Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27

sessions held were all helpful. Over
fifty papers were represented. Inter-
esting addresses were made by DR.. E.
G. Morris of Helena. Ark: Charles
Sumner Smith, editor Of the Twin City
Star. Minneapolis, Mimi; DR.. A. j.
Carey and others.
The association unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas, The National Negro Press as
ISOLATION. in fourth annual meeting as
sembled. recognizes with pride the rapid
strides Of the race along educational. re-
ligious and commercial lines and realizing
that this advancement Is due largely to
the influence and power OF the press. we
hereby set forth the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we deplore the continued
disregard for law and order In certain
sections Of our country where lynchings
and other forms Of lawlessness occur and
believe that only through the maintenance
and hearty support Of an intelligent press
can our rights as American citizens be
secured and respected. We also put our
selves on record as being opposed to seq
regation, disfranchisement and discrim1-
nation In every form that Is based solely
on the question Of race. color or previous
condition Of servitude.
Resolved. That the National Negro Press
association express Its appreciation to the
American Press Association Of New York
city for opening its service to the Negro
press Of the, country through tho AFRO
American page. edited by Mr.. N. Barnett
Dodson OF that city. and that we heartily
indorse said Afro-American page and urge
all editors OF race papers to use this
service
Resolved, That we favor a uniform rate
for Advertisements based on an accurate
statement Of circulation and that We con-
denim fake advertisements.
Resolved, That we print the news with
out fear or favor. giving true reflex OF
existing conditions without concealing evil
or overlooking the constructive features
OF our races progress. Advertisement Is
the life Of business and we urge greater
reciprocity between business men and ra-
cial journals.
Respectfully submitted. John L. Thomp-
son, Iowa. chairman; Gurley Brewer. In
diana; A. N. Fields, Illinois; NJ. T. Bailey
Illinois; Lawrence c. Jones. Mississippi
secretary.
The newly elected officers Of the Ma
tional Negro Press association are as
follows: r. W. Thompson Of Thomp.
sons National News bureau. Washing
ton. president; Joseph L. Jones. Pyth-
ian Monitor. Cincinnati. vice presi-
dent; Charles Sumner Smith. Twin
City Star. Minneapolis. s1inn.. record
fng secretary; Henry Allen Boyd.
Nashville Tenn) Globe. corresponding
secretary; John L. Thompson. Iowa
State Bystander. treasurer.
The executive committee ia headed
by n. Barnett Dodson Of New York.
with the following members. who were
present: Emmett ]. Scott. Alabama:
W. Fl. Stewart. Kentucky: w. T. An
drews, South Carolina: c. X. Robinson.
Missouri; George r. Kelly. Minnesota:
J. A. Ross. Kansas: G. l.. Knox. ln-
DIANA. J. r. Booker, Arkansas: w. E.
Peete. Texas: A. T.. Fields. illinois.
and E. B. Topp. Mississippi.
Each state represented in the asso-
citation is entitled to membership in the
executive committee The next annual
meeting of the association will be held
in Philadelphia In August. 1913. one
day before the opening Of the four
teenth annual meeting Of the National
Negro Business League. rs