The Opelousas courier., 1899-05-13
Press Convention Resolutions.

The following resolutions weI1
adopted by the Press Association:
Resolved, That the Louisiana Stat
University, under the control of Co!
Thos. D. Boyd, is carrying Oh a gran,
educational work in the State 2S7 ca
Diet students display excellent disci
pllEe, studious manners and good be
llavior; that the University deserve
the support Of the PRESS of tie State all.
should be enabled to enlarge its work
to increase its efficiency in full! accor.
with tweineth century standards.
Second9Tlat the Louisiana Insan,
Asylum caught us by the immensely o
the charitable work there done, 10y Iii,
extraordinary discipline maintainc,
and by the general good nature ant
pleasant relations existing betWuAap TIN
1112 patients and the manLGcL, ont
The Imperative necessity for imf,>,a
diate enlargement Of the Asylum o
the trhnSfcrrcnce OF some OF its patlentt
to other quarters that might be erected
for the purpose is SELF evident. Tn.
increase in population Of the State car
rics with it more than a psJportion o
its increase in the development of in
sanity, and the State should make care
lul provision Tor the same.
Ihird-That the Louisiana Institute
for the Blind is u most deserving Stat.
institution that the educational wUiE
there being done in enabling the hliHC
to earn a livelihood MtIIts the supper
Of the press of this State, and that al!
blind ycung persons should be sent tC
tie institute to avail Of its advantages
Fenrtil.-That the State Institute TO,
the deaf and dumb is alao one Of the
most useful of the Stato's grand chair
ties; that the education of the deaf and
dumb to the neif-snppv,t;ng condition
here attained makes this one of 0uI
most successful State Institutions, and
should be supported by the press.
Fifth-Ihat the Louisiana State Pen
itentiary we found to lee in excellent
condition, the health and coinfeyt of its
inmates carefully considered and main
tanned and the discipline excellent.
Resolved, further, That considering
the enormous crops Ui cotton which are
annually raised in the Souti, and bring
ing financial embarrassment to many
growers thereof in lieu OF pTotit, and
causing commercial and industrial
depression, wiielo smaller crops form
tily brought animation, comfort and
wealth considering That lie people OF
the EarOIlnas, Georgia, Alabama md
other Southern States, are successfully
engaging in cotton manufactures aud
by that means striving to wrest the
cOntrnl Of the price OF the raw cotton
and of its fntuyes from the foreign buy
ersand manufacturers considering that
these ennimuus crops nf raw cotton are,
Notwithstanding temporary rmbnriHss-
meat they are causing. demonstrating
the capacity of tho South to dominate
the cotton production OF the world.
Considering that time has revolutions
ICED the trade and Industrial methods
of the world and further considering
that Il people must adapt themselves
to such changes;
BE it Resolved, That the entire prcss
of Louisiana be, and is hereby earnestly
advocacy Of the following special meas
ures:
1st. The erection of cotton manu-.
factories at every point in the State Af-
forting the requisite facilities.
ID. The creation OF other manufac-
for which the State possesses 20
varied and numerous material.
3rd. Diversiiication Of production.
4th. The full development Of The
stock raising industry. including the
fattenlng OF stock fnr home and distant
markets.
9Th. The creation Of new inventions
and the %pe!ccting Of those nircudyiutX-
9th. The speedy completion OF u ca
nal across the isthmus OF Panama. aud
extension OF III in latin
America.
It'll. Public Improvement OF every
character.
Resolved, That the press of Lonisi-
ma should deem it "A pleasant duty and
privilege to promote the success Of the
State reunion OF Confederate Veterans
be held in the city of Batnn Rouge
he 81 and 4th days of July, 1899.
Resolved, That the grateful thanks
II the Louisiana Press Association are
lIle the good people of Baton Rouge for
he cordial reception, unbonuded cGur
csy and generous hospitality extended
,tr members nnn! for the a,ImirabIe and
perfect arrangements made 70; our con-
nft and entertainment during the de-
session of the Association inst
josed III this Capital CITY. Among
he many ladies. gentlemen and oigan-
z%ations, who with their associates, nlem-
and employees have thus placed us
Under lasting obligation, 1t is !; pleasure
o mention Inc iGI!OWlng:
LIST. Mrs. }. w. Bates, Chairman of
he Ladies' Entertainment Committee.
Sd. Mis-. L. II. Lnnks, chairman Dec
rating Committee,
81. Mayor Hart. chairman Reception
4tl,. Ben II. Rayer. chairman FL
Committee.
9Th. Miss Lucy Bates, c%hai,man'M Mn
Committee.
9th. The Sisters Of st. JOSEPH. Con-
7th. The president, faculty and band
the cadet corps OF the Louisiana State
University.
9Th. The management and orchestra
the Institute for the Blind.
9th. The Electric Railway Company.
10th. The Independent Silver Comet
and and the Girls Mandolin Clubs.
nth. The girls chorus of Miss Mayo's
,hanl.
18th. The Veranda and Grand Ho.
,ls.
Resolved that the success OF our meet
g has been largely due to transporta-
facilities extended our members by
lie following railroads Illinois Cen
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