The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19

CASE DISCUSSED - NEW
MEMBERS ADMITTED

Inc NeNdOa state fTeSS ASSOCld
ion met in Reno on Monday morn
ng for it's annual session and clos
d the proceedings of the session OIL
evening. The meeting wa
Yell attended, practically ever,
newspaper of Importance in tn
tate being represented. Other
tho were not sent kilograms of /
ret and explanation Several ney
TENDERS were admitted.
Memorial resolutions on the dealt
# two valued members, Mr.. A. c
of the Goldfield Tribune an
Ir. Charles H. Gibson of the Bat
lie Mountain Scout, were %presente
md unanimously adopted.
In relation to the recent prosecu
ion of the editor of the Tonopa
Bonanza an expression of the sen
iment of the association was EN-
odied in the following preambl
md resolutions:
Whereas, in the case of the
State of Nevada VS.. w. w.
Booth, recently tried in the
district court of Nye county,
the publisher OF a newspaper
was prosecuted without previ-
Gus indictment by a grand
jury, and
Whereas, the prosecuting wit
ness. was a public official,
namely the district attorney of
Nye county, whose official con-
duct had been the subject of
newspaper criticism by the
defendant, and
Whereas, the trial jury in re-
turning it's verdict recommend
ed extreme clemency," and
Whereas, the jury members
later made affidavit declaring
their belief that a nominal pen
atty would have been in har-
mony with this recommended
ton, and
Whereas, the court imposed
a penalty of six months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail,
and
Whereas, the law as con-
strued and applied in this
case denies the right of appeal,
thereby enforcing a penalty not
in keeping with the original
recommendation of the jury,
or the subsequent and supple
mental statement of the jur-
ors; therefore, be it
Resolved. that the Nevada
Press association respectfully
request the state board of par
dons to afford the earliest pos
sible relief from a penalty
clearly not contemplated by the
trial jury in the above mention
ed case; and be it further
Resolved, tina, the associa-
ton petition the next con-
vening session of the state
legislature for legislative re-
lief from a condition under
which such penalties as the
above may be imposed with
out the right of appeal.
The foregoing expression W;
adopted unanimously and the Sc
rotary was directed to transmit
to every member of the ass
and a copy to Governor En-
net d. Boyle, for consideration
he state board of pardons.
The members of the a~ssociatio
we're the guests of Captain HarI
Iosse of the Riverside Hotel, at
luncheon which Wa
characteristic of the genial captain
who has extended to the associatio
hospitality on previous o.
.asions. The meeting rendered I
Captain GOsse a vote of thank
rs an expression of it's appreciation
md 9, similar vote of thanks we
,iven to the Reno Commercial Gu
had rendered to the associ;
ion the use of rooms so admirabl
for the purposes of its SCI
The memorial resolution touchin
lpon the death of Mr.. White we
rs follows:
Whereas. since the last an
nual meeting of the Nevada
Press Association there has
been removed from our mem
bership one of it's most distin-
guished members in the person
of Arthur c. White, Il vice
president. and
Whereas. Mr.. White had won
success and reputation in his
profession. with recognition
beyond the confines of this
state: therefore, be it
Resolved. that this associa-
ton express to the family of
our deceased member our sin
zero appreciation of his value
to the association and to his
profession and to the state. to-
gether with such coincidence as