The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-05-26
THE PRESS IN EARNEST
Resolutions Adopted by the Mis-
Sissippi Press Association.
Det fmined to Have Fair Play From
Officers and Candidates.
tn Demand Simple Justice and Are
I'd. Entitled to It.

Tine following self-explanatory reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted by
the Mississippi Press Association in
convention at Greenwood, May II, 1894:
WHEREAS, Sections 4219 and 1920 of
thu Annotated Code require that boards
of supervisors of tho several counties
let, to the lowest bidder, contracts for
supplying county offices all stationery.
blanks, blank books, etc., declaring
that, other things being equal, prefer
ence be given to home offices; therefore
bel
Rcsolred, That it is the duty OF boards
OF supervisors to carry out the pro-
visions OF the sections above cited, un.
influenced by officials who may prefer
to ignore the law, and send the work to
concerns outside the State, which con-
tribute nothing in the way OF taxes
towards the support Of the home gov
ernment.
$Resolred further. That when con-
tracts are let to home offices, that it is
the duty of State, county and city Off
cials to rigidly observe same by having
all work coming under said contracts
done at home, it having been the prac-
tice OF some officials to send their or
ders abroad, even after home offices
had been awarded contracts to execute
them.
Resolred tu,ther, That the members
OF the Mississippi Press Association will
hereafter monthly publish, in itemized
detail, all allowances made by boards
Of supervisors and city officials, of their
respective counties and cities, to con-
Germs outside the State, bills TO: most
extravagant prices having been fire.
quently heretofore presented and al
lowed, the public being entitled to this
information.
Re8olrvd t,wther, That in the interest OF
all concerned, (thedebtor as we'll as the
CREDITOR that trustees sales, commission
ers sales, sheriff's sales and other legal
notices Of whatever character, where
th8 Amount involves fifty dollars or
more, should be published in news
paper at least three weeks, instead of
being posted, leaving the creditor
largely at the mercy of the speculator
who profits by his misfortune, because
general publicity is not given the sale,
where he is unable to repay the money
for which his property was hypotheca-
ted.
Resolved further, That this associa-
tion confesses, with feelings of mortifica-
tion and regret, that the Legislature
for number of years has not treated
the newspapers of the State with JUS
tice, and every member of this Associa-
tion is hereby called upon to speak out
boldly and unequivocally in their respec-
tive papers on this subject, and in the
future to personally see that candidates
for whatever Office do not belong to
that class inimicable to the press, but
men who will do Justice to it along the
line and spirit contained in these reso-
luti0ns asa whole.
Resolred further, That it is the sense
of this association, that public institu-
tions of this State, looking to the peo-
pie Of Mississippi for support, and ex-
pecting favorable mention from the
State press. should have their printing
done by home offices.
Resolved further, That if any State,
district, county, beat or municipal or
other officer shall disregard the princi-
Piles and intent Of these resolutions. he
shall be regarded as hostile to the
newspapers of the State, and treated &C.
cordingly.
Resolved further, That we insist upon
being treated in u more businesslike
manner by candidates for all offices,
State, county, municipal or Federal,
and that henceforth all matter in the
interest of party nominees, furnished
by State, Congressional, district, county
or municipal executive committees, or
other similar notices, shall be paid for
as other advertisements, the same as is
done In other States in the Union.
Resolved further, That the president
of this Association appoint a committee
of nine, two from tho State-at-large, and
one from each Congressional district.
whose duty 1t shall be to represent the
press in all matters looking to its well
fare, which committee shall be present
whenever the Legislature is in session,
to urge the above and other needed leg
islation in the interest of the people,
and in fairness to the Mississippi news
papers. .. r..-
Resolved further, That these resolu-
tions shall be printed conspiouously in
every newspaper belonging to this asso-
and that we hereby pledge our
selves to re-entorce said publication
with editorial endorsements from time
to time until the just grievances of
which we complain shall have been
righted.
Resolved further. That in its patriot
ism and love of Mississippi the press
yields to no man, but it cannot longer
be made hewers Of wood and drawers of
water for favored individuals.