The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-21


 ter, and that little of the choicest and freshest character-all neatly printed -and above all. a strictly local paper. The country paper must leave the field l of complete detailed general news tC the metropolitan press-it cannot hope to compete with the great dailies of the day. but must confine its work to home matters.
 If the country newspaper desires to experiment in the field of general news choice plate matter with the original headings sawed off and localized will be found useful. But in this as in everything else, one must be governed by his needs, always remembering t1 get the best and freshest.
 All things should be made to give way to local news-not "wishy-washy" trashy effusions on uninteresting topics. but plain. cold. unvarnished news. Plenty of personal items are productive of remunerating nfluence--movement of people of all classes-little favoritism mo beautiful belle" or Fascinating quintessence of loveliness" to Miss Sa- rah Jane Jones's name, but terse solid, condensed facts from all over your county and district.
 Maintain the dignity of your. paper publish no jokes-give the news. the whole news and little else but the news. This Is what the public wants, what the public pays for and what the pub~ lie should get,
 When you have done these things successfully, your paper, whether coun- try or city. is safe as business ven- ture, and your relations and duty to your public have been fulfilled and ended and your clarified conscience will then enable you to
 ''So live that when the summons comes
 to join
 That innumerable caravan that moves
 to the pale realms of shade Where each shall take his chamber In
 the silent halls of death
 Thou go not. like quarry slave at
 night-scourged to his dungeon, But sustained and soothed by an un>
 faltering trust.
 Approach thy grave like one who wraps the drapery of his couch And lies down to pleasant dreams.
 This paper was ordered to be print ed in the proceedings.
 Tribute to Gov. Sanford.
 Mir. Percy Clarke offered the follow ing:
 Whereas. The State of Alabama has been called upon to mourn the loss of a noble son. an able statesman, the much beloved Governor William J, Sanford.
 Resolved. That the Alabama Press Association in annual Convention as- sembled. voices the popular sentiment of profound sorrow that permeated the hearts of all the people of the State.
 That the sympathies of this Associa- tion be conveyed to the family of the deceased Governor and that these res olutions be spread upon the minutes.
 The resolution was unanimously adopted and the Secretary was instruc- ted to transmit a copy to the family of the late Governor Sanford.
 Governor Jelks.
 MT. Clarke also offered the following:
 Whereas. The Master of Human Des- tiny has called to the position of Gov ernor of the State of Alabama, that able. astute and worthy citizen and talented journalist, William D. Jelks,
 Resolved. That we. who have known him in full fellowship as a newspaper man and friend. send him greetings, and best wishes for a successful ad- ministration of the position to which he has been called and that we pledge him our loyal devotion and support to the end that success may crown him in the future as it has in the past in his chosen profession.
 Exclusion of Outsiders.
 The Executive Committee reported that at various meetings applications for membership in the association had been received and acted on. That in some cases the publications did not come within the rule established by the association and were therefore reject ed. Others that were fully up to the standard of monthly or weekly publi- cations were accepted: The committee also considered carefully the applica- tions made to the Secretary for trans portation for the trip to California and return. In view of the resolutions lim- iting participation in the excursions tu those who are publishers or editors or bona fide employees. the committee found 1t necessary to reject quite a number and begs now to empnasize the impropriety of any persons going on these trips who do not in every re- spect comply with the requirements, copies of which have been furnished to every publication in the State. The presence of so many outsiders last year made it very difficult for the ofn- cers of the association to secure the usual courtesies this year. The trans portation companies gladly accord these courtesies to the legitimate news paper representative. but complain when their courtesies are enjoyed by others who can do them no possible good and who take this means of en- toying jaunts for which in good morals they should pay the railroad companies. The committee hopes that it's efforts in this direction have eliminated all who are not bona hde newspaper workers.
 On motion of Mir c. H. Greer the action of the Executive Committee was heartily endorsed.
 New Members.
 Mir. Tom Garner of The TuscaIoosa Gazette offered the following resolution which was adopted:
 Resolved. That newspaper publishers desiring membership in this association must file application with the Secretary