The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25


able lines Organized society would haid
" know where 10 turn. The time would
seem an age, ana uuprontable intellectually
as II spent In some prison or on some re.
mote island. I, would look In spite Of our
railroads and teiegrnphs as II we md Dfen
sci down IN the middle ages The lignt
81 the time would seem 10 be eXtingnlshrd.
We would Sigh, Indeed. FIR the touch Of a
vanished and guiding hand.
Not a great political movement. not an
Industrial awakening. not religious re.
vival, nor great social reform OF the
age occurs. but receives the greater part
Of it's momentum and success from the aud
OF the press. II IL possible. therefore IN
even this cursory glance AT the subject to
appreciate how great Is the necessity for
guiding this AZ nowerfnl agency 1s1 along safe
too. the sacred duty Of the newspaper pun.
Usher to society. aud we can feel that in
dignity. usefulness and influence our work
Is second TO none. Our best Intelligence
and most unrem.Iting EFFORT should be de-
voted TO perpetually maintaining the pro-
iession nt the highest possible standards
a. excellence. always commanding md nl.
ways deserving the unqualified respect and
the Implicit confidence Of the people.
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Mr.. Cullom moved that vote Of thanks
be rendered MIR Foster for his very able
and scholarly paper Carried
49,
| The special committee on the president's
annual address reported ms follows:
/ Hon. Fred b. Robinson, First vice Pres.
| dent.
! Your committee on presidents annual al
dress have carefully considered the recon-
/ mendatlons made therein and give the
I same our earnest Endorsement We urge
! upon the members Of this association ito
keep the advertising columns Of their
papers free from All objectionable matter
r'fgke' advertising ana advertising Of an
! immoral nnture should he excluded from
our columns Nothing designed 70 fleece"
I "a 1.Nf IL
should lie allowed space In reputable
paper At any price. We recommend that
the address be printed In fun in our min.
utes Hnd thAt the members Of this assu.
cietieHp he requested. so far as practicable.
20 foley the suggestions therein continued.
r. II. Napier for Committee.
ON motion the report was adopted
~
letter wns read from g. w. Mcknight
Of the Wharton Eagle. announcing the
death Of his little daughter as the cause
J of his nonattendance upon the meeting
anc his falura 10 prepare the paper rs.
! g 81 ed him Received and flhd
| telegram was read from w. z. GILL
land o. the Baird Star extending his greet.
Ing and his regret al not being able 10 no
present and saying ELECT Fred Robinson
present and drink only bayou water while
in Houston"
w. A. Shaw wanted TO strike out the al
fusion TO bayou water
The following communication was read
from J. g: Carr NJ San Antonio:
| TO the President aud Members Texas
San Antonio. Texas May 20, 1001.-Gcn-
tiemen' | worry much regret my business
IL sncl That can not he with Won nj your
! present meeting. However in Sentiment
| OF progress and the best Interest OF Texas
l hm with you from start TO finish Would
| IKE TO see the members of the Texas Press
association and enjoy not only the business
| ana Instructive features of the meeting.
but share WITH all in the biggest thing
On earth- ontsihe Beaumont gusher-the
! hospitality Of tho citizens Of Houston, ot
! whom You are guests. know you will
| have 4 social pleasant time. The occa.
| sion viii bring together hundreds Of PEG,
| pie who VIII join in good cheer at your
meetings especially the banquet
- ! visited with the South and West Texas
Press association the Palmetto City (Hous.
! were honted on harges propelled by steam
! er down Buffalo bayou; heavily frclghted
tlemen and refreshments In great nblnd.
nnce the latter suited to tho inner man,
Including Of course. otherwise distilled
and hrewed goods. AS t1e old darkoy
! said Of the emancipation act The liked
/ the provisions IN the bill" | liked 1t ali
ma. In my Judgment, everybody was in
Now, whether you are noatcd on the
bayou or whether you float little straight
Eo oU r, on ,i iInsqr and water am satisfied
lierr's to the mayor, The Post and the
| people Of the city Of Houston; to the Texas
! PRESS association and the ladies'.
! The committee on membership reported
! me following additional applications for
membership in the association with their
iaCEorahle recommendation:
clayton West, Chronicle. Wills Point.
~ y; LhllllpS Herald. Greenville.
g. VI Thrash, Chronicle, Clehwne.
! "a ~ rluN IA.afT
Frank =. Lockhart, Gazette. Pittshurg.
lamp Williams. Brnaday. Wallisviue
r = Boyle, Times, Houston
W. Tricky, Lender, redrSau
T, A. Atkins Plcnyune. Bccvlnc
elected by reclamation
several letters were read from members
Expressing their regret at not being able
| 70 he present.
The following report was read from the
special committee upon The abuse Of pre
mlrns offered under the ruse Of second
class mail matter:
To the Texas Press Association.
Your committee 70 whom was referred
the communication Of tho Hon. Edwin
C. Madden, third assistant postmaster gen.
eral, beg leave to report:
| Inc essence u Mr. Madden's communica
tlon ts In the following question. WIN
q rule of the postal department be regarded
as Injurious to legitimate newspapers ana
periodicals which will stop absolutely an
| premium Inducements direct or Indirect Tor
SubsrrlplitnSf WIN II be for the interest OF
! legitimate publications, after publisher
mas hAcd subscription prise, for the dc.
! paitment 10 rule that any bonus or nre
| mum given 10 the subscriber ar any com.
bnation with another thing except sec.
! ohdclaSs publication. shah vitlate that
| subscription In It's relation TO second class
| rates OF postage.
Relng OF the opinion that gross abuses
! are hetng practiced hy illegitimate puhlIca.
| lions Of the Second-cldSs postage rates In
! me matter OF premiums so-calLed. hut In
| the Interest. in fact, of the sale of various
! arilcies Of merchandise, and believing that
Such abuses are an injustice 10 legitimate
! publications, wo offer the following rcsolu.
! tluu
Received, That the Texas Press asSocia,
| ton heartily indorse the cff0rt OF the poStaI
| department "a correct the abuses as prae.
| iced by many sn-called newspapers anri
| periodicals In the giving Of premiums
Hesolved, That copy Of this report
bearing the signature of the president ar
| tested by the secretary. be iorwardpl 10
he Hon. Edwin G., Madden, third assist
| ant postmaster general aud nat we con
gfatulate him upon his commendhhle ef,
| forts Ia the direction Indicated
w, 4. shaw,