Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-17

then the editor can do but little. He is doing
lis best at all times, is stIainine every nerve to
make his paper as good as possible. The more
strongly he is supported the better becomes MS
paper The better its articles, the more COM
plete its news. and the finer the press work and
paper. The editor is held back or pushed anead
by the business men OF the town, ana II rests
with them whether the paper is doing It's best
for their community or not. The paper Is their
servant in q certain sense, and the editor their
moutbpiece. In this way 1t represents the town
IN ore than the Individual the localty more
than the editor.
The county newspaper, though by no means
q verdant institution, belongs with the pnre ex-
hiarating air and the bright sparkling waters
not iound in the cities, with the stately trees,
the waving giass, the blooming flowers the lus-
cious tempting fruits, and the merry ana happy
songs of birds of the country. II deals with the
home life OF the subscriber. with his land and
his buildings his crops and his stock his fruit
and his garden. 1t contains the records OF his
family, of the birth and marriage OF his chill
dren. of their parties aud metry-maklngs ana
of his own comiLgs and goings, and OF the many
little incidents that happen 10 him and his. 10
him it is source of local pride and satisfaction.
and in many instances is the most satisfactory
investment that he makes during the whole
year.
The country newspaper labors for the public
good at all times for better sewerage. purer
water cleaner streets and roads. ior more DILL
liant lights, more lasting pavements, ana for the
convenience and benefit OF the public under all
circumstances 1t labors to have large land
holdings cut up, to have new orchards ana vlne-
yards planted, to have mills started, factories
opened and mines developed. Thus 1t laDors,
urges, pushes on the good work, never failing 10
do its duty, always leading in the line or pro-
gress and advancing in the march of improve
ment. 1t is the most faithful servant in the
whole community the most useful member of
its ocality. 1t is ever alert to note anything OF
disadvantage to its home, and always ready to
lend a helping hand to bring about something
for the public good.
At the conclusion of the reading there
was prolonged applause. Many of the
members present, and particularly editor
Chalmers, were enthusiastic about it, and
it was ordered into the Association records
Editors Dodson and Krauth addressed
the assemblage explaining their methods
of securing advertising and subscribers and
suggesting some good pointers
s communication was received from 4.
W Stephens President of the National
Educational Association, asking the Cali
fornia Press Association to send delegate
to St. Paul next year, and give them the
benefit of their ideas, so that all could CO.
operate for the advancement of the profes-
sion.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
Secretary to correspond with Mr.. Stephens,
with a view 10 sending a representative to
the Convention.
Superintendent Uhihorn addressed the
Association at length, and his remarks
were interesting, pertinent and we'll
timed.
The closing hour of the Association was
devoted to private business and an address
bv R. a. Marshall of the Southern Califor-
mia Press Association, advocating union of
the Associations. The session was then
closed sine die.