The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-05-26
A WELL TIMED KICK.

1894:
Whereas, Sections 1919 and 1920 of
the Annotated Code require that
boards of supervisors Of tho several
counties let, 10 the lowest bidder, con-
tracts for supplying county Offices
all stationery, blanks, blank books, etc,
declaring that, other things being
equal, preference be given to home
Offices; therefore be IL.
Resolved, That Il Is the duty Of
boards OF supervisors TO carry out the
provisions Of the sections above cited,
nninhuenced by officials who may pre-
Ter to ignore the law, aud 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 Il Is
the duty of State, country and city
officials to rigidly observe same by
having all work coming under said
contracts done at home, 1t having been
The practice of some officials to send
tbelr orders abroad, even after home
Offices had been awarded contracts to
execute them.
Resolved further, That the members
Of the Mississippi Press Association
will hereafter monthly publish, in
itemized detail. all allowances made
by boards of supervisors and city Off
cials, OF their respective counties and
cities, concerns outside the State, bills
for most extravagant prices having
been frequently heretofore presented
and allowed, the public being entitled
to this information.
Resolved further, Tint in the inter-
est OF all concerned, (the debtor as
well us the creditor) that trustees sales
commissioners sales. sherifi's sules aud
other legal notices of whatever charac.
ter, where the amount involves fifty
dollars or moro, should be published in
q newspaper at least three weeks in
stead OF being posted, leaving the cred
itor largely at the mercy of the specu.
latior who profits by his misfortune
because general publicity Is not given
; the sale, where be is unable to repay
I the money for which his property
was hypothecated.
Resolved further, That this associ
alton confesses, with feelings of morti
ficaiion aud regret, that the Leglsla
ture for a number Of years has mo-
treated the newspapers OF the State
with justice, aud every member O
this Association is hereby called upoi
' to speak out boldly and uneqnivocall,
. In their respective papers ON this sub
ject, and in the future to PERSONAL,
sec that candidates for whatever offic'
/ do not belong TO that class inlmlca
4 to the press, but mon who will do jus
tice to 1t along the line aud spirit con
tanned in these resolution as a whole.
Resolved further, That 1t Is th
n sense of this association, that publ
institutions OF this State, looking +
!. the people of Mississippi for support
A and expecting favorable mention fror
. the State press, should have thei
n printing done by home offices.
a Resolved further, That II any Stat,
, district, county, beat or municipal O
d other officer shall disregard the prir
Il ciplos and intent OF these resolution
O he shall be regarded as hostile to th
J. newspapers of the State, and treate
l. accordingly.
a Resolved further, That we insii
N upon being treated In a more 6usines
|. like manner by candidates for all o
"a fees, State, county, municipal or Fee
Ia eral, aud that henceforth all matter
1. the interest of party nominees, furl
q nished BY State, Congressional, distric
o county or municipal executive con
m mittees, or other similar notices, shs
NJ be paid for as other advertisement
Al the same as is done in other States
II the Union.
10 Resolved further, That the pres
II dent Of this association appoint cor
IN mittee of nine, two from the States
0. large, aud one from each Congressiol
rs al District, whose duty 1t shall be
r. represent the press In all matters loo
m lug to Its welfare, which commits
" shall be present whenever the Legisl
W ture IS In session, to urge the abo,
w and other needed legislation in the |
y terest of the people, aud in fairness
We the Mississippi newspapers.
nj Resolved further, That these resol
a. tions shall be printed conspIcuously
re every newspaper belonging to this a
nd sociation, and that we hereby pied!
ourselves to re.enforce said public
:. ton with editorial endorsements fro
:. time to time until the just grievanc
lts of which we complain shall have be,
co righted.
,rs Resolved further, That in its patl
ilv otism and love of Mississippi the pre-
=, yields to no nau, but il cannot long
IN be made hewcrs Of wood and drawe
ad Of water for favored individuals.
se- Resolved further, That the Picayu
rn and Tlmes-nemocrat, of New Orleal
4. aud the Appeal-Avalanche and Col
''s mercial, of Memphis, Register, of NJ
oil bile, and Age Herald, of Birmingha
u be requested to print these resolutio
nj IN their news columns in full.
=. These resolutions were adopt
700 unanimously and by rising vote.
we A true copy from the minutes.
th +. L. RAIFoRD,
90. Sec. Mississippi Press Associate