Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13
THE PRESS OF MISSOURI

THE PRESS OF MISSOURI
Annual Meeting Of the Missouri State
Press Association at Nevada-A Good
Attendance and Many New Members
A Pleasant and Profitable Sesston-Tho
New Officers. Etc.
NEVADA Mo-, June 4-The Missouri Press
Association met here to-day. the visitors num-
bering about 400. The morning was bright, but
In the afternoon rain fell in light showers, and
the programme arranged by the c1tlzens TOT the
entertainment of the newspaper men suffered
some slight arrangement.
In the afternoon the visitors were taken 10
the Artesian lake, and upon their return wit
messed practical fire drill by the local depart
msnt. For the purpose house had been Duiit
on the public square. It was fired ana the
alarm was answered by three companies which
for the past three years have been the cham
pions of the Interstate Firemen's Association.
The business houses and public buildings
were fes TONED with decorations. many OF the
fronts being almost concealed with bunting.
At 10 o. N. the association was called to order
by President Walter Williams, at Moore's
Opera House. Prayer was offered by Elder E.
B. Cake. Mayor C. o. Graves delivered the
address of welcome, and was followed by Hon.
w. j. Stone. Colonel Stones address was
characteristic and worthy of the man and the
occasion. 1t was received with applause. At
the conclusion of Colonel Stones address q
company of ladies delighted the audience with
a song OF welcome. President Williams
sponded to the welcome, thanking the people
of Nevada for the warmth with which they had
been received. When he had finished the fol-
lowing committees were announced:
Credentials-R B. Speed, Nevada Mail: W.
L. Thomas. School and Home, ST. Louis; T. B.
White. Warsaw Enterprise; C. s. circuit. Mon
ticello Journal; Nj. A. Bates, Grant City Demo-
crat; r. NJ White, Mexico Ledger; c. M. Nc
Crae, Rolla Herald.
n ,is Of
Education: D. A. Ambrose, Tine Herald: r. H.
Mansfield, New Haven Optic; Chas. Hilton.
Appleton Journal; Joseph B. Wolfe. California
Democrat.
Laws-J. West Goodwin, Sedalia Bazoo; W.
o. L. Jewett, Shelbina Democrat; F. A.
Weimer, Stanbarry Sentinel.
Colonel B. B. Herbert OF the National Jour.
nai1st, OF Chicago, who was present dele.
gate from the Illinois association, was in tro-
duced, and, after paying high compliment to
Nevada and her people. delivered very able
address. J. S. Stevenson, OF the Democrat, OF
Bentonville, Ark, was present, representing
the Arkansas Press Association.
The afternoon session was called to order a
$3.50, when the committee on credentials re-
ported forty-one new members, the largest en-
rollment made by the association since 1884.
G. w. Snyder, of the Red Oak Ua) Express
and president OF the Southwest Iowa Assocla-
ton, representing both that and the Iowa State
Association. introduced and delivered q
oElel dudTcSSS On udLtcTS pertaining 10 journal
ism.
Sam B. Cook, of the Mexico Daily Intelligent
Ger. was next introduced, and read an excel
ent paper on Newspaper Piracy" The
ticle was received with marked appreciation
by members of the association. Following this
'The Country Editor was discussed in an EN-
tertaining manner by w. L. Reid, of the Mon
roe City News. and Mrs r. d. Bogie, of the
Richmond Democrat. After some minor bust
ness the association adjourned until Wednes-
day morning.
SECOND DAY.
The morning session was opened with PRAYER
by DR.. E1monson after which Hon. W. O. L.
Jewett read paper on Laws Affecting News
papers," Mr.. Jewett's address was followed by
short speeches from J. West Goodwin and F.
A Weimer Both speakers urged the necessity
of united. active effort on the part of the news
paper men of the State to secure proper legiS.
Iation.
Some Of the Practical Features of Journal.
ISM was the subject of paper read by E. w.
Stephens, of the Columbia Herald. He urged
the necessity of defining and adherng to a
strictly legitimate newspaper business, devoid
of premium Offering and rate cutting He said
that either the newspaper man or the adverts-
ing agent must go, and he preferred that
it should be the advertising agent He does
not believe in the journalist running for Of
flee. The candidate who seeks Office. in
Mr.. stephens opinion, has no more claim upon
the columns Of a newspaper than the merchant
who seeks customers. The editor rarely gets
in return even the gratitude of the beneficiary
That man takes the newspaper support rather
as a deserved tribute to him than voluntary
and self-sacrifcing act of generosity. The
remedy is a reasonable charge for all notices
published for candidates.
Journals and Journalists was the subject
of an address by Mr.. Charles H Jones, of the
St Louis Republic
Fir. Sam B. Cook offered the following resolu-
AMI inn q u ADJ cd
WHEREAS The appalling calamity that has
so recently befallen the people of our sister
State of Pennsylvania, surprising in it's ruin
and disaster the horrors of halt a century, leav-
ing the stricken inhabitants Of the Conemaugh
Valley dependent upon the charity OF the
American people for the actual wants Of life;
therefore,
Resolred, That the members OF the Missouri
Press Association. mindful OF the blessings
deepest sympathy to the stricken people of our
sister State. and assure them that the heart OF
every real M1ssourian goes out to them in their
Resolred, That looking first to the members
of our profession we remit our brothers Of the
press of that stricken valley such contribution
as may be voluntarily rendered them.
Nearly S65 was contributed and forwarded to
the Pennsylvania Press Association.
A resolution was introduced and adopted to
the effect that committee Of five be appointed
by the Chair whose duty it will be to investi-
gate the statutes OF the State for the purpose
Of ascertaining what are the laws relating to
newspapers the committee to report at the
next session of the ASSOCIATION.
The committee on memoirs presented their
report, which was read and adopted. The fol-
lowing journalists have died during the year:
J. H Turner Carrollton Record: Major John N.
Edwards. Kansas City Times; T. H. Raymond,
Bethany Republic.
The programme for the afternoon included a
visit to the asylum and other public buildings.
E. w. Stephens, Of the Columbia Herald, was
chosen president of the association. Frank
Weimer, Colonel ]. &. Newbill and A. c. Baldin
were elected first second and third vice-presi-
dents. John w. Jacks was reelected record
ing secretary and j. West Goodwin correspond
ing secretary.
The convention adjourned at p. m. The
place OF holding the next meeting will be Sc
lected by the executive committee. In the
evening the journalists were banqueted, and on
Thursday morning q number of them went to
Excelsior Springs on an excursion.
AT Reading the other day young
man who had hired livery team re-
turned to the stables, when it was seen
that the horses had been overdriven.
Without any ceremony the young man
was lifted up bodily and thrown into
the horse trough. 1t is said to be an