The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-10
WASHINGTON STATE PRESS
Resolutions Passed During Last g..
sion at Tacoma.

The following set Of resolutions
passed at the last session of the W.
ington State Press Association in Ca
of Tacoma:
Resolved, That the Legislative no
mittee Of the Washington State p.-
association be instructed to use ~
honorable e to ecure the passan'
of a direct primary law.
Resolved, That the state of Wasb,,.
ton Press association approves and mr..
the enactment by the next legislate,'
of a law, which would enable eva.'
publisher in the state to send ont II.
session laws in supplement form wifi
their respective papers.
Resolved, That the state Of Wssbir.
ton Press Association hereby reoDas.
that their legislative committee be in
structed to work for the passage Of
law by the next legislature reouirina
the annual statement of each INSURANCE
company doing business in this stat
in one newspaper in each county wbers
the said companies may have on
agent.
Whereas, good country roads are .
necessary feature to the prosperity NJ
the rural sections of the state, and
Whereas, the present road laws srs
hopelessly inadequate to provide for
the construction and maintenance n
highways that are needed for the uso
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 a road
law as will create d substantial stata
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 a system
of good and durable highways in each
county of the state on the basis of an
equitable proportionment.
Resolved, That the association il
warmly %appreciative of the overhowiDp
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 a 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 reitetates its
sentiment as expressed at the last meet.
ing in regard to the enactment Of a Just
and equitable libel law and that we
uIBo-oNSIy mCulD0I " ub0 uAo luluSuOo
with the senators and Representatives
in the next Legislature toward the pas.
sage of such a measure.
Resolved, That the hearty and sin.
cere thanks of the association be and
the same are hereby rendered to the
Northern Pacific Railway, Great Nor
thern Railway, o. R. 81 N. Co., Co.
lumbia & Okanogan Steamboat Co.,
Tacoma & Eastern Railway Co., the
Vashon Navigation Co. and the Taco.
ma Railway q Power Co. Also to the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, Taco
ma Press Club, 3. p. o. Elks, No. ia,
the Mercedes Baths, the Tacoma Hotel,
to the management of Mineral Lake
Inn, and the Grand Theater, d. b.
WCrley, Mgr.