The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17
EDITORS APPROVE
 STATEHOUSE PLAN
NEWSPAPER MEN PASS RESOlU. TON FOR PRESERVATION
 OF OLD BUILDING.
INCOMES MAKES ADDRESS
National Chairman Gives Credit to Country Press for Victory of
 Woodrow Wilson.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas Press | Association met here in regular mid winter session. The members put in a busy time while in the city.
 Many important matters were con- sidered and disposed of The association passed several reso- lutions showing the stand taken by the membership in regard to several important issues
 Resolutions were as follows Condemning the recently passed fed eral postal law which requires pub fishers to mark all matter for which pay is received Advertisement" Reaffirming the cordial support of the association in the public school interests of the state and expressing pride in the wonderful progress Ark ansas is making in the cause of edu- cation.
 Pay for Amendments.
 Calling upon the legislature to recog- nize the rights of the newspapers of the state in publishing the provisions oftheinitiative and referendum amend
 Statehouse Resolution.
 The association went on record as fayoring the plan of Commissioner Page for the preservation of the old statehouse
 The resolution follows:
 Whereas, The State Press Associa- tion unanimously adopted a resolution 1 fa1 1oring the preservation of the old state capitol, in convention assembled at Hope, in 1912, and
 Whereas, John H. Page, state com. missioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture, proposes a plan by which the old state capitol will be in charge Of the commissioner of agriculture, to | be used for the purpose of exhibiting the states resources and affording a | place for exhibiting the products of ment and the amendments and acts submitted at the last general election. The resolution sets forth that the publishers have not been reimbursed for their services in publishing these acts, as no appropriation for that pur 1 pose exists. The legislature is asked to 1.lake an appropriation. Referring to the work done by the Democratic press of Arkansas in the recent presidential campaign and ask | ing that the states senators and con gressmen recommend preference to members of the Arkansas Press As- socation in the matter of federal ap- pointments.
 Endorsing the candidacy of A. M. Ward, editor and publisher of the Johnson County Herald, for the office of receiver of the United States land office in Little Rock.
 each and every county, and,
 Whereas, This plan will preserve and maintain the old statehouse with the revenue now coming into the con- 1 missoners office, and does not impose additional expense on the taxpayers, therefore be it
 Resolved, That the press associa- tion in convention assembled do here. by endorse the plan as put forth by | Commissioner John H. D. Page for the preservation of the old state capitol"
 Politics were barred from the meet ing and when motion favoring primary for the election of a United States senator was presented it was ruled out of order.
 At the afternoon session of tho association an address was made to the editors by William F. McCombs.
 In his address MT. McCombs char aoterized the editors as the controllers of the greatest single influence in the entire country, and thanked them for the part they took in the recent presi- dential campaign. About S100,000 he said, was spent for publicity in the recent campaign-not all for advertis- ing, but great deal for news matter furnished the various publications throughout the country. If 1 were asked to pick out the greatest single influence in the coun. try" said Mir. McCombs, "it would be the country newspaper. It is read even to the patent inside. know, because I have studied the matter in fact have sent out good bit of boiler plate myself.