Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-29
Determined to IIas" Fair Play
From officer, "f tie state.
They Demand Simple Justice
and Ave Entitled to II.
outside Concerns That Pay y" Taxes
Must Not BE Put in Competitor with
Home People That do.

The following self explanatory reSo-
lutions were unanimously adopted 10y
the Mississippi Tross Association in
convention at GREENWOOD, May Il, 1894;
Whereas. Sections 1918 and TO of
the Annotated Code require that boards
of supervisors Of the 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; there
/ fore he it
Resolved, That it Is tie duty of
/ boards of supervisors to carry out the
provisions of the sections above cited,
uniniluenced by officials who may pre-
fer to ignore the law, and send the
work to concerns outside the State,
which contribute nothing in the way
of taxes towards the support of the
home government.
Resolved further. That when con-
tracts are let to home offices, that it is
the duty Ct State, county and city of.
ficial5 to rigidly observe same by hav
ing all work coming under said con
tracts done at home, it having been the
practice of some officials to send their
orders abroad. even after home offices
had been awarded contracts tOeXecute
them.
Resolved further, That the members
OF the Mississippi Press Association
will hereafter monthly publish, in item
lied detail, all allowances made by
| boards of supervisors and city officials,
of their respective counties and cities,
to concerns outside the State. Hills for
most eXtravagant prices having been
| frequently heretofore presented and
allowed. the public being entitled to
this information.
Resolved further, That in the inter
est of all concerned, the debtor as
we'll as the creditor, that trustees sales,
commissioners sales, sheriff's sales
and other legal notices of whatever
character, where the amount involves
fifty dollars or more. should be pub
/ lished in n newspaper at least three
weeks instead of being posted, leaving
/ the creditor largely at the mercy of the
| speculator who profits by his misfort.
une. because general publicity is pot
given the sale, where he is unable 70
repay the money for which his proper
ty was hypothecated,
Resolved further. That this associa-
ton confesses, with feelings of NORTH
cation and regret, that the Legislature
| for a number of years has not treated
the newspapers of the State with JUS
tice. and every member Of this associa-
ton is hereby called upon 10 speak out
/ boldly and unequlvocally i'll their re-
| SNonfiyra thi., c,I,l,innt -
the future to personally see that can
didates for whatever office do not be
| long to that class inimicable to the
press, but men who will do justice TO
along the line aud spirit contained in
these resolutions as a whole.
Resolved 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 by the State
press, should have their printing done
10y home office.
Resolved further, That if any State.
district. county, beat or municipal or
other officer shall disregard the prin-
cipleS and intent of these resolutions,
he shall he regarded as hostile to the
newspapers of the State, and treated
accordingly.
! Resolved further, That we insist up
on being treated in more business
/ like manner by candidates for all of
fees, State, county, municipal or Fed
eral, and that hencefOrth all matter in
the interest of party nominees, fur
nished by State, Congressional, dis
trlct, county or municipal executive
committees, or other similar notices,
shall be paid for as other advertise
ments, the same as is done in other
States in the Union.
Resolved further. That the. prcsi-
dent of this Association appoint a
committee of nine, two from the State
at-large. and one from each Congress-
iOnal District, whose duty it shall be
to represent the press in all matters
looking to its welfare. which commit
tee shall be present whenever the Leg
lslature is in session, to urge the above
and other needed legislation in the in
terest of the people, and in fairness to
the Mississippi newspapers.
Resolved further. That these resolu-
tiOns shall be printed conspicuOusly in
every newspaper belonging to this as
ISOLATION, and that we hereby pledge
ourselves to reinforce said publica-
ton with editorial endorsements from
time to time until the just grievances
of which we claim shall have been
righted.
Resolved further, That in its patri-
otism 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.
Resolved further, That the Picayune
and Times Democrat, of New Orleans.
and the Appeal Avalanche and Com
mercial, of Memphis, Register, of Mo
bile, and Age-Herald, of Birmingham.
be requested to print these resolutions
in their news columns in full.
These resolutions were adopted
unanimously and by rising vote.
A true copy from the minutes.
+. L. RAIFoRD.