The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-16
THE STATE PRESS AsSoCTA-
TION.

AAo~Ss
The Henderson GOLD LEAF Of the
26th edtorially comments with justice
and force upon the indifference OF the
State press to the annual meetings OF
the Press Association. In this regret
we Join, and have long felt and often
expressed the wish that at least once
year the State press should present 1t
self in aggregated force, and editors
of all parties and all aims meet to-
gether not only to attain common
ends, but to impress upon the great
public their capacity for power and IN
fluence. The writer of this was IN the
meeting for organization held IN
Goldsboro in May 1879, and was an
active worker in it up to within the
past two years. In that tine ne had
qualification of Witnessing at least one
good effect of the organization. BY
the personal intercourse by the men,
bers of the press from different parts
of the State, there has been generated
mutual respect and good will, and
an abandonment Of those asperltles OF
personality of which once our press un-
happily was not free. This is a sub
stantial gain, for it has widened and
strengthened the basis of State pride
and enabled the fraternity to work har-
moniously for the common good, I'M
disturbed by the sectional or local leal-
ousies which once arrayed them in ir-
reconcileable antagonism.
AS to any practical results we are
free to say little has been accomplished.
On this point the Wilmington Sta,
says: .
elf the Press Convention would
serve the State efficiently and strength :
en- the newspapers in their work, il
must adopt principles and business
regulations. 1t must foster such a
spirit of fairness and courtesy and
honor as to drive out vulgar and often,
sive personalities, and prompt all jour
nallsts and news editors to give full
credit for the matter they take from
contemporaries. D."
The latter the Association may do
we may say has done. But in its bus
: mess regulations 1t is handicapped b,
: circumstances. 1t must inevitably b.
controlled by local conditions, offer
influenced by its fields of competition
We believe no common rule can b
made which can control the whole
t But on the whole, the influence @
y the Association is for good, and W
+ shall be glad to note greater and grow
ing vitality. This ought to be secured
by the young, vigorous and able ele
ment by which the Association is nov
Z: animated. Speaking of the absenc
of the older heads, brother Mannin
is pleased to say:
S owe need their assistance in on
S work as band of brothers laborin
!, together in such worthy cause. w
c need their presence and their counse
j. at these meetings. We need the bene
fit of their superior knowledge and eS
perience, and we want them to com
in and help US and most cordially q
5, we invite them to do So"
AS one of those to whom he refer:
we express qualification that we Shout
be remembered and referred to i
such hattering connection.
4 We feel we have done much in til
v past, and are willing now to see on
! labors bring forth their fruits in tn
Y hand of new, energetic corps of Ia
It borers. Our interest in the Ass oc;s
ton and it's work is not determined
we do stand aside as superanuate
laborer to see what we put in tn
ground cultivated and matured by thos
in whose training we have taken pride
and in whose welfare our warmest in
e terest will always be enlisted.-Co
1t /ohn D. Cameron tn AsheUiHe CT
If zen.