Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-10
SIN oky Hill Editorial Association.

SIN oky Hill Editorial Association.
First regular meeting of the Smoky
Hill Editorial Association met at Wa
Keeney, Friday, March End, 1888.
The meeting was called to order by
Pres. Fuller, of Ellis. On motion Geo
j. Shepard, of Wa-Keeney, was elected
secretary pro tenn.
The object of the meeting was
stated. Minutes of informal meeting
at Russell read. H. D. Morgan, of the
committee on constitution and by laws
reported After reading discussion
and slight amendment, the report was
adopted as follows:
ARTICLE 1. The name of this association
shall be "The Smoky Hill Editorial Associa-
ton"
ART. 2. This association shall be composed
of the proprietors or legal representatives OF
newspapers situated within the territory OF
to the eastern line of Ellsworth county, to
the western limit of the state.
ART. LII. The objects of this association
are:
SECTION I. BY exchange of views and ex-
perience and discussion of methods and ideas
to promote the interests of the press, editor
tally, mechanically and financially.
SEC. q To promote the interest of the state,
and especially of that portion embraced
within the boundary as described In Art VII,
ART. Nv. The officers of this association
shall be president, vicP-president, sec
rotary and treasurer, whose duties shall be
those usually devolving upon such officers.
ART V. The term of Office in this associa-
ton shall be six months. All officers shall
hold their office until their successors al e
elected and qualified.
ART. vi. No money shall be paid out by
the treasurer except on warrant OF the sec
rotary and countersigned by the president.
ART VII. The time of meeting and when
SECTION l. the meeting of this association
shall be held on the third Friday OF January,
April, July and October of each year.
SEC. 3 The place of each meeting shall be
designated by a majority vote at a regular
meeting next preceding.
ART. VIII. Each member of this associa-
ton shall pay an initiation fee of one dollar
End quarterly dues of twenty five cents per
quarter.
On motion Capt. B. f. j. Hanna and
S. R. Cowick, Of Wa eeney, were cleo.
ted honorary members of the associa-
ton. They responded in neat speech
es acknowledging the honor. On mo-
ton a committee of three were APP
pointed on program for next meeting.
The chair appointed H. D. Morgan, S.
L. Wilson and W. S. Tilton.
The association, on motion, proceed
ed to the election of officers, which
resulted in the election OF the follow
ing: President, M. M. Fuller, of the
Ellis Headlight; vice president, F. e.
Jerome, of the Wilson HaooAeye; Sec
rotary, E. L. S. Bouton, of the Russell
Journal; treasurer, Geo. j. Shepard,
of the REPUBLICAN executive CON-
mittee, Frank Foster, of the Ellsworth
Democrat, g. T. Roberts, of the Oakley
Republican, and j. Fl. Baker, of the
Quinter Guide.
The president and secretary of this
association were directed to prepare a
circular letter to all newspaper men in
the territory Of the association asking
them to cooperate with the organiza-
ton.
II. d. Morgan presented the ques-
ton: "What method shall we use to
regain our advertising patronage, and
what prices shall be charged to make
them uniform" The discussion of
the subject brought out remarks from
Collett, Hanna, Tilton, Haffa, Wilson,
Fuller and Others. After a general
interchange of ideas on this and kim
dred topics the association proceeded
to the selection of place tor the next
meeting, which will be held Friday,
April Goth.
Mr.. Collett presented Ellsworth and
Mr.. Rohrer, Abilene. The latter
town being out of the district, Els
worth was unanimously selected
On motion meeting adjourned.
GEO. j. SHEPARD,
Sec'y nro tenn.