The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-20

At the annual meeting OF the Louis
lana Press Association In Baton
Rouge last week, committee on res
olutions was appointed, composed of
j. w. Smith of the Monroe. News
Star. chairman; Il. d. Stephens Of the
Institute Bulletin, Lafayette; savery
NJ. Lewis of the Raston Leader, Mrs.
G.. f. Breazeale of The Natehifoches
Enterprise and FL Mangham Of the
Rayyiile Beacon-S SeWs This COM
mittee presented the following re-
port, which was adopted by the unan-
lmous vote OF the members present:
Resolved BY the Louisiana Press
Association in convention at Baton
Rouge, that we demand the repeal of
the occupation tax law by the general
assembly at the approaching session
Of that body; that We indorse the de-
nunciation, of the occupation tax by
Governor elect Pleasant, and pledge
to the governor the support Of this
organization in his efforts to have the
obnoxious law wiped from the statute
books. An occupation tax is a tax on
intelligence, thrift and industry, and
it is indefensible from any point Of
sieW
Resolved, that iii the opinion of
the Louisiana Press Association the IL
bel laws of this state should be 50
framed as to protect the press from
persecution and punishment, either
ciyilIy or crininaily, for the publica-
tioa Of the truth in the ordinary
course of disseminating news and
commenting on public affairs, when it
is manifest that such publication is
without malice and made with good
intent. The Law should forbid the
recovery Of excessive or punitive
damages in cases where an erroneous
publication has been made in good
faith and reparat1o Is offered by an
adequate correction In the columns of
the defendant publication.
Resolved, tlaf we indorse the sl1g-
gestion Of President DeGoux in IA
vor OF cooperation hi the placing Of
foreign advertising contracts, and
with tho view of bringing about such
co operation and understanding
among the members OF the assoeia.
ton, the incoming president IS hereby
directed to appoint committee OF
three with instructions to submit d
comprehensive operation plan at
either a special meeting Of the asso-
ciation, or at the next regular meet.
ing. The president Is directed 10 Is
sue d cali for special meeting 1t
some point to be desig ignated by him IN
the event that fissle special committee
deems such d step necessary.
Resolved, this association
coI1de denars the cohsse of envelope
manu- eturers lii printiing envelopes
for consumers, Ia direct competition
with the local publishing plants, and
the members of the association pledge
their. best efforts towards breaking up
the practice OF such envelope manu-
facturers,
Resolved, that we reaffirnl the po-
siIion Of the Louisiana Press Asso-
citation heretofore taken regarding
government competition with tha
newspaper and job printers ct the
country, and the construction OF the
interstate commerce act which pre-
vents railroad companies from making
advertising contracts with neWspa-
pers payable in transportation. 20
therefore respectfully and earnestly
request the Louisiana senators and
representatives ID congress TO give
heir active support TO the provision OF
house resolution No. 1864, which
precludes the sale by the government
Of envelopes with individual or cor
porate names or advertising thereon,
and also to favor the bill introduced
by Congressman Adamson, chairman
of the committee On interstate com
naerce Of the house OF representatives,
giving railroads the right to make
newspaper advertising contracts pay
able in orders on their traffic depart
meflts for transportatio
Resolved, that we also request the
congress Of the United States to re-
peal the law requiring newspapers TO
publish statements Of their business
affairs, eireulations, debts, etc, which
we regard as an inyidious and obnox-
ious statute, and we ask the Louisl-
ana senators and representatives te
employ their efforts and influence te
this end.
Resolved, That we favor the re
duction OF the rate Of first-class post
age from two cents to one cent pei
ounce. 4,
Resolved, that we extend to. tn