The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14
TIE PRESS EXCURSION.

THE PRESS ENCuNSioN.
Our friond, ithe Press and Banner,
has annually found fault with the pro-
gram or excursion as provided by the
officers, s'ncc We have been connected
with the Association IN an official ca
paci,y.
desire tn say for tho benefit Of those
who may not understand the arrange
ments fully that at a meeting OF the
Executive COMMITTEES II was decided to
take trip to Nashville mt the conclus-
ion Of the mceti&g at Ncwbcrry and the
Secretary and President were author
gcd to make the ncc,s>ary rr nGc-
ments. In order to divide tie work
undertook the arrangements for the
trip while the Secretary was to assist
in securing transportation to the annG-
al meeting.
The result of my laborS has been
printed in detail. | an sorry that the
plans do not meet the approval OF the
Press and Banner, but then it is hard
ly to be expected that any arrange
ments could be made to meet with uni
sal,approbation.
have given great deal of time to
this r,attcr and it has cost me some
money, but both have been given free
ly and'heartily in order to make pleas
ant trip for those who desire to take it.
The taking Of the trip is not compulso-
nv on any member and neither is any
member who taxes it bOunG to conform
to the program il he does not desire to
do so, but to make the "trip with any
sort of order or comfort or pleasur"
some kind of program and schedule
had to be arranged and the one made
hoped would NEE: with approval. For
instance, those who prefer other enter
tainmcnt than going to church on Sun
day arc not obliged to go to church.
AS to publishing all the correspond
ence it would take Il weekly newspaper
for that purpose alone. | printed the
letter from Mr.. II ral, O. the Wrs-
tern and Atlantic, which gave the rondi-
tions upon VIII ch transportation would
be issued aud he has my word that
will conform to those conditions, and !
will do so. II any editor wants to go it
alone there is no compulsion on him to
go with the party or to secure his
transportation through the Secretary
and President. But we as officers OF
the Association were authorized to act
for tho Association, and so far rs | am
concerned as President | will secure
transportation only for members Of the
Association. otherwise what would bc
the good Of our having an Association
and acting for it?
Aud my recollection OF the Chicago
trip is that it was necessary to haye
membership in the Association for
transportation through the Secretary.
Each member will havc his own tick,
CT and can remain until it is Out-usu-
ally 30 days. thought four days would
be about rs long rs the majority would
care to remain in Nashville, but those
who wan, 10 stay longer can do so.
grant that several days could be
spent pleasantly in Chattanooga. but
can majority OF our party remain
away from their business SO long?
AS to the pul man car thought it
would be more pleasant to have our
own car for the entire trip, but neither
IL that compulsory and up to this time
and If the others do not respond we
will have no cur, for | will not order it
unless have the money to pay for it.
1t seemed to me that $500 was cheap
those who do not return with the par
ty will only be deprived Of its use for
one day and we had no idea there
would be kicking on that score.
After the State was kind enough to
publish in full the Itinerary | did not
mail any more copies Of it, thinking
every member would sec it.
Those who intend taking the trip rs
proposed should let me hear from them
at once. The time is now near at hand.
Of course ] do not consider the crit
icism OF the Press and Banner as ut all
personal and dc not object to criticism,
but it does seem little strange that SO
much space should be given to this
matter. If the Press and Banner de-
sires to print the correspondence of the
President will gladly furnish him the
letters have received though | did
not keep copies Of those wrote. am
expecting Mr.. Wilson at the annual
meeting and | will then show him all
the correspondence.
beg the pardon OF my readers for
taking mp this much space with this
matter but it is the only method have
of explaining points raised by Mr..
Wilson.
T.. II. AULI.,
President.