The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
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| OKLAHOMA CITY. April 33-The Terri
toriaI Press association met In the board
| OF education rooms 10 consi Ter what action
should bs taken on the McNassef's cou-
tempt case The following resolutions
| were passed:
amble-W hereas, the constitution o!
the United States guarantees to every
man the perfect freedom Of speech, aud 70
the country press free and untramnaelled
from censorship by any power. aud
Whereas. the laws Of oaf country guar
antes TO every citizen the right for redress
for wrongs committed by public officers of
every class. and
Whereas. the people Of our country by
common consent look TO the press Of The
country TO voice their grievances. there
fore, we as members Of tie press Of Okla
homa Territory, in obedience to our duties
as citizens:
Resolvsd-First, That we favor q rsvis-
lou OF the libel laws of this territory, 50
that the truth shall In Al cases be made .
complete defense TO . criminal proseca-
toa for libel la a newspaper publication.
unless express malice b shown On the
part Of the publisher. and In no case shall
more than nominal imprtson msnt be made
a part Of the punishment ia such cases
Resolved-Sscond, That Wa believe In u
strict construction OF the laws Of the terri
tory upon contempt OF courts. and e.
pecially upon that class of contempt com.
mitted in newspaper publications. wa de-
mand their prosecution as misdemeanors,
as now provided by our statutes, IN order
that a full and impartial investigation ~
the accusations may be had.
Resolved-Third, Thai We condemn the
- ~
tiers and Burke and Brown contempt mat
tiers as being expressly contrary TO
statutory provisions. and Ia derogation OF
the freedom of the pres4
Resolved-Fourtb, We pledge ourselves
to support no candidate for the Legislature
this fall who will NOT favor the repeal II
the present libel law.
Resolved-Fifth. That in demanding an
abject apology FROM McMastcr, the
aged soldier aud emiueat editor and citi-
zen, Judge Scott lowered the dignity OF
himself rs a man and OF the court over
which he presIdes.
Resolved-Sixth. Thst the newspapers
here represented are pledged TO do ali in
their power TO uphold the majesty of the
law and to aid the court Ia the admins
tration of justice.
REIMBURSEMENT. That we commend
the resolutions adopted by the board OF
education Of Oklahoma City of the Gran
Army Of the Republic post of kingfishsr,
and of the Democratic county central
committee of Payne country.
Resolvsd-Eighth, That "a copy OF these
resolutions be sent TO the president, aud
that a copy be furnished every Newspaper
in Oklahoma Indian Territory
lSigned.l WILLIAM L. HARPER.
Chairman.
BEN r WHITMAN,
A T.. WHITAKER,
I'D &. RIxEY.
Committee
On resolution number three an aye and
nay vote was called for, with the follow
INK result:
Aye-Ben +. Whitman. Oklahomsn,J. J.
Burke. Times-J Journal; William r. Har-
per, Choctsw City News; T. r. Brown.
II. Il. Whitaker, North
Esid Tribune; NJ l.. Bixler. Norman
Democrat; J. ; Allen, Peoples Voice; ;.
Il. Rixey, Peoples Vsice. ". w. Witteu,
OkIahoman: o. W. Meacham. Norman
Transcript; FL. II. Ingle. Normal Trsns-
cript: Ralph Beaumont. Oklahoma State,
J. T. Quienn, Edmond Republican, A. e.
Cross Guide aud X county Press
Nsy-Roy Hoffman. Guthrie Leader,
w. ". Melton. 1ecumssh Herald; o. j.
Beckmeyer press-Gaz~Jts; J. II. Dibble.
Norman Call: W. J. Donovan, Press- .
Gazette; J. J. kirwin. E.imoUd Sua.