The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

Atlanta Journal, who paid slowing tribute to the Montgomery of the past. and the Montgomery of today.
 The addresses of welcome were deiiv- cred at the opening meeting of the con vention. which was held in the morning in the Exchange Hotel Owing to the delayed arrival of a number of the pub fishers who have announced their in- tention of attending the meetings. the session was not called until nearly II o'clock. and after concluding the pre- Hminary work of the convention. was sdiourned until 1 o'clock in the after noon to the union railway station. where the party was taken to the bar becue at Jackson's Lake.
 When the session was finally opened. there were about forty persons present. including various members of the com mittee appointed by President A. c. Forbes of the Commercial Club In a few words. Major J. C. Hemphill. Gen eral Manager of The Charleston News ciation. introduced Acting Mayor Gun ter, who addressed the convention in the name of the city.
 The speech of the official representa- tive of the city government was short and concise. In a few sentences, he ex- pressed the pleasure of, the people of Montgomery at the presence of the visi- tors, < S'
 T wish to express our appreciation" he said. "of your selection of Mont somery as your meeting place. We ap- preciate the value and importance of the press We recognize it as the voice of the people of the Sc When the press unites as you are united here this morning. it becomes power. strong to resist oppression, strong to stand for the things that so to make up the right. In your unity. there Is great strength, strength for good. and against the oppression of evil. Again I want to assure you of our appreciation of your presence here, and of our heartfelt gladness to have you with us."
 welcomed By Major Screws.
 Following the address of the mayors representative, Major Hemphill intro duced Major W. w Screws. editor-in- chief of The Advertiser. as ''one of the oldest and best newspaper men In the south
 Major Screws address follows
 MT President and Gentlemen of the
 Southern Newspaper Publishers
 Association:
 Tt could not ~ e otherwise than a source of pleasure to have in Montgom cry so many representatives of the great interest with which you are so closely identified. Personally our peo- pie are glad to have you here. From standpoint of selfish interest, you could not have visited Montgomery at a more opportune time for us
 Tt has been the custom because of, the staid, quiet conservatism here pre- valent in all the relations of life. to inn properly refer to Montgomery as place eminently satisfied with itself and not desirious of growth or expan- sion. Our conservatism has been that of solidity-a policy which has given Montgomery a reputation in the busi- ness world not surpassed by any other city in the Union. There has been no backward step, something which other cities with greater desire to heap up riches cannot say. It has been a steady progress, and you who may have known Montgomery even ten years ago can but note the contrast between then and now.
 "It is said that those who indulge in reminiscence give token of growing old. but be that as it may. 1t is dim cult for one who has been identifies with the men of many years ago. and still tries to keep in touch with the younger generation, not to think o1 those with whom he met on similar oc- casions and who are absent now e.
 The Newspaper Press of in. so... has furnished many notable men whose ability and broad -nindedness gave these regulations co-extensive with the Ijr. ion, Many of them gathered together in different parts of the South as YOU have here, to consider what in fraternt- ty language would be called the good of the order There was John Forsyth. of The MoL-le Register, easily first of editorial writers of his day, Foreign