The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

mere VIII be no such thing as tall
ufe IN the newspaper business.
me important branch of the news
| paper WORK is the advertising-both
| local and foreign. The foreign adve~.
Using is less appreciated ard moe
neglected by the great maioritN OF
country papers than ANYTHING else
Notwithstanding the fact that If is the
| most pfohtable source of revenue for
| many OF US il we could only be made
10 realize it and make the proper ef
lorl TO secure and hold it at regular
rates. ''-
"In my address at our mid-wi,+e,
meeting in Washington, ID. c.. Decen,.
| Der z, 1903, L tried TO get this assc-
citation to adopt uniform flat rate
md quoted schedule of rates from
100 to 5000 circulation This part of
my address was referred to a commit
tee which was requested to report
It this meeting. l sincerely hone thar
something will be done to improve
TINS very important branch of our
business.
Brethren, as many of you know
md especially your secretary, it is now
almost impossible to secure transpor-
tation from the various railroads in
| North Carolina to attend our Edito-
rial Conventions and other places that
| we desire to visit for pleasure and
business. The various railroads are
aot to blame for this state of affairs.
They are perfectly willing to issue
| Lransporta ton to bona fide newspaper
men, but on account of populiStic leg
Station several years ago and a re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court
| the railroads do not care to place
| themselves in position to be fined
! 1000 for extending a courtesy to the
editor of a country newspaper These
Citations do not exist between the rail-
roads and newspapers in Virginia, on
the north of u.s. in South Carolina, on
the South Of u.s. or in Tennessee, on
the west of us. Why should such
aw exist in this free State of North
Carolina? Are we more dangerous and
more liable to be corrupted than the
newspaper men of our sister states
Shall we sit still and allow our rights
md privileges to be encroached upon
without entering solemn protest?
The law should be amended SO that
he roads can issue quarterly passes
20 newspapers as they did prior to tce
advent OF Populism in North caro-
ina. Every newspaper man should
see the nominee for the Legislature
from his county and get his promise
10 amend this law and to vote against
he repeal of the London Libel Law,
which is one of the best on the statute
books of any State in the Union.
Inasmuch as the Legislature OF
North Carolina will convene next
winter. / would recommend the ap-
continent of a committee to prepare
bill and give attention to all matters
Of Importance to our fraternity that
may or should come before the Legis-
ature.
"It is a very hopeful sign that the
frequency of personal and bitter con-
among the brethren OF the
iress has practically ceased. lnstcau
If bitterness and hatred among Tie
brethren, / am proud TO say that We
nave peace and good will rms Is us
| ( should be, and may we All slrlVS
tor the betterment OF our business ai'o
The glory of our grand old State.
"Aeain 7 want to thank you, breth-
rem for the honors you nave De
lowed upon me in the past ana as
sure vou that serving this DoGy as ils
president has been a genuine pIeaS-
ure. for nothing is more pleasauI 70
vol1r humble servant than DONG All III
his power for the Advancement ~ ~
upbuAlding and the glory Oh our hooie
4nd honored profession. .
FoIlowing this, Historian ROBINSON
# the Durham Sun, read an eAceeu-
tngIy interesting paper WHICH wa"
happily received.
The Afternoon Session.
Al tbc afternoon session the adj
lress of welcome was delivered py
editor Abernethy of Beaufort anu
was responded to by ArchDalu Jollil
son. There are about sixty EDITORS III
attendance and the greater nulilpGl
have their wives and daughters WIN
them. ,,,,;,,,,
Jaws tribute to the late Irwin Avery
IF the Charlotte Observer. and Robert
NJ Eurman. of the Raleigh Morning
POST He refers to the progress mace
by almost every newspaper IN North
.,aroliDL during the past year.
With reference to the old rellaple'
he said:
.@Tbe Raleigh News and Observer
has RECENTLY put in d new dress OF type
md head letter type. If there IS any
GOOD thing going the News and ODD
server always gets it's share, even II
is held in contempt by Feoerai
court. We congratulate bIot'iet
Daniels on the successful outcome OF
fhe strife between himself and Judge
PurncI His being held in contempt
fined $4,000 and deprived OF NJ nd
erty for four days has made history
for this association and the state us
WELL ,,.,
j. w. Bailey, editor of the Bioilcal
Recorder, delivered an able essay on
THE press in Democracy.
AT the evening session Editor X. NJ.
Phillips of the Morning Post intro
luced fitting resolutions paying que
tribute to the memory to the late H.
NJ. Furnial.
After the close of the ,evening SEES
sion, a brilliant german began IN me
acicus ball room of the Atlantic,
md dancing continued until late
hour. - .a
Among the notable events that are
set for tomorrow is the ADDRESS ~
General Fitshugh Lee, who VIII spear
before the association at S:15 D. m. "A
banquet will be served in sumptuouS
style at ten in the evening.
COUNTRY SHANTY ROBBED.