The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

a tendance upon the North Carolin'
Press Convention at WinstCn, an
5 we have jlst returned to the desl
Only a short time before going =
( press with this issue.
= We can not give our reaiers a ful
report of the proceedings at this late
nour even if it would be interesting
to hen; out we will only write o
the Convention proper now, and oul
Impressions Of Winston and its peo
pie in a subsequent issue.
We spent Monday night In Greens
boro aud reached Winston Tuesday
noon. Being the fist Of the qall
drivers we rested quietly until mex
day when a large nnmber had arriv
ed. The members OF the Press AS
5ocIation were entertained by the
Winston-S ilem Chamber of Com
merce; and we do not think that it
could have b,en improved upon by
the people OF any place In the state
A delegation met the editors at
Greensboro, arranged and assinged
them homes during their stay.
Ga rednesday the Association
assembled in the OperaH House and
Vas called to order by President j..
z. Caldwell, of the Statesyille Lund-
mark. Secretary ]. 3. Saerrill, OF
the Concord Times, called the roll Of
dele gates and the convention was
ready for business. Hon. j. G. Bux-
ton, of Winston welcomed the editors
In very pleasant address. He said
10 part: "Mr. President, aud gem
tlemen of the North Carolina Press
Convention:
Ten years ago had tie honor of
welcoming this body to this com
muaitY ard again after the lapse of
ten long years this pleasing duty has
oeen assigned to me. l repeat what
| said at that tme-this community
opens her arms wide, and bids you
a heartier welcome than she could to
any other representative body that
ever assembled within her corporate
limits; for the reason that the news
papers have done more towards
making known to the outside wo.ld
what we are dong 10 contributing to
The material development Of North
Carollno, than any other medium
that could have been deutschland
when we meet one of your body, we
feel like shaking him by tie hand and
bidding him welcome to orr town.
The editor of a daily or weekly
newspaper is a noulder and leader OF
thought in any community, and his
power-either for good or evil is felt
"heneyer he speaks TO the public
through his columns and this being
true, how careful and wise man
occupying such responsible posi- |
ton should he be. He should endeaebr
TO make up his mind, nrst, what is
right and stand to that, and not be
dflYen from principle, to the position
OF trying TO catch the popular favor
by advocating measures which he
knows are not right just, honest or
PRACTICABLE
MIR, Buxton then gave some stats
tics. Of WINSTON alem's progress
which We will review at another time.
Closing, he said:
There are men to-day ia our town
who are justly entitled to be quoted
to be worth from a hundred thousand
TO quarter million of dollars, who
twenty years ago we're pillow boys, on
thelf farms, not exceeding 200 miles !
from Winston. We are proud to
have such citizens.
But gentlemen, | will not detain !
, GU longer. | might allude to The
formation and prosperity of several
of our land companies, but you will
3 )ubtless visit their fields of opera.
atoms while here, where you will see
tie wonderful work which they have
accomplished in 50 short time.
We again bi you welcome, gentle
men, and we hope you will feel at
liberty during your stay with us--to
call upon US for anything thai will
contribute to your pleasure or happi-
ness. We shall take pleasure II
serving YOU"
Mr., Ii. A, London, of the Chath-
am Record responded:
"Mr. President, Mr. B1xton and
Members of the Coaventlon-The
manner Of our welcome here TO-DAY
is aGotte- proof that Winston never
does anything by halves, nor on
a small scale. Surely there has been
nothing small about their represen,