The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-24

ciatlon gave US hearty endorsement tC the idea. and the President was au. thorized to issue circular letter t1 the members of the Association who were not at the meeting.
 letter from one of the members was read. asking the Association tc pc. tition Congress to exempt newspapers from the list of parties excluded from accepting railroad passes in the rail- road rate bill. rassed by the National legislative body last session The let ter brought out considerable discus sion from the editors. Mr. Williams Of Talladega voiced the apparent sen timent of the gathering when he said he was pleased that newspapers ha l been cut off the list. President Mel and the majority of the editors present concurred in the opinion expressed. The letter was referred to committee with power to act.
 At this stage of the meeting, 1t Wa; announced that the special cars which had been placed at the disposal of the Association by the Montgomery Trac. ticn Company to carry the editors and their families to the Fair, were at tho door. and the meeting adjourned forth with. Headed by the Montgomery City Rand in the leading car. the members of the Association proceeded to Vandi- yer Park in two other cars. reaching the scene of the exhibition about 11:3D o'clock. The speaking was scheduled to take place in the grandstand at noon.
 MT. McIntyre's Welcome.
 At the exercises of the day, Fresi dent R. E. LA Mel of the Association presided. and introduced as the first speaker City Attorney Mcintyre. MT. McIntyre's address was brief He said in part:
 "rhe power of free and independ- cnt press In free and independent establishment of our government. there has hardly been any important event which has not been furthered by tho press. Our destiny Is more or less in the hands of the editors. heir york represents the highest culture In the community. and the community re- ceives the benefit of this culture.
 Alabama Is indebted to It's public officials, to its lawyers. to its schol- are, to its school teachers. and to many others, but most of all Alabama Is in- debted to its editors. They have al- ways directed sane Sentiment and opin- ion in the State. The newspapers of Alabama are a credit to Alabama. They have not yet incorp ordted into their news material the sensationalism which seems so rampant in journal
 
 If anything, Montgomery is proud of the press of Montgomery, and of the State
 Tn the name of the city officials. extend to you a welcome to the Fair and I hope the day spent here will be one of pleasure and profit"
 MT. Dostcr Responds.
 H. S. Doster of Prattville, was intro- duced by President Mel to make the response. Ill part he saio:
 standing here with the evidences of prosperity all about us. the editors of Alabama would be poor indeed, if they did not feel q greater pride in their State. Standing here In the birthplace of the Confectionery, we can but feels pride in the strides that have been made by our State since the close of the war The strides since then in all lines of endeavor have been great. There have been great obstacles in the way, and these obstacles have been wisely overcome.
 The press of Alabama is ever ready to help the State. We pledge ourselves to help forward the educational and in- dustrial development of the State We pledge our aid in securing the advance ment of the people and the education of their children to make good and strong citizens.
 NIT. MClHlyic StHS pi VI wishes to express it's appreciation of the honor it feels in being here, and in having a day set aside by the Fair Association in it's name. We shall go home feeling a greater love for your city and for our state"
 Previous to the meeting, a telegram had been received by Congressman J. Thomas Heflin of the Fourth District, who was to have delivered an ad- dress, saying that he was prevented by a severe cold from attending tho event. In his stead. President w. F. Vandiver was called upon. He re- sponded as follows:
 President Vnndiver Speaks.
 "Mr. President. ladies and gentle man: wish I had the physical ability to talk to you as l would like. My heart is overflowing with gratitude to the press of Alabama. When the Fair project was first considered. l ponder ed over the question whether we could adopt a plan for our exhibition which would meet the approval of the press. And I want to say here, that any un- dertaking might as well he given up if ii does not have the backing of the rress, while on the other hand, any un- dertaking that has the suppp.t of The press is bound, if properly conducted. to succeed.
 press of Alabama. I want to say that if any organization is entitled to the consideration of the Alabana Agri- cultural Association. 1t Is the Alabama Press Association. The success we have had has been due in large part to the press Every deuartmelt Of the Fair is full to oVerfiowing with exhibits