Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-13
Twelfth Annua! Session of the
Texas Press Association.
IN SESSION AT CORSICANA.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills Delivered the Address Of
Welcome, which was Well Received.
The Freedom of Speech and Liberty of the
Press, the Foundation Upon which
the Government stands.
Corsicana's Hospitality.
Special to the Gozette

Special TO the Gozette.
CoRsICANA. Ten. May l2-The twelfth
annual convention Of the Texas press aSsO-
citation was called 10 order at 10 o'clock this
morning in the city hall. and in spite of the
cold, drilling ram prevailing 81 the time,
the hall was soon filed TO Overlooking with
members and citizens. President juan
Hart Of FL Paso presided.
After an invocation by the Rev. DIR. Jecry
Ward. Mayor Stout. in 4 few appropriate
words, introduced Hon. Roger Q. Mills, to
whom the address Of welcome had been as
signed. Enthusiastic applause greeted the
appearance OF the distinguished statesman
and the eloquent address he delivered. He
spoke tor about fifteen minutes, and among
other things. said in effect that the Ameri-
can people, like all other free people, rec
ogniZed the freedom of speech and liberty
of the press, and they know inStinctlvely
that the government stands upon these
structures. Destroy the freedom Of speech.
ana error and chaos will rule. Destroy the
liberty OF the press and the
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
goes out in dan lineSS. Liberty OF speech
and press can keep people free, but force
can accomplish nothing. The press keeps
the minds Of men free from superstition,
and il may convey error as well as truth.
jefferson, that great authority IN govern
ment policy, never said Iruer word than
when he proclaimed the fact that error of
opinion may be tolerated when the freedom
OF the press may be left to combat 1t. y
great Englishman has said the pen IS
mightier than the sword. Give the pen
liberty and il will asSail every abuse that
taStcnS Itself upon society; give II liberty
and il Will carve the way to q higher civil
cation. The pen opens the store house OF
knowledge, and the sword guards il. 1t IS
an implement with which thought achieves
her greatest victories. II is right therefore
that the American people should love and
instinctively cling TO the freedom Of speech
and the liberty Of the press and IN hoEorlng
its representatives.
THEY HONORED THEMSELVES.
He extended the Inequalities OF the city
to the visitors in glowing terms.
President Juan Hart made happy and
witty response in behalf Of the association,
saving. together with other things, that we
are gratified beyond measure over such 4
welcome We have come from every sec
ton OF the state TO dedicate ourselves for Il
few days to the work OF advancing the in
terests of our profession. We must know
and understand one another before we can
affect any good results. These meetings
are therefore punctuated with pleasurable
periods for the close communion of our
members. Heretofore we have found more
punctuation than words, and at our session
we desired TO accept Corsicaua's welcome
AIllNLCSHtI WIN l!lN t'SSS-JA-4--'S AALttt Il
smaller city must afford us
MORE TINE FOR BUSINESS
and less punctuation marks for pleasure. To-
day we have learned our mistake in that
regard. Your programme IS even NOR
elaborate than that of any of our past scS-
sions. As punctuatOrs You are shown
many courtesies. and we hope that COrsicaua
may never regret this occasion, for it shall
be our pleasure in the future TO look back
upon these days and remember your kind
ness with feelings OF deep obligations toward
COrSicana.
The executive committee then made its
report, which viii be discussed and adopted
tomorrow.
At the afternoon session paper entitled
''What Rules Should Guide 4 Publisher il
Fixing His Advertising Rates. by O..
Pegot, was submitted and aroused q hearty
discussion of the subject. which was left
undecided and Will be considered tomorrow.
About eighteen new members We're
elected on ballot aud there are about one
hundred in attendance, all eager and zeal
Gus in the work.
kilograms and letters were read from
Austin, Abilene, Waco, San Antonio and
Fort Worth inviting the association to hold
its next convention there.