The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-18

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rather address was a splendid thing
and he was loudly ~applauded.
PARTY PRESS ASSOCIATIONS.
: The president then read the follow
ing question for discussion:
. THE ~adviSability of party assoeia-
TONS
, Editor London was set down for the
discussion of his question, but he said
Editor J.. B. Whitaker had prepared
himself on the question and he would
give way to him. He said he thought,
however, that this convention should
not take any action towards organizing
a party newspaper association as that
would be introducing politics contrary
to the constitution and bylaws and
would disrupt the North Carolina Press
Association. He submitted that The
! member would not attend two asset
J atoms a year.
! Editor Whitaker made a strong plea
for the necessity of organizing party
press associations. He urged the Cr-
ganiZation of a democratic press asso-
citation as advisable for the democratic
papers, and if the republican papers
; are sufficient in number there would
be an equal reason why a republican
association should be organized. He
commended that such party press asso-
Citations would be Seperate and distinct
from the North Carolina Press Associ-
! alton and would not conflict with it.
He urged strong reasons for party
press organizations, and made a deep
impression upon the newspaper men.
Ef6itnr II P1oir o1cn cnnIn o1nn o.
the same line, but while he favored a
democratic press association and urged
strong grounds for it, he said he was
by no means in favor of destroying the
present association where no politics
! should come in and where republican
and populist editors hould be alike
| welcome.
! Editor C. L. Abernethy also made
some excellent remarks in favor of
party associations, but contended that
the matter was too delicate to be dis
cussed here. 1t should come up outside
Of the association. He contended that
the matter ought not to be discussed
here and moved that no action be
taken on the matter at all.
, President .DOwd acknowledged re-
sponsibility for introducing the ques-
ton, and urged reasons for party Or
CARNATIONS. He said republican edi-
tors were perfectly welcome in the
: INOTCH CdrOllnd fT0SS ASSOCIATION ana
that there could be a separate demo-
cratic press association in no way con-
fiicting with it. He then announced
the matter as closed. Some question as
to Mr.. Abernethy's motion was raised,
but Mr.. Abernethy did no insist on
his motion, as the same result had al
/ ready been secured-the matter had
been dropped.
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
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topic as follows: How may the local
department be best developed in points
of interest, variety, completeness"
Editor r. M. Phillips, of The Green's
boro Telegram; Editor j. J Farriss,
of The High Point Enterprise, and Ed
itor J.. A. Robinson, of The Durham
! Sun, were down for this discussion.
absent, but Messrs. Farriss and Rob-
inson discussed the question with
great interest. They spoke of the ne
cessity of making a speciality of local
matters in a country newspaper and
each told in what manner the local
columns could De brought up.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election of officers of the asso-
| citation for h next year ensuing was
announced in order, and the following
| were elected:
VI Liz
Greenville Reflector.
First Vice President-Dr. T. N. Ivey,
| of The Raleigh Christian Advocate.
Second Vice President-Benj. Bell, of
The Wilmington Messenger.
Third Vice President-H. S. Blair, of
The Lenoir Topic.
Secretary and Treasurer. B. Sher-
| rill of The Concord Times.
Historian-W. F. Marshall, Of The
Gastonia Gazette.
Orator-Major E.. j. Hale, of The
Fayetteville Observer.
Poet-W. w. Bays, Jr., of The Char
lotte Church and State.
Delegates to the National Press AS
sociation-H. A. London, j. B. Whita-
and c. L. Abernethy. A~1ternates, J. D.
Boone, j. E. Robinson. DR.. T. N. Ivey,
H. S. Blair. H. T. King.
Upon invitation Of the board of
trade of the town Of Hendersonville,
extended through Editor w. l.. Ship
man, of The Hendersonville Hustler
the association decided to hold it's
meeting there next summer.
The report of Secretary ]. B. Sher-
rill was read showing hat the asso-
citation has a balance on hand of $464 .35,
with $3.50 of the amount loaned at 6
per cent. interest. Editor j. ]. Stone, Of
the committe to examine the secretary
n treasurer's books, paid him a high
compliment in his report.
THE LIBEL LAW.
After the matter Of a libel law had
been discussed the following resolution
was presented by Editor Deal and as
slightly amended was unanimously
adopted:
Your committee appointed to sug-
gest resolutions concerning legislation
efecting the state libel laws respect
fully submit the following:
Resolved LIST, That the North Caro-
n Press Association endorse the pro-
posed libel aw as prepared by Mr..
II. A. London and presented to the leg
islature of 1893, and We express our
thanks to those members Of the COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting
to look after this matter for their I'M
selfish and untiring efforts to secure
the enactment of he same into law.
Resolved End, That we are surnris-
ed and wounded at the treatment
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