Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-28
| SECOND DAYS SESSION
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
/ MEETING
4. oceupicd with Regular HUSH
~. and the Rending of some
papers of General Interest.

% n. ~ members present.
~ M assistant Secretary Cox Of Temple
* uLAo has attended several conventions.
Df X. = -rounts for this by the fact that the
vA,v N L,nsentlon has been called later than
s..s ~ the month of April and for the
|sa.7.s H-,her reason rhat the state Is in the
aos..-, = X.-res Of politics. most OF the counties
uns NJ ,sag conventions or having primary
ia,. estions.
~, ~. ~ Nhlle the attendance is small, the
la ~ .l,rest in the deliberations of the
Fcted X.nrenton is great, and IT may be
X,ned a representative body OF Texas
q N A crnaists.
urano a uost Of the members attended the Com
" NaA .rcial club reception Tuesday night
4 ~, Ia aid not get up until late. SO they
The ~ U.,,ed into the Auditorium slowly
y Altiesr long time the big silver key,
y 4. EAlch lay on the presidents desk. and
Nm = 4. brass band divided honors with the
FS-4,X-,li boys who cCngregated in the
En- or perched up in the gallery be-
Ing Doe ~ the body was called TO order by
~ kke-President Johnston, editor OF the
kouston Post, who was requested
7tH n X the president TO open the proceed
pFns No and his gavel raped at 10 o'clock.
and ll.i I.aer Aulrs orchestra played a beauti-
vas d IN piece. He said that he thought
y rpos., ~ convention was in a bad way when
a he b, , 4. president and many Of the dele
intsfs1 Uf.ies could not get there.
hlsior} = The regular order of business was
M reading OF papers, the first paper
brpg,tI having been assigned to u. G.. Senter.
uisr ~ ,ator OF The Gazette. who not
tal's n4 .7sent and the special order of busi-
hesfd u ~ was made the hearing of the re-
nklg / M OF the special committee appointed
: w u ,nvestigote the charges against OK
yQI APrrident John II. Copeland. pending
His ri.< i. resolution asking for mis- dismissal.
I'VE ~ The committee reported that Mr.
~ IC,peland had not paid his dues. and
gen the charges preferred against
- Em which appeared to be true rem
81 Ihred him ineligible to membership,
H,,d they favored his dismissal The
-Bta a. mort was read from the clerks desk.
man listen ]. X. p. Shirley said he thought
s', ',Nnat Mr. Copeland. who is in Chicago
~ ~ Uhould have received formal notifioa-
~ BIN OF the charges sgainst him, and
iat XshIe he might favor his dismissal. he
TtrMH not approve Of the manner in
h. " Wxhich II was done.
,IAs1I r. B. Baltic of the special commit
KS. " defended the report. and Mr..
UErey said he would he willing that
Il III. 10 charges mentioned should be ex-
- T. * Plunged. inasmuch as the committee
bad decided to dismiss him ao-
cunt Of non-payment OF dues, which
kett ucpcd be done Mr.. Shirley made a
ur'rong plea for what he considered
. lair play In the matter.
pp1. N ]. II. Cullum said that the secretary
yoAf isd written to Copeland, but had heard
y, :. Inihing from him. He believed that
vs. '1|f all the members of the association
s,l.,@ tntw the nature OF the charges against
a p,I. bun. none OF them would object to his
sap f.smissal
n Mary Jane" Cox said that the force
tSIf &he resolution to dismiss Copeland
4s@'' vas TO show the world how the MEM
.am.. lers abhorred such actions as Cope
Ind's, and it either meant something
q nothing.
Treasurer johnson OF the San An
tcno Light. said that when Copeland
fved in San Antonio he Copeland was
rank NJ slher editor. reporter or manager.
seS md Johnson had opposed his election
n AoIn president of the association.
BIZ nsM frank Z. Holland Of Dallas said that
oh Copeland had been notified, and that he
" $50 ~ not come into court TO defend
n M e thnself
The committees report was unani-
led - nously adopted, with applause.
today w Z. Gillllnnd of the Baird Star read
nct resolution asking an amendment TO
naar ne constitution, providing that the
ssaA nembership fee be $40, and the annual
lges be reduced from 50 to 81.
srist n The regular order of business was
aslH men taken up, and f. b. Baillio read
udy1 ~ interesting paper on the Humanity
.,raa.a2 OF the Press"
nfI{ \ While Mr.. Baltic was reading his
IA n. paper President Scurlock wapdered in
tnd took a seat In corner until
~ Acting President Johnston called him
HING. 70 the chair
The membership committee submit
List " fd the following:
We, your membership committee.
ubmit this supplemental report, and
Neommend the following as eligible to
1e'' nembeshrip In the Texas Press asso-
bsaN ration:
e d., Miss Margaret Bruen. waxahache
anai'. Vines, c. b. Gillespie, Forney Tribune.
sae tnd W. j. Bule, Whitewright Plow and
ne Manner.
C. +. LEHMAN. Chairman,
The secretary moved that the appli-
u w sauons take the regular course. A bal
p' was taken and the applicants were
ll,r' h.cted individually.
fsa1I j. ID. Shaw OF Waco. editor of the In
Ti.g .spendent Pulpit. was then called on
Isis.iI y follow Mr.. Baillio on the Humanity
~ 4 q the Press, but said that illness hud
arnrX prevented his preparing paper. j.
~ y Murphy OF the San Angelo Stan
Il. p.rd' was called but did not respond.
g. senter. OF the Gazette. was
IM .Aed TO read his paper on the Ethics
|NAslt/ v me Press" He was not prepared
sih a paper. but made few perth
epptU .sht remarks hearing upon his expert
htss
n WI ne favored general standard Of
+ ~ j ..tnhcs OF the profession. that for other
tl4 ,,nings the press should be guarded
tf ~ nom dlsrepute. As II now happened
~ nsWspaper men were looked upon as
A.i rnehials TO do the bidding OF the pub
N-, s Y, some man OF which sometimes
~ at liberty to come 20 a newspaper
|EFI suce and tell them how they should
ao The newspapers should be the
t sesvants Of the whole public. not Of any
'T ~aA,Viduhl He pleaded for that finan-
f ~ Independence which should put
ssi4H ,nsin In good position commercially,
4l4I 'g,aiy and In every other way.
tift3 ne al3r spoke IN favor OF the per-
s'H& ssnality and Individuality OF the press,
7'rI rhleh should speak out with a power
M1,E ~ soul which should command re-
VIII tYset Il 1t commanded nothing else:
ifsH ~ ~ took as model the lafnented
EH ~ A. Judges OF the Pullman Palace
I3 ~ company being present. was asked
XisE staie what arrangements had been
Iaae for the accommodation OF The
- pEgrs on their excursion to Asbury
0 nk, He stated that he could tell
%H eotning dehhite but that everything
~ NtulU be In rendIness by Isrilay even