The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-19
ALABAMA EDITORS IN ANNUAL SESSION Governor Conner is Extended
 All Privileges NEIL'S ANNUAL ADDRESS Says Governor Is Suffering From "De- mentia syIacausa or Game similad Hypochronduacal Complaint"
 Attack Creates Sensation.
NEIL'S ANNUAL ADDRESS

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 Montgomery, July s.-(Special) )-As if to show that no harm was intended in the address of the president in which he was rather hard on the governor, the Alabama Press association, in annual ses- sion here today, adopted resolution offered by John c. Williams, extending to Governor Conner all the privileges. of | the association and the floor. The move ment was seconded In a neat speech by | C. ii. Greer of Marion and the resolu- ton went through like a deer in a walk.
 The annual meeting of the association l was called to order Just after noon by | President Nell, who presented A. G. Forbes, president of the Montgomery Commercial club, to make the address of welcome He paid an eleoquent tribute ] to the power of the press and bade the l members a cordial and hearty welcome to the city. J. l.. Lawrence, on behalf of the asso- ciation, responded to the address of well come.
 Courtesles to Association.
 Previous to calling the meeting to order Secretary Pepperman announced that the Postal and Western Union Telegraph companies had rendered the use of their lines to the members free of charge, and for personal messages, to any point In the United States and that the Bell Telephone company had kindly rendered the use of their lines to the members for personal messages to any point in the state.
 The secretary also stated that badges would be issued to members enttling them to the privileges Of the street cars of the city, which badges. he said, would be recognized by all conductors.
 The various officers made their reports. including the president. secretary and treasurer and various committees which were read and adopted
 G. II. Greer offered a motion that 1t was the sense of the association that all legal notices that are now required to be posted or published be published in some county newspaper and that the leg lslatlye committee of the association be instructed to call same to the attention of the legislature
 w. F. w. Yerby offered a resolution favoring the modification of the libel laws of the state
 Members Present.
 Those present and answering to their names are the following:
 Honorary Members-W. w. Screws of MODflyC I John c. Williams of Talladega.
 Active members present were as fol- lows:
 Montgomery Advertiser-F. P. Glass and A. B. Kennedy
 Alabama Beacon-H. c. Benners. Alabama Baptist-F. w Barnett. Banner, Clanton-Frank Citon.
 Bessemer Weekly-William H. H. Jud- son. Mrs. Lula J. Moody
 Breeze, Union Springs-J. c. Lawrence Breeze, columbia-F. F. Koerber. Courier, Birmlngham-E Lesser.
 Democrat, Guntersville-C. G. Fennen. Democrat, Athens-R. H. Walker.
 Democrat, Cullman-J. R. Rosson.
 Democrat, Huntsville-Miss Virginia Clay
 Dispatch, Tuscumbia-John w. Davis. Times, Demopolis-W NJ. Tucker
 Eagle, Dothan-W. T. Hall.
 Dixie, Birmingham-J. A. Rountree. Democrat, Eutaw-F. G. Steel and Miss Helen Meredith.
 Echo, Thomasville-A. B. Tayloe.
 Herald. Mobile-Max Hamburger. Harmonizer, Centre-C. P. Ward
 Hustler, Hanceville-Mrs. Julia H. Gil- lespie.
 Headlight, Linevlle-W. s. Smith. Item, Springville-B. B. Gather.
 Journal, Selma-R. F. l.. Neil
 Journal. Montgomery-Ho Hood and F. H. Miller.
 Journal. Luverne-J. c. McLendon Journal, Bessemer-J. II. Hard. Journal, Gadsden-A. w. McCulloch. Leader. Roanoke-O. H. Stevenson. Ledger, Blrmingham-J. J. Smith and George M. Cruikshanks
 Mercury Huntsville-R. l.. O'Neal
 Messenger, Talladega-J. H. Johnson. Mirror, Attalla-L. s. Gray
 News Reporter, Talladega-E. l.. c. Ward.
 News, Decatur-w M. Grubbs. NOIlu N Julian.
 News, St. Steph ens-W. A. Moseley. News, Opelika-W. T. Wear and IL M. Wilson.
 Southern Home, Livingston--W. IL. Lawrence.
 Press, Centreville-L. H. Nunnalee. Progress, Prattville-H. s. Doster. Pine Belt News, Brewton-W. s. Sowell.>
 Post. Thomaston--J. P. Anderson. Rustler, Bessemer-W. H. Parker. Reporter, Linden-John F. Hecker. Sun, Livingston-G. II. Allen.
 Standard, Marlon-Charles H. Greer. Standard. Ashland, E. J. Garrison and c. r. Stripling.
 Spectrum Atmore-D. c. Burson.
 Democrat, Oneonta-F. c. Stephens. Times, Russellville-J. c. Norwood. Times, Florence-M. W. Camper and Mrs. Jem Weakley
 Times Gazette, Tuscaloosa-Tom Gar ner and R. H. Little.
 Fri County Weekly, Tallassee-F. l.. Mckenzie.
 Times. Hartford-George L. Hall.
 Tribune, Ozark-H. L. Martin.
 Times, Bay Minette-W. c. Dinwiddie Watchman, Greensb oro-Willam F. w. Yerby.
 Wilcox Banner. Camden-J. R. Foster. Whig and Observer Eutaw-Mrs. j.. I,,p D,,t1