The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-01
e Resolutions.

Donaldsonville:
Resolved, That the Louisiana Press
Association look upon the future great
ness and prosperity of this State as
dependent in its moral, social, intel
lectual and material development upon
the dominating forces of education,
agriculture and scientific research-the
basis Of the leading forces of our
modern civilization.
Resolved, that the press view with
pride the continued and increasing in
terest manifested in educational mat
tiers in this State, and urge each town,
city, parish and the State at large to
foster this spirit by every available
means as the basis of true prosperity,
permanent success and unparalleled ad-
vancement and progress in all the at
tributes of truq(k nd permanent great
ness.
Resolved, That we hail with pride
and pleasure the establishment at Rms
ton, La, of an industrial college under
State auspices, and look upon this as a
splendid stride in the growth and en-
conragement of agricultural success
and perfection, upon which depend tho
healthy and life-giving blood that pull
safes the arteries of the magnificent
commerce and sound business and tinan-
cial status of Louisiana.
Resolved, That we point with laudz
able pride to the increased influences
and facilities furnished the State Nor
NAL School, the grand promoter of ever
progressive educational aids in athis
State, and urge its continued and
earnest support by the journals Of the
State, and larger and more liberal APP
preparations in this direction from the
Legislature each year..
Resolved, That the Experiment Sta
tons of this State are worthy the most
powerful support of every journal as
the practical educators of intensive and
successful farming, the basis of the
scientific knowledge of cultivation Of
the soil. Particularly gratifying is the
knowledge that to its departments is to
be added a thorough course in practical
printing, "tlie art p~reservative," "the
fourth estate" the colossus OF modern
civilizations, and earnestly urge their
ed spirit now dominating the rural pop
uiation of this fair commonwealth.
Resolved, That no greater token of
the practical working Of a system of
intensive and intelligent methods of
farming has been furnished than in the
establishment of the Calhoun Tobacco
Manufacturing Company. 1t has given
fresh impetus to all almost extinct in
dustry it has awakened a new interest
in a product destined to work a great
revolution in agricultural tendencies.
The sample furnished this Association
demonstrates that as pure, elegant and
perfect a quality Of tobacco can be
grown in Louisiana as anywhere in the
South. This is destined to become
classed among the leading and most
important crops in the State, and n
OF the prominent and ~remunerative
products in agricultural development.
The Association points to it with i'm
measurable pride as the result of sys-
tematic effort, uDtiring energy and one
Of the grandest triumplIs of the system
Of experimental stations.
Resolved, That the Louisiana UNI
versity and Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College is an institYEt@saskAM whose work
has been a magnificent aid IT. fostering
and developing the awakened forces
which have of late years so materially
and beneticently added to the intel
lectual and agricultural growth of an
elevated plane of thought in the right
direction. 1t is pointed to with pride
and Endorsed as worthy the continued
fostering carr of the State.
Resolved, That we urge the untiring
discussion and advocacy of every edu-
cational, agricultural and scientific ad-
vancemeDt by the press OF the State
the triune geDii, whose presence and
magic power will place Louisiana in
the Zenith of progress in all the attrib-
utes of moral, mental and material
growth.
Resolved, That this Association ad-
vOcates the formation and perfection,
at the present juncture in the history
and awakened vitality Of the South, of
a Southern Press Association. 1t urges
upon the galaxy of States of the South
the appointment Of representatives
from the several press associations, who
shall assemble at some date and place
designated to be agreed upon, to or
ganize this Southern association. This
is looked upon as a wise plan to con-
sOlidate under one banner a homo
geneity of interest, aims and efforts
that will eventually become the one
all that pertains to the future develop
ment aud greatness Of this section. So
shall the brotherhood of journalists be
cemented, their purposes consolidated,
their unity become not only strength,
but confer another grand and resistless
force to accelerate the momentum of
this section toward the zenith of great
ness, as the magnificent leader in the
van of the procession of all forces that
add to human elevation and power.
Resolved, That the Louisiana Press
Association gives its hearty indorse-
ment to the movement recently inaugu-
rated by the ladies throughout the
State Of issuing ladies' editions of diff
ferent papers for purposes of general
charity, undenominatioDal in it's char
acter.
Resolved, That we urge the Legisla-
ture to make such change or amend
meDt in our libel laws as to put them
in accord with the latest legisla-
ton of other States on this subject,
requiring some element of malice to
libel, and that when a Dewspa-
per publishes a report or item or items,
bona fide, and without intent to iDjure,
the mere fact that an error may have
been made shall not constitute it a
libel, but that the paper may be allow
ed to make a correction aud give full
in its columns, il no malice
is shown, instead Of being held respon-
sible in damages for the error or mis-
take %innocently made by it.
Resolved, That this association can
carce express its appreciation to the
citizens of Donaldsonville and the par
ish OF Ascension for the. genuine hos
which has been extended to
them, and the unstinted and lavish
generosity that have characterized the
welcome given to this sixteenth annual
meeting of 1895.
Resolved, This association tenders
to the Texas and Pacific, South"
ern Pacific, Kansas City, Watkins and
Miceiesinpi V.I1oy Nofohitoohos