Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-19
TEE EDITORIAL CONVECTION.
A Good Attendance and a Happy Tine.

From Jefferson City journal.
The convention met al 103 o'clock in Req
r~esentAiiye's Hall, and was called to order by
the president, Jacob T. ChiIds, Of the Rich
mond consetvstor.
Prayer was offered BY Rev. T. W. Barrett
of thiA city.
Hon. Il. Clay Ewing, Of this city, then
stepped forward and delivered The following
ADpREs or WELCOME.
MF. Chairman and members of the Editor
ial Convention Of Missouri:
II hiss been made my pleasant duty 70 well
come the members OF this Convention 10 the
Capital OF Missouri.
tiers the history Of Missourrs sixty years, i.
affords me peculiar pleasure 10 receive, in
the name OF The hospltAble citizens Of the
City Of jefferson, those who haYs In such
large measure contributed TO Misosuri's great
ness and prosperity, and upon whose efforts
her future welfare 90 much depends. This
house In which We meet has been the theatre
Of many an intellectual contest.
The giants who have gone before us have
met here and struggled for supremacy. Ben.
ton and Green, Rollins and Blair, Phelps,
Price, and . host Of others have honored this
hall with their presence. The laws Of the
land have been enacted here for more than
forty years. The constitutional conventions
composed Of the most eminent men Of the
State have met here 10 create fundamental
laws for our government, and here too, have
been gathered the political conventions seek
ing coutr0l OF our destinies, but / venture TO
affirm that this hall has never contained q
convention possessing like owe to influence
the people for good or evil as tho assembly
that l have the honor 10 address to day.
But Missouri needs no euiogy at my hands.
Her position amongst her sister states; her
yAst territory OF developed and undeyeloped
wealth; her cities linked together by noble
rivers and bands OF steel; her countless re-
sources and evidences OF civilization needs
no other herald thsu the thousand busy
nrains 2 Tying pencils represented BY this
Where doesthe responsibility for her future
In greatest measure restf Who shall educate
and devalope but the pressf The future de-
pends very much on you and your Successors.
rou are emphatically ''your brothers keep"
And ~ your hands pOsterily will demand q
civilization worthy Of Missouri.
III 81 serious matter to be responsible for
me inIluenes OF the newspapers Of az empire
"Ns s1Aef Anoy Duat not eczema 70 the
poslion OF vehicles communicating the petty
political and personal spites aud j~elouaies OF
neignoorboo1s and VillAges. Their vocation
10 higher Than that. They must educate and
elevate mankind In religion and morality, in
progress, prosperity and civilization.
Inc nttsfances and conduct OF the most
humble have their influence. What must be
the elect Of the sentiments OF the newspaper,
daily read by hundreds aud thousands and
promulgated IN imperishable type.
Some member Of the Kantueky legislature,
At ia late session, IL reported to have offered
= Dill 70 provide Tor supplying each voter in
the STATE With 9 good newspaper. Why
nou What moro efficient medium Of pFacti.
cal education could be- emplovedi The edu-
cation OF the rising generation BY means OF
the common school, is looked upon as OF the
utmost importance l0I fitting the citizen as a
component part Of the State. But this eduea-
ton lie simply the foundation upon which 10
build. TIE newspaper must complete the
approximations.
The great dailIes are 10 themselves CON.
plete epitome or the lAbratory Of the worlds
work. One who will read and understand
these daily ovents as recorded In HE news.
papsr each morning. is fully prepared IN take
an aciiye part IN the battle OF life. lie 10
prepared 10 see and appropriate the knoWl-
edge and experience Of the world IS DEVELOPED
from day 20 day, In labors, manufactures, the
arts and scienees.
Then what . career Ia before you'll This
great commonwealth cannot remain station
nrys and be who fingers and falls 10 utilize
thh knowledge presented day by day will be
speedily oni-strlpped and ground 10 powder