lion that he is editing paper, and it
afterwards appears that he is not, all
'Courtesies will be forthwith discontin-
ued. 1t IS the earnest desire of all
who have watched the annual meet
ing together Of some of the editors of
the State, that the Association NAV be
made indispensable 10 every newsra
aver man N North Carolina. that it NAV
he placed upon 4 high plane of useful
ness, and that in addition to the
pleasant recreation afforded by the
meetings, they may be the means of
eIevating the standard of journalism
in the State.
Those who now hold themselves
aloot from the Press Association. when
they see that it IS composed of news
paper men only, will doubtless lend
their aid in furthcring the work. and
will no longer expect to reform what
appear to be existing evils, by remain
ing on the outside. Already the ma
Jorlty of the leading papers in North
Carolina belong to the Association and
1t is sincerely hoped that every paper
will be represented AZ the next meet
ing. Let the editors come together
tor conference, for the discussion of
those questions which are connected
with the profession, and when this is
done, and the idea no longer exists
that 1t is merely pleasure jaunt, the
annual gathering of the editors, win
he fruitful of much good