The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-06
83lIHEfST!ATEi's5.:Pj= PRESS
OPENING OF The uaLt sEssIuoN.

9 OPENING g! q 9 THE ANN AL SESSION
Introductory Addrta By The Pre.ld.nt, r. 81. Nor
rls-Ths ylsltlns Stranger, Welcomed BY y
l ar. c.npbsll-some lut.re.tlns Bl.l. Is
ner aatteISprunE Before II.
The State Press Association met yesterday
in annual session, In the Opera House in thi.
city. Tho members had gathered In to a re.
spectacle number by two o'clock, and few
minutes after that hour, the President, Mr.
+. w. Morris, Of tie Bitchie Gazette, Harris.
willie, called tue meeting TO order, and opened
the session with m S, r 2! AZ J
INTRODUCTORY address. ls3s
Mr.. Morris said: Is.t, II y, r.
Tho material for every great and noble
work first lies 10 chaos. No universe ever
bloomed with light and life from tho hand
Of creating God, that was not wrought FROM
q chaotic state. The purest statue Tint ever
shone III beauty, was once mass Of rude
s moH i. n IaS,i,,o you my brethren,
ment that silall represent alike pro.
gress andIprospcrity, benefit and benei cence,
influence Tor you and wealth ior your peopIe'
Yours Is the grasp that holds the chisel ;
yours the master hand that must lay It's
foundation mud bear the structure. - +
The West yirglpjI Press Association has
always been study to me. Gun think OF
no better comparison than 10 call II blind
siant-yet that might become lis own magl.
clan, open It's own eyes and teach itself its
own strength. ] huye known Its power for
years yet that Is u power that has been
unused, unknown and unthought OF by Its
members generally. No appeal no cntreaty
has moved 1t from It's lethargy. Egiis
Now hearken TO the; you individual mem.
bers. The Press OF the State Is tho power OF
the State. Arouse 10 this fact. Pinch YOU.
selves and see tliat you are awake. have
stood by and seen you In your laughing, care.
less Indifference, and heard you remark tina.
the Press Association Is OF ITO benefit EXCEPT
as a social gathering. This Is mistake,
Yea, 1t Is II phenomenon. 1t Is strange u,,.
realization OF the situation. 1t Is this that
makes me say you are problem to me. 0
thou good natured, patient sleeping giant,
give yourself one good shake and you will
move the State. 80 SO I
Think OF n hundred newspapers united,
NtA tSh AhO thht thGl Will INV w CUutTUls
ling influence In West Virginia Absurd
to intimate the contrary! II Is for you to make
and unmase politicians; 1t Is for you to her
aid progress and prosperity; 1t Is for YOU TO
disseminate intelligence and cultivate liber.
atty; 1t Is for you, In short to educate and
control the people. 1t Is time for you TO
know that you own the State. Take it and
control 1t. Yet, II you would know tho SO.
cret OF all your power, learn 1t. II Is never to
contend for anything but that which Is true
and right There Is yet an infini,y Of undis.
covered truth. 1t Is only as pioneers In that
direction that you Gnu lead the people.
But, my brothers, know that much OF your
skepticism in regard to the Press Associa.
ton Is departing. In the glittcring east the
golden day arises. the morn is at hand. The
giant lies slumbering still: but only with
lightly closed eyes and half.relaxed muscles.
A murmur, touch and he shall spring forth
TO the labors OF the day. The tine OF awak.
ening, l verify believe, is at hand. And lot
ME say to every one of you, part Of this
power, that you are to take no grasp upon
decaying flesh, but to seize your brothers
strong arm, and united with him, march for
ward with him in the work. ~
And let NE soy right here the Press Asso-
citation. will never be what it ought to be,
hhkiA you AhuaC ~ 81. 1Uu lIuSL utttIlu. L nu
must appreciate your privilege In doing So.
For newspaper man to come here and meyer
utter word, is to do good. His presence Is
an encouragement, and an assurance that
he ~ in earnest. Whenever every newspaper
in West Virginia sends up n representative TO
the Press Association You will see the politi-
clans pull OF their hats and hold them
under their arms, and the year after YOU
will see railroad penetrating 10 the very
mountain Businesses OF your State, and in
the next six months you will hear the shout
OF begrimed laborcrs beneath your hills, and
behold ascending the smoke from furnaces,
and shall known that capital and itnmigra.
ton are coming into West Virginia, aud that
her wealth is paying for It all.
Yet, thank heaven. we have progressed. Not
many years nso. even here in Wheeling the
daily struggled With existence was printed on
nm old hand press, and by strict economy
eked out scantY maintenance and by the
hardest struggle lived. A dozen years uso,
no paper was published in any county touch.
ing the one in which am located, with one
exception. Since then five newspapers have
started thcreabouts, and every one is yet
alive and growing. \ few months ago bold
young man hired team and hauled press
into little Lincoln, and there he stands en-.
ACuSuSo hlIo S1ltll-
mer morning. while the light glnts the
east, while the fragrant breath OF the noun.
tain flowers is waited on the breeze while
the silvery streams 60 murmurinG down their
rocky pathways, some intrepid youth will
brush the dew from. the laurel and the June
berry bush, and barring his arms shall pull
the lever OF printing press on the summit
OF Mcdowell county, the one that not long
nso never Scntin its returns OF the Presidential
election until two years. or thereabout, after
tho day OF Inauguration. Then, my brethren,
we will have the topmost stone on the monu.
ment, TO be erected by tho master hand.
In conclusion. let me say that am glad TO
SEQ you here. Yet as look around among
you. perceive that one Is missing; one who
sat with us for many years, is not with us.
Unknown to many OF you, let Inc say that he
was worthy Of your friendship. Theodore
!. Eague was ali honor TO the Press OF West
Virginia. Upon him God bud stamped His
image. You will no doubt pass graceful and
appropriate tribute to his memory, and with
you leave that duty. 5I.,E.
At the conclusion Of his remarks presi.
dent Morris presented Mr.. A. W., Campbell
OF the 1STELLIGEScER, who made brief =
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
to visiting journalists, on behalf OF the local
press and citizens In general. q r. 2. ~
The President briefly responded, accepting
the assurances OF the fraternal feeling and
good will OF the Wheeling newspaper men
and citizens, and expressing similar assur.
ances on behalf Of the visiting members OF
the Association. He then announced that
the meeting was ready for the transaction Of
regular business. Z 3
In the absence OF the Secretary, Mr., ]. J,
Peterson, OF the Huntington Republican, Mr..
j. b. Reed moved that Mr.. J. E. Fleming, OF
the Morgantown Netr Dominion, be appointed
secretary pro tenn, which motion prevailed,
Mr.. Dawson moved TINT the reading OF the
minutes Of tue last meeting be dispensed
with, which motion was also adopted.
ii TIE ROLL ~
was then called, developing the fact that The
following gentlemen were present: i Il ~
President 7. w. Morris, Richie Gazette,
Huntsville. y = -
&c. Glass, Nelr,, Wcllsburg,
K 9. II: fancy, Nous, Carksburs. .5{ ;.
y q. W. Tippett, Register, Point Pleasant
y. n. Holman, Post, Morgnntown.
TT. McDougal, Lincoln Clipper, IIamlin.
D. o. Manpin, EcdninerS Mooreiield, III
John T. Riley, Herald, Martinsburg. B,
Jesse w. Plattcnburg Nlnccck County
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