The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-04

q Tacoma
Haeolved. nat the Legislative M
nittse Of the Washington State leas
Association 6 instructed toAus6asan
honorable media to secure the passage
Of direct primary law.
Resolved, That the Washington
State Press Association approves and
urges the enactment by tho n0xt legis-
lature Of law which would enable
every publisher in the state to send
out the session laws In supplement
form with their respective papers
Resolved, That the Washington
State Press Association hereby roquest
that their legislative committee be In
structed to work for the passage OF q
law by the next Legislature requiring
the annual statement Of each insur-
anoe company doing business In this
state to be published in ono newspaper
In each county where the said compa-
mics may have an agent.
Whereas, Good country roads are
q necessary feature to the prosperity
of the rural sections of the state, and
Whereas, The present road laws are
hopelessly inadequate to provide for
the construction and maintenance OF
highways that are needed for the use
of farmers now living IN the state. and
for the protection Of its commerce and
resources, and to attarct new settlers,
Be 1t Resolved, That this associa-
ton favors the enactment Of such 9
road law as will create q substantial
state highway fund; and the adoption
of the method 80 successfully followed
in New York and New Jersey, by
which the state is made to pay equally
with the county for the building Of a
system Of good and durable highways
in each county Of the state on the ba-
sis of an equitable proportionment.
Resolved. That the Association is
warmly appreciative Of the overflow
ing hospitality of the Tacoma people,
and returns its best thanks to Brother
Albert johnson and his associates for
their forethought and constant atten-
tions to our pleasure and comfort
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
Washington State Press Association be
and the same are hereby rendered to
its retiring officers for their faithful
services during the past year
Resolved, That the Association con-
graduate the city of Tacoma on the
possession of 80 active and energetic
an officer of the Chamber of Com
MERGE as L. w. Pratt, and further
that this association 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 Excellen-
cy Governor Albert e. Mead at this
meeting of the Association.
Resolved, That the Washington
State Press Association reiterates it's
sentiment expressed at the last meet
ing in regard to the enactment Of a
just and equitable libel law and that
we urge every member to use his in
fluence with senators and representa-
tives in he next legislature toward
the passage of such q measure.
Resolved, That the hearty and sim
cere thanks of the Association sbe~snd
the same are hereby rendered to the
Northern Pacific : Railway, Great
Northern Railway, O. r. s. N. Co.,
Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat
Co., Tacoma & Eastern Railway CO.,
The Vashon Navigation Co. and the
Tacoma Railway and Power Co. Also
to the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce,
Tacoma Press Club, B. p. O. Elks,
174, the Mercedes Baths, the Tacoma
Hotel, to the management OF Mineral
Lake Inn, and the Grand Theater, D.
B. Worley, Mgr.