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Constitution and Byaws-Alley of Mis-
souri, Grifiiths of Iowa, Roselle OF Mis-

Constitution and Bylaws-Alley of Mis-
souri,, Griffiths of Iowa, Roselle OF Mis-
souri,.
The following reply to the message
from Kansas City to President Burkett
of the Reform Press association was re.
ceived over the Associated Press leased
wires and handed to the presiding officer:
Memphis; Tenn. Feb. 70, lSmm ST.
and ]. f. observation-disclosures: The
National Reform Press association, now
in session in this city, cordially rccipro-
Gates your expressed desire to promote
peace and harmony among all genuine
populsts to the end that we may present
n united front to the common enemy. 10
attain this much desired result we know
of no rule or guide f,r our action other
than the constitution OF this ASSOCIATION,
which reads of follows:
article III, section l. AN persons
who are editors. business managers or
who are substantially connected with re-
form papers and paper work so that 1t IS
their principal business and who are heart
ily in accord with the Fundamental prin-
ciples enuncated in the st. Louis and
Omaha platforms and agree to support the
same. shall be eligible to membership III
the association.
"Sec. 3. If any member shall fail or
refuse to support the demands provided
for in the preceding section the association
may expel him or her, or the executive
board may suspend such person from the
privileges of the association pending ac-
ton at the next meeting of the associa-
| ton.
Sec. g. That any member of this as
| sociation having knowledge that there is
| ON the part of any member a radical and
persistent violation of the terms as set
| forth by section Q, shall prefer charges
supported BY documentary proof to the
executive board of the association, whose
| duty shall be to investigate the same to
A speedy conclusion AMI finding such
charges proven, shall thereupon suspend
such person from membership and forth
with notify the association of such sus
pension.
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poforn, prnss Assocotion. W + Noys
i!eiorm riess A1soT,''Ion. y ID, r,or Pccord;n,
nee iresIrrn,, r., ,,,,or. D y RovI CORES
,on,l;nn sacretorv. I X Forrest. p, !
PnG;, n;xom \ paters \ s. Motinger. G
DiA9i., rio Il. ;. Erocrf;. ~ Is,,rd
~, tho aftnrnoon session the rep,y O
.,a a. a',nhis t,r cnnvartion was read by !
1ne Ldenrtnn nta' II ,vns met with disfnvo
r., i1use,.Ti. .nrai sraocbos rho tenor Of whicl
".u ,,ni monrnt thnt tho AInMnhis neople hn,
nioso,' Ins 3, oraSa thn nnestion nropouuded
uioncn ,.'' - W WV
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Inc following reP'i' W. n'"", th
sent by Clli.iriilan ii i.tn '''''''' "' '''
request ot 'he coii'en'ion :.
'IIon. Frank Burkett, President Ma
tional Reform Press Association Mcn
phs, Tcnn.-lnsplred by sincere aeslT
to have harmony; we ask lof more u ~
rect answer to the question pfopouhac
i'll our dispatch, to-Wit; W III menlocrs
the association be requested to sever y
connection and cooperation win Tree -
yer forces in opposition to the pong
adopted by our national convention at >
Louis! We dislike t? think INA! mat our pI;a ~
sociates Wehid ueai III e,uS;.;t s;,;t ~ :,
ana therelSrt, III 1'. hi,'uo tbs s''c one ' onr
l'iole u.n,i''c 90, ,'hS thS,t ;f vonr answer
favorable It VIII 40 mucn u na' m 'l'''''~
present diherehces IN ,, our r,.ITNWTIc;>r TNWiMIEc;>
Il ~. .,,,;,t ,I;tors "
Chalriillh igi'u''I. h,, nnnn;,.,
Inc foliowlhg TePis Nus ;nti, occn
from tue .Nn.loli.'. ntin,,. i, osi,;no 6,
Chalrman Nihceh. ,e"h IL h,"' -, ,,
Il more denni!e rePls W Nv I.',,, -
pounded IN MS iio1ii'iE ui' t;. 10,
memphis: Il fep' 1o.-hco ~, tne. ta ~ ~,
sas CIV ~ n"p pnrrsnrr, harmon
, in a sincere desire 10 preserve nI nar,i,on :,
ana we assure you VI oui p'J;;su y; 2;sanorn
, gret that there SHOULD ot any u,i,e .ho no
4 in our ranks GROWING ou' VI tn tho y
struction or miscohstruci;loh y, w. 'ic nv y,
game ia" OIL this uosociu,,vn. W. bn
j desire to evade any quehtion. W. ~"
t made no change IN our CONSTITUTION a. a.