The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04
-HE PRESS CONVENTION

North Carolina Press Association
was held IN NJ Rerue last week
opening on "Wednesday morning
and closing Thursday afternoon.
There was good attendance OF
the members from all parts Of the
State, about sixty III all, and about
twenty new names wef: enrolled.
The assoc alton Is growing III NUNS
b.is and influence and usefulness
to the State.
TIE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.
President f. 4. Hilllard ana
Secretary J. b. SheIflll were pres
ent al the opening.
The president called the meeting
to order and Rev. L. G. Vardeil,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
led the convention III prayer.
Mayor Manly welcomed The
editors To the city and introduced
Nh 5. c. Hragaw, who delivered the
address Of welcome. His welcome
was warm and happy and was de-
ilvered in beautiful style and couch.
ed in eloquent language. Mr. H..
A. London, of the Chatham Record,
responded to the welcome in q
most appropriate and pleasing
manner
The editors soon we're at business
and the fact was more clearly de-
monstrated than at any previous
session, perhaps, that the associa.
ton does not filter away it's time
as many pei sons think, but
transacts much business in a busl.
ness way.
The report OF committees was
heard and new committees were
appointed.
Mr. c. A. Prince, secretary OF
the South Carolina Press Assocla.
ton was welcomed to a seat.
Governor Carr and Congressman
Grady bang III the city, they were
invited to visit the association,
which they would have done but
for the GovernOl's close engages
ment III the adjusting of the james
City trouble. The most oi the fore.
noon Eee sion of the first day was
taken up In hearing the reports OF
committees aud appointing new
committees.
lii the afternoon, tho presidents
annua! address was read and a com.
mlttee was appointed to Consider
points in it for discussion. The
Committee reported the following
subjects Tor discussion: "No
pay No Paper; "Mecnanical work
Of New spapeTs"; "Newspapcr Am
lty'; "Advertising." The discus
zion of the Cash system took q wlGs
range aud 1t was the sentiment q
the association that all newspapers
ought to be run on q cash basis. A
humber Of the editors present re-
ported that they have tried the sys'
tenn and invariably they are peas
ed with 1t.
Hon. A. A. Thompson of R.leigh
appeared before the association
to present the claims of the Bus!-
ness Mems Association which was
organized at MOrebead City last
summer. Hls address was well
timed aud was favurably received
by the convention.
SECOND DAY.
Among the most interesting and
instructive papers read before the
convention was paper by Mr..
". F. Burbank, Of the Wlnston
Sentinel, on 'The Press as means
Of Developing the Resources Of the
State"
The subjects of trusts was DIS.
cusSe,i through resolution cor.
d"mning the type founders trust
TIC convention passed resolution
that the members of the ASSOCIATION.
qualities and prices being equal,
will purchase from mills aud com~
panles not in the trusts. The cor
vention also passed resolutions cor.
dsnniug nnwihe ana unjust legisia-
tiun ;ii.5 will tend to drive capital
fem tiit State and inrade the
pr gfc>s Of the railroads ard manu-
f4"tuT ns.
ta!iowiDg is a list Of officers cleo.
ted tor the ensuing year:
President, jerome Dowd, OF the
MeckIen0urg Times.
LIST Vice President, Z. ". White.
mead, OF the Fayetteville Gazette,
Fad Vice President, W. F. Bur.
Dank, of the Winston Sentinel.
5ro Vice President, Il. A Deal, of