Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-30

week, upon his 60th birthday gave
| over $600,00000 into charitable and
educational institutions and among
them DR.. B. r. Washington received
100000 to distribute among insti.
tutional colleges and schools other
than Tuskegee to assist them In bet
ter equiping their school or any other
expenditures that DR.. Washington
may see fit. When he entered the
large church every body rose and
greeted him. He spoke about twenty
minutes upon the subject "The Sue
cessful Business Man which was very
interesting and instructive.
DR.. r. H. Boyd, Nashville, Tenn,
spoke upon the Development of the
National Publishing Business. This
is the largest printing establishment
owned by colored people in the world.
DR.. Boyd has recently installed an
$1800.00 printing press. Their plant
is now prepared to do first class work
along all printing lines. They have
nearly 200 people employed in this
work and are printing books, maga-
zines and Baptist Chulc ch literature
that goes to all parts of the civilized
world. DR.. Boyd is certainly q great
financier. ...,..,.. T. .s.. sr..
The next speaker DR.. B. T Wash
ington, introduced was Hon. John l..
Thompson Of Des Moines, Ia., whose
subject was "16 years Experience as a
News Paper Publisher" Mr.. Thomp-
sons address was Historical review
of the Press. it's early developments
among the white people also the first
newspaper published by the Negro
and it's development up till today.
He told how his paper began from
nothing until today It is one Of the
best colored papers published in the
country. His paper was heartily
complimented and the applause was
very enthusiastic as 1t was the first
time Mr.. Thompson, who is young
man, but with many years experience,
had ever before been permitted to
address a Chicago audience. Major
R. R. Jackson Of Chicago, ILL.,, spoke
next upon Making Printing Pay"
which was very good and instructive.
General Merchandising was the next
subject by D. M. Leathers, Corpus
Christi, Texas which was very inter-
esting. Conducting a Dry Goods,
Notions and Millinary Store was an
address by F. P. Gadson, Ocala, Fla,
which was very Interestingly handled.
D. w. Crutcher, Nashville, Tenn,
read a paper on Conducting a Haber-
dashery. Some time Friday Morning
was given to the Reports from State
Negro Business Leagues and different
affiliated organizations. The National
Banksr's Assn. was represented by
Chas. Banks of Mound Bayou, Miss;
National Negro Press Assn. was Or
nor pino1 or1 intoroct talon In
their Organization. There were rs
Editor and Publishers Of News
papers represented and showed much
interest and enthusiasm at the new life
Of this organization. The newly elect
ed officers are r. w. Thompson.
Washington, D. O. President: r. g.
Morris Of Little Rock, Ark, Vice
President; r. H. Boyd, Nashville
Tenn, Corresponding Secretary; Chas.
Smith, Minneapolis, Recording Secre-
tary; John L. Thompson, Des Moines,
Ia, Treasurer. The following are
the resolutions presented by the COM
mittee on resolutions: a
Resolutions unanimously adopted
by the National Negro Press Associa-
ton (affiliated with the National Ne
gro Business League) in convention
assembled at Chicago, August 2O-22,
1872
Whereas, the National Negro Press
Association, in fourth annual meet
ing assembled recognizes with pride
rapid strides of the race along educa-
tional, religious 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 con-
tinued 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 tights as American citizens
be secured and respected; We also
put ourselves on record as being op-
posed to segration, disfranchisemen
and discrimination in every form that
is based solely on the question of
race, color or previous condition of
servitude; e..&
Resolved, that the National Negro
Press Association express it's appre-
citation to the American Press Associa-
ton Of New York City for opening It's
service to the Negro Press of the
country through the Afro-American
Page, edited by Mr.. N. Barnett Dod-
son of that city, and that we heartily
endorse said Afro-American page and
ur geall editors Of race papers to use
this service. ,.
Resolved, that we favor uniform
rate for advertisement based on an
accurate statement of circulation, and
that we condemn fake advertisements.
Resolved, that we print the news
without fear or favor, giving a 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 reci-
procity between men and racial jour-
nails.
John L. Thompson. "a, Chairman
Guley Brewer Ind. j -
A. N. Fields, Ill. -
M. T. Barles, ILL.,
Lawrence G. Jones, Miss.