The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-08-10
WASHINGTON STATE PRESS.
Resolutions Passed During Last ses
sion at Tacoma.

Resolutions Passed During Last Ses-
sion at Tacoma.
The following set of resolutions were
passed at the last session OF the w ASH
ington State Press Association IN Clty
of Tacoma:
Resolved, That the legislative com
mittee of the Washington State ress
association be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the passage
of direct primary law.
Resolved, That the state OF Washing-
ton Press association approves and urges
the enactment by the next legislature
of a law, which would enable every
publisher in the state to send out the
session laws in supplement- form wltn
their respective papers.
Resolved, That the state OF Washing
ton Press Association hereby request
that their legislative committee be IN
structed to work for the passage OF
law by the next legislature requiring
the annual statement Of each insurance
company doing business in this state
in one newspaper in each county where
the said companies may have an
agent.
Whereas, good country roads are
necessary feature to the prosperity OF
the rural sections Of the state, and
Whereas, the present road laws are
hopelessly inadequate to provide 1or
the construction and maintenance OF
highways that are needed for the use
of farmers now living in the state, and
for the promotion of its commerce and
resources, and to attract new settlers,
Be it resolved, That this association
favors the enactment of such road
law as will create a substantial state
highway fund; and the adoption OF the
method so successfully followed in
New York and New Jersey, by which
the state is made to pay equally with
the county for the building of system
of good and durable highways in each
county of the state on the basis OF an
equitable proportionment.
Resolved, That the association is
warmly appreciative of the overlooking
hospitality of the Tacoma people, and
returns its best thanks to Brother Al
bert johnson and his associates for
their forethought and constant attent.
ions to our pleasure and comfort.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
Washington Press association be and
the same are hereby rendered to its re-
firing officers for their faithful SER
vices during the past year.
Resolved, That the association con-
graduate the city of Tacoma on the
possession of so active and energetic an
officer of the Chamber of Commerce as
l.. w. Pratt, and further that this as
ISOLATION assist and aid Mr.. Pratt in
every way in his efforts to form state
promotion and publicity bureau.
Resolved, That we appreciate the
presence and counsel of his excellency
Gov. Albert E. Mead, at this meeting
of the association.
Resolved, That the Washington
State Press association reite,ates it,
sentiment as expressed at the last meet
ing in regard to the enactment Of JUS
: and equitable libel law and that W.
, urge every member to use his influence
2 with the senators and representative
in the next legislature toward the pas
l sage of such a measure.
t Resolved, That the hearty and sin
l cere thanks Of the association be ant
l the same are hereby rendered to tn,
8 Northern Pacific Railway, Great Nor
4 thern Railway, o. R. & N. Co., 20
lumbia & Okanegan Steamboat Co.
Tacoma & Eastern Railway Co., tn
Vashon Navigation Co. and tho Taco
8 ma Railway & Power Co. Also to tn
:. Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, Taco
r ma Press Club, B. P. o. Elks, No. TIA
t the Mercedes Baths, the Tacoma Hotel
D to the management of Mineral LAX
J. I'm, and the Grand Theater, D. B