Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

first hands, that Isl from the Mills which
permit the Wholesale Grocers, associa-
ton to dictate to them.
The boycott of the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' association, he said. was CEN
tered against the Louisville and Nash
vile road. No other road is included.
The Southern railway, he said. was
hauling freight at the established rates.
He said there was not a corporation in
the south that had done as much for the
south as had the Louisville and Nash
ville and not a railroad was as liberal
towards the people as the Louisville and
Nashville had been. The Louisville and
Nashville. he said, had agreed to. haul
excursionists to Birmingham over this
district without money and without
price.
The resolutions were adopted without
a dissenting vote
Mr.. j. c. Williams of the special COM
mittee appointed in accordance with
resolution offered by Secretary Roun-
tree at the morning session submitted
the .following!
To the Alabama Press Association
Gentlemen. We, your committee, re-
specially submit that it is not advisa-
BILE for the association as a body to form
such combination as set forth in the
plan submitted by the secretary just at
this time But we realize that the weekly
press of Alabama should do something
to protect themselves against the i'm
posters and advertising sharks and to
get living rates for their work. We
therefore recommend that such number
of papers as may see fit enter into an
agreement to employ competent man,
either on a salary or commission, who
will have charge of the advertising of
said papers upon such terms as can be
agreed upon by the papers and said
agent upon the general lines of said
plan in the secretary's paper
We further recommend that this as
to take the matter in charge and take all
necessary steps to carry out these rec
concentrations, and that the association
confer such authority as may be neces-
sary in the premises.
JOHN c. WILLIAMS,
Chairman.
JAMES B. STANLEY,
J. E. GRAVES.
A motion to adopt the report prevailed.
The chair appointed on the committee
Messrs. j. c. Williams, ]. b. Stanley j.
Z. Graves and ]. A. Rountree.
On motion of Mr.. ]. b. Simpson the
sympathies of the association were ex-
tended the struggling patriots in ireland.
Mr.. w. M. Meeks moved that the place
of the next meeting be left with the ex-
ecutive committee, as that had been the
custom for some time. The motion pre-
vailed by vote of IL to 6.
Mr.. J. c. Williams moved that the as
ISOLATION re-elect Robert Rawls preSi-
dent w. M Meeks treasurer, j. A. Roun-
tree secretary, and J. B. Simpson vice
president. AS substitute the rules
were suspended. Mr.. Rawls was elected
president by reclamation.
Mr.. Ira Champion was elected vice
president by reclamation,
j. A. Rountree was reelected secretary
by rising vote.
Under suspension of the rules w. M.
Meeks was reelected treasurer.
J. c. williams was selected to deliver
the annual grafton at the next meeting.
w. M. Camper was selected as annual
orator.
Miss Margaret E. O'Brien was selected
to read the annual poem.
Mr. J. E. Graves moved that Mr.. B. II.
Screws be engaged to write a sketch of
Maj. w. w. Screws to be published in
the book 1.-The History of the Alabama
Press" authorized by the association at
the morning session.
The matter of an excursion to the Mex
lean exposition next spring was referred
to the secretary.
The president reappointed the old com
mittees, which are as follows:
Executive committee-J. c. Williams,
j. b. Stanley, E. o. Nicely, F. P. Glass.
Legislative committee. c. Williams,
J. A. Rountree. F. P. Glass, J. B. Stanley,
J. c. Lawrence.
On motion of Mr.. ]. H. Nunnellee DR.. o.
T. Dozier was asked to address the as
SOtldllOH.
DR.. Dozier said he had the honor of be-
ing the oldest newsboy In the state. He
began when boy working in newspa-
per office and rose by degrees until he
got to be a solicitor.
He then took medical course, and to
better himself he advertised in the news
papers, He said he owed to the press
more for his education than to all
schools. He distributed a few copies of
the souvenir edition of his book of poems.
"Foibles and Fancies and Rhymes of the
Times"
On motion of Mr.. J. c. Williams the as
ISOLATION adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock
in the evening, when the Commercial
club would tender the association an in
formal banquet.
Invited to Nashville.
Before the editors left the room Secre-
tary Rountree read the following letter
from Commissoner-General Wills of the
Tennessee Centennial association
Nashville, Oct 6, 1895.
]. A. Rountree, Esq, Hartselle, Ala
Dear Sir: ] write at this time to urge
the acceptance of my former invitation
to the Alabama Press association to re-
turn home via Nashville. We want you
Alabama people to fully understand what
we are doing. AS you are SO intimately
connected with Nashville in a CONNER
cial sense we think 1t peculiarly fitting
that you should come to see us just now
Our people will take it as a special ia
vor If you will accept our invitation and
I assure you in advance of a hearty and
cordial welcome to our city Please let
me have a wire from you before your
association leaves for Atlanta Yours
very truly, A. W. WILLS,
Commissioner-General