Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-07
NATIONAL PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

Association convened at Bethel church,
Indianapolis, Ind, Monday, August 81,
President Cyrus Field Adams in the
chair. After prayer by Rev. J. w.
Carr of the Baptist church the Associa-
ton proceeded with discussion of the
'The Afro American in Journalism u
led by T. Thomas Fortune of the New
York Age, and participated in by R. R.
Wright, w. M. Lewis, w. H. A. Moore.
At the afternoon SESSION, "A Solu-
ton of the Race Problem in Jamaica
was discussed by Cyrus Field Adams,
w. H. Steward, R. B. Bagly, Register
of the Treasury Lyon, Rev R. F. Hur-
ley, Rev. c. w. Newton, Geo. L. Knox,
A. L. Manley, Jesse Lawson.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: ..s.
President-Cyrus Field Adams, The
Appeal, Chicago, Ill.
Vice Pre- sident-Geo. L. Knox, the
Freeman, indianapolis, Ind.
Treasurer-W. H. Steward, American
Baptist, Louisville. Ky.
Secretary-A. L. Manley, The Rec
ord, Wash ington, D. G. ass ~,
The night session was opened BY
prayer by Rev. G. w. Newton, D. D.
Then the Freeman Quartette sang sew
eral beautiful selections.
Mrs. Thomas Fox read paper on
"Women in journalism" Cyrus Field
Adams told of 'Some Pioneers of Afro
American Journalism" T. Thomas
Fortune delivered an address on IA
Syndicated News Service, Our Greatest
Need"
The following resolutions were
adopted:
The press that faithfully champions
the cause of the people should always
have the full sympathy and loyal sup
port of the people. This support must
be measured by the ability of the peo-
pie to do, but when the press is faith
full, in season and out of season, in de.
Tending the race against assaults, in
commencing what is good and giving
timely warning against harmful and
injurious words and acts, it should find
favor with the people.
We believe the tendency to discrimi'
nate against our people in the field OF
employment, in public accommodations
and our recognition in the shaping OF
policy that shall govern the country o1
which we are helpful factor, is on the
increase; and, believeing q public senti
ment to be the main weapon upon
which we must depend for reversal
of existing conditions, we believe thu
Afro American press was instituted fol
no other purpose and serves no othe1
aim than the elevation, morally ant
intluentially, of the Afro-American peo
pie.
We view with grave apprehension
the apathy and indifference manifes
to lamentable degree upon the par
of many whom the press labors t.
serve, and see in that Indifference tn
inevitable failure of the plans ant
aims of our papers which are the bes
champions of the rights of the people
The papers owe due allegience to tn
interest of the people, and the peopl
owe more generous support and patron
age to such papers.
One of the greatest needs of tn
press is an Improvement in the bushes
management of our papers, so tha
there will be substantial returns fo
the labor experienced and the capita
invested. There can be no improve
ment in this respect as long as the sui
scription lists and advertising contract
are neglected and collections made
: secondary consideration. We urg
that more care be given to this part {
! newspaper management with the vie
of making the business managemel
equal to the editorial management
n The Appeal.