The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVEN.
TrCN OF THE TEXAS
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
NIB, AILLY SPEECH OF WELCOME.
Mia TlseHae Gree Speech and Free
RreBs Address of President Juan
Aatk--Business of the Con-
ventiOn.

CoasIcAE&. Tex, May ,12-The twelfth
snnusl convention of the Texas Press asso
CioO was ca ed to order at 10 o'clock thi,
morning IA ne city hall, and in spite of tn
Gold, di9Eli0g rain prevailing at the time
the hall Vas soon filled to oveIflowing with
membefs and citizens. President Juan
Hart " ri PSso presided.
After sn va vocation by the Rev. DR.. Jerry
Ward, Mayer Stout in few appropriate t
wbOa the address of welcome had been
assigned. El husiastic applause greeted
TIE appearance of the distinguished states
man and the eloquent address he delivered
He SPOKE for about fifteen min
1tes, &Gd among other things said
II effect that the American
people like al other free people recognized
4hs freedom If speech and the liberty OF
the press and they know instinctively thai
the goYernmGnt stands upon these struc-
tureso Destroy the freedom of speech and
ertog and CHAPS will rule. Destroy the lib
goes out in darkness. Liberty of speech
and the press can keep people free, but
f0rce ear accomplish nothing. the press
keeps the minds Of men free from supersti-
zion. and il may convey error as well a.
,tslth. Jefferson, the great authority
in governm entail policy never said true
word than when he proclaimed the fac,
that error OF opinion may be tolerate Il
S!.eu the freedom of the press may be left
20 c0uobat it,, A great Englishman has
said The pen is mightier than the sword.
Dive the pen he liberty and 1t will assaiI
every abuse that fastens itself upon society.
tftYS IL liberty and it will carve the way to
O. higher civilization. The pen opens the
.toTehouss of knowledge and ,he sword
guards il. 1t Is the implement with which
Nhuught achieves its greatest victories.
ia right therefore that the American people
thuuiu love and instinctvely cling to the
freeaDm OF 6pe, ch and the liberty OF the
preag AQG ia the hJnorlng its representa-
lives they honor them selves. He extended
,Ghe $50 qualities Of the city to the visitors
IL glowing terms.
President Juan Hart made happy and
witty respond in behalf OF the association
ssvjug together with other things that
I'VE are gratifel beyond measure
oyer ouch q welcome. We have come from
every sectinn of this vast state to dedicatr
40 C.At tiNth lew uhyS ioi auNahSh6 the
inJcresLe of our profession. We muse re
view and uh3 3arstand one another before VT
Csn Effect gny good results. The meetings
arc there lore pupctuated with pleasuTable
ueFiuas for ne close communion OF our
lmeInb RS. Heretofore We have found NOR
puIrsyyaiion han work aud at our session
W. desire 10 ACCEPT Corsicana's welcome
Impressed With the idea that small'
civ rvust affu rd us more time for business
ana less puug tuation marks for pleasure
For ,c5py Ga have learned our mistake III
that reger& Your programme Is even
more eia0crite than any OF our past ses-
,siops AZ 20 pr prnctuation and for your many
.oouytes'ss 1 hope that Cor
sicAua may never regret thls
occaslon f3i t shall be our pleasure in the
futuye 10 l5uG back upon these days aHr
remela prs yolr kindness with feeling OF
.dsep oil ga,iGn towards Corsicana.
TIE rs.eu we committee then made Its
report, y hiaD will be discussed and adopted
Tomorrow ~ he afternoon session.
A pager entitled, "What Rules Should
GUIDE IA Publisher in Fixing His Advertis
ing Rates." by o. Paget, was submitted,
and srOused hearty discussion on the SUB
iect, which vas LETT undecided and WILL be
considered hmorrow.
Abuut eighteen new members were cleo
asd Oh ballOt, and there are about 100 in az
,eudauce, all eager and jealous in the Work
Teiegrarns aud letters were read from Jus
t!R, Abilene, Waco, San Antonio and Fort
Worth, inviting the association to holo It's
next convention there.