The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-11
L'BE PRBSSMEE7ING
,al Hundred moulders OF
Opinion In Dallas.
PAPERS READ.
L,;,or. Going TO Chicago Will
sleep TWO Deep.

DALLAS, May 1.-The Texas
%tp.s association met in Its tour
Loenth annual convention in the
6ndltorlum at Dallas Tuesday morn.
H. at ! o'clock.
q President Copeland called the
ameetipg to order and introduced
klayor Pro Tenn. Cochran, who
kelcomed the association to Dallas.
President Copeland replied and
thanked the mayor for the cordial
d Welcome. After roll call the presi-
hent announced the following com
nitteee
On resolutions-J. II. Davis, r.
R. Jones, D. l.. Beach, Alex W Jnne
snd Doc Harris.
On the revision of role-W. A.
|Adair, Mrs. G. Bry arly, r. Wilson,
R. A Musgrove, George A. Nc
Nsughton, f. M. McCaleb.
GA membership-W. A. Shaw,
Mark Riley, ii. w. Manson, g. +.
Echwan, +. Hawkins.
On constitution and by-laws-P.
HH. Pardue, I. w. Perkins, J B.
Cranfll, A. G. VALDEZ, NJ. j. Cox,
w. K. G.lliland.
On memorials-O. Paget, Mrs.
hi. r. w Walton, ID III. Cardwell, o..
h. Dornblaser, j. D. Shaw
The reading of the minutes OF the
Mat meeting were dispensed with
! and a1o, ted. All ex presidents Of
the association were invited to the
platform and a number accepted the
Invitation.
w. ID. Cox, of the Bryan + agile,
was appointed assistant secretary.
sMethodisl" Jim Davis Was called
|Jn and made a big speech, as did
YR. Nj. johnson, of the Houston
Post.
A letter was read from Mr.. } ohm
kHoeney, of the Abilene Reporter,
announcing the death of u sister,
which prevented Mr.. Hoeneys at
attendance. The letter was spread
ON the minutes and coincidence was
extended + itor Hoeney.
A communication was read from
"a Chicago hotel which agreed to
Rprovide for the editors at the rate
Of 30 cents day, if two would
occupy bed.
4 The president announced that all
members who did not pay their
n dues would he suspended.
At the afternoon session officers
and committees reported. The re-
: port of the executive committee,
which reported that the finances
were in good condition, was adopted
The secretary's report, which stated
that the Iast year had been most
prosperous and returned thanks fol
courtesles, was referred to the
fnance committee. Treasurer
Johns ms report, which went to the
finance committee, showed the asso
citation to be in a solvent condition
The committee on membership
reported a large number of appll
cants and reported irregularities in
the applications of a number O
others. The trouble with some o
the applicants was that they were
editors who were not indorsed b!
the proprietors of papers as required
by the bylaws of the ASSOCIATE
After some discussion the bylaw
We're upheld and number of ap
plioants were held over.
Mr.. G E. Gilbert, of the Times
Herald, to whom had been assignee
the opening of the discussion on tn
pubic press and the improvement
OF lis business methods, was lsen
ard Editor Adair, of the Marsha
Messenger, was called on, who sal
he was down on the programme 10
q ten minutes talk after Mr. GiIbel
ana tina. he was unprepared to ope
the discussion, He changed tn
Title of the subject to the Pres
and its Business Methods" an
suck close to his subject in a brle
concise speech. Mr.. ID G. kol
read paper on how a newspap'
should be conducted.
Dir. Holland offered resolutic
pIeagng the support of the assoc
sNon IN the advancement of II
agricultural development Of Texa
ine resolution was adopted.