The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-15
STATE EDITORS
ACT IN BOOTH CASE


Bonanza; f. II. Mitchell, Battle Noun
tain Scout; E. M. Steninger, Eiko
Free Press; d. Z. Williams, Fallon
Eagle; Graham Sanford, Reno Gazette;
CLAYTON Campbell, Nevada State Jour
nal; Randolph Ellington, Sparks sat
urday Reporter; V. L. Ricketts,, Cold
field Tribune; J. A. Mccarthy, walker
Lake Bulletin; T. ID. NanDevort, Car
son Appeal; E. .Harroun, Silver
State.
L. NJ. Steninger was elected presid
ing officer, as the association was with
out a president and vice-president.
George Montrose, elected president a
year ago, withdrew from the profes
sion several months ago, to practice
law, and automatically severed his act
i've connection with the association,
and A. G. White, vice-president, passed
away last year.
Resolutions in Booth Case
The following resolutions were adopt
ed in the case of w. W. Booth, editor
of the Tonopah Bonanza, recently con
vieted in the District Court of Nye
county of criminal libel and sentenced
to six months imprisonment:
Whereas, In the case Of the State
of Nevada versus w. w Booth, re-
Gently tried in the District Court of
Nye county, the publisher of news
paper was prosecuted without previous
Indictment by a grand jury, and,
Whereas, The prosecuting witness
was a public official, namely, the Dis
trict Attorney of Nye county, whose
official conduct had been the subject
Of newspaper criticism by the defend
ant, and,
Whereas, The trial jury, in return
ing its verdict, recommended extreme
elemency,' and,
Whereas, The jury members later
made affidavit declaring their belief
that a nominal sentence would have
been in harmony with this reeommen
dation, and,
Whereas, The Court imposed. a
penalty of six months Imprisonment
in the county jail, and,
Whereas, The law, as construed
and applied in this case, denies the
right of appeal, thereby enforcing a
penalty not in keeping with the origi-
nal recommendation of the jurors;
"Therefore, BE it resolved: That
the Nevada Press Association respect
fully requests the State Board of Par
dons to afford the earliest possible re-
lief from a penalty clearly not con
templated by the trial jury in the
above mentioned case; and,
Be it further resolved: That the
Association petition the next conven.
ing State Legislature for legislative
relief from a condition under which
such penalties as the above may be
imposed without the right of appeal.
Resolutions of Coincidence and Respect
The following resolutions of condol-
ence and respect were adopted by the
association;
"Whereas, Since the last annual
meeting of the Nevada Press associa
tion there has been removed from our
membership one of its most distin
guished members in the person of Ar
thur c. White, our vice-president; and,
Whereas, Mr.. White had won sue
cess and reputation in his profession
with recognition beyond the confines
of this State;
Therefore, be it resolved That this
association express TO the family of
our deceased member our sincere ap
probation of his value to the associa-
tion and to his profession, together
with such coincidence as words can
convey.
In view of these services, render
ed his profession and the people of Ne
vada, it is hereby ordered that this
resolution be spread upon the minutes
of the meeting and given to the press
and that copy be forwarded to the
family
Whereas, Since the Nevada Press
association last met death has remove
from our membership one of its most
valued members in the person Of
Charles IL. Gibson, whose demise has
been a distinct loss to our association
and TO the state at large;
Therefore, it is hereby resolved
by the officers and members of the Ne
vada Press association, in convention
assembled, this 14th day of February.
A. d. 1916, that this expression of the
associations s deepest regret for the
loss of our talented fellow worker be
spread upon the minutes Of the meet.
ing and given to the press and that a
copy be forwarded to members of his
family
Officers Elected
Ihe election OF officers for the com
ing year resulted as follows:
President-E. Nj. Steninger, Elko
Free Press.
Viee-President-V. L. Ricketts,, Gold.
field Tribune.
Secretary-E. r. Harroun, Silver
State.
Treasurer-D. Il. Williams, Fallon
Eagle.
Executive Committee-W. w. Booth.
Tonopah Bonanza; T. d. VanDevort.
Carson Appeal; J. A Mccarthy, Walk
er Lake Bulletin.
The session adjourned late yesterday
afternoon, to meet in Fallon in Septem-
Der, at date to fixed by the executive
committee, to correspond with the state