The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-05-27
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will at its meeting Sept,
1893, take up this question for the
purpose Of remedying the evil; there
fore, be It
Resolved BY the Mississippi Press
That the delegates OF
this association to the national body
be instructed aud urged to aid In every
right way to stop this unworthy COM
petition.
"Resolved further, That Reprcsen.
tatives and Senators be requested to
lend their efforts to put down this
wrongful and injurious action Of the
national government, and support
such measures as shall be reported
that have as their intent and result
to do away with the competition In
volved in the pNnting Of envelopes by
the national government,
Resolved further, That tue certain.
ty Of the building Of the Nlcaraguan
Canal at no distant day makes appa.
rent the necessity Of opening this
harbor to the commerce Of the world,
and especially to the industrious mil.
lions Of people who to-day inlabit
the great valley Of the Mississippi
and its tributaries. We, therefore,
urge on ou. Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress the importance Of
bringing this matter Of the improve
ment OF a deep water harbor on the
Mississippi Coast before Congress, and
to persist therein until the object Is
accomplished.
Resolved further, That we urge up
on the press Of Mississippi the I'm
portance OF persistent agitation OF
this question, fraught as 1t Is with
such stupendous interests TO all our
people, until it shall be accomplished.
"Resolved further, That we urge
every paper Of the State to publish
these resolutions, and through their
editorial columns urge the attention
Of the national Congress OF the impor'
tance Of this great interest"
On motion OF Hon. J. X. Vardaman
the thanks Of association were extern
dcd to all who had contributed to the
success of the meeting, essayiSts,
speakers and poetesses. On account OF
the arduous duties Of the position 1t
was unanimously voted that the secre-
tary be allowed, dating from the close
Of this meeting, salary Of $50 year.
With the disposition Of = few mat
ters Of minor importance adjourn.
meut was had, aud the thirty.third
session of the Mississippi Press Asso.
clation, with Its pleasures, Its cares
and responsibilities passed into histo-
ry.
There have beenabout so.representa.
tive present, and while some warm
discussions have ut times transpired,
be 1t said to the credit Of the associa.
tion n0t::a word of harshness was said,
and the best decree OF harmony and
brotherly Telling characterized al the
proceedings.
This meeting will be remembered
as one OF the pleasantest 10 the his.
tory OF the association. The indlvidu.
, al members carry with them the
pleasantest recolections Of the Bay
and the highest feelings OF spprecia-
, ti0n for the courtesies and attention
of the kind people Of this city. Az .
dtting close to the proceedings the
citizens rendered to the association
q banquet and ball, which was largely
attended and muchly enjoyed. The
last remaining members will leave on
the morning trains, aud Bay St. Louis
will settle down In quietude from the
8 excitement of having so many "Quill
drivers" In her midst. The local press,
the Progress and Echo, have both
+ been particularly attentive ITO their
visiting brethren, and will ever be
kindly remembered by ell. The con-
tract to print the proceedings was
:. awarded the Pythian Printing Com
g pany Of Centrevllle, Miss.