The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-06

At the Thursday morning session c. A.
fliSbury presented report as delegate to
the National Editorial Association. d. Ii
knoWlton of the committee on neurology
presented biographical sketch of Walter
ID. StlnsoH OF Augusta, the only member of
the Association who died during the past
year. An interesting feature of this session
was discussion regarding needed changes
i'll the libel law, in which Mr.. Burleigh
gave an interesting account of the work
done before the last legislature, and the
reason why it was not more successful.
The following resolution, offered by Frank
II. Dexter of the Springvale Advocate, was
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this asso-
citation that the libel law of Massachusetts
Is the desirable form of a libel law which
should obtain in this State, and that we
urge upon the legislature of Maine the i'm
perative need Of some relief to the publca-
tons from the requirements of the present
law and that we request of them that, in the
interest of good government, this relief be
granted by the passage of a law which
Shall be uniform with that which is now
operating with such good effect in our sister
State, and that we pledge our support to
the organization of daily papers in their eff
forts to secure this reform and that COM
cooperate with them in the fight to secure
the relief which of right belongs to US.
Subsequently Frank Fl. Dexter of the
Republican Journal, A. f. Forbes of the
Oxford Democrat, c. W. Robbins of the
Old Town Enterprise, j. o. Smith of the
Skowhegan Reporter, were appointed a
committee to cooperate with the commit
tee from the association of publishers of
daily papers in regard to the enactment of
a new libel law
At the first session, held on Mckinley
day, President Robbins appointed the fol-
lowing committee to prepare memorial res
olutions: Charles A Pilsbury, John NJ. S.
Hunter, Clarence b. Burleigh. At the
Thursday morning session Mr.. Burleigh
presented the following:
Whereas: Our association begins its 39th
annual meeting on the birthday of William
Mckinley, which by general proclamation
OF the governors of States in conformity
with the wishes of the American people. is
observed throughout the length and breadth
VI oeii ieeliN eeo 4uoiAiuICy udy Ole 6dI
ago when the members of our association
met together President Mckinley, in the
rlpeness of his powers and with the love
and confidence of his countrymen was the
honOred head of our nation. Since then an
assassin's bullet has removed him from
earth, but not from the hearts of the people
he served so faithfully and we'll There
fore, be it
Resolved: That in the untmely death of
President Mckinley our country lost an
able, upright, and broad-minded chief
executive, who was both fine type of the
progressive American citizen-the product
OF our free institutions-and of the unselfish
Christian gentleman, living in his daily life
the precepts of his religion.
Resolved: That our heartfelt sympathies
go out to Mrs. Mckinley in her sad
bereavement, and that we here express our
profound grief at the loss of so great and
good man, who was both the friend and
servant of his people,
Resolved: That our country has no place
for men who band themselves together as
the enemies of organized society and who
preach the gospel of assassination. Against
the disciples of anarchy our laws should
be both drastic and far reaching.
Resolved: That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our records, and that the
same be published in our next annual
report