The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-23
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting of the Executive Com
mittee-COnyenfiOn to be
Held Earlyin February.

The St Louis Republic of yester-
day has the following: The executive
meeting of the Missouri press associa-
ton convened yesterday morning at
the Laclede hotel, in special session,
to perfect arrangements for holding a
winter session of The association at
Jefferson City. The members of the
committee are j. West Goodwin of
the Sedelia BAzoO, E. w. Stephens
and Walter Williams of the Columbia
Herald, John w. Jacks of the Mont
gomery Standard, w. L. Thomas of
the School and Home, and w. II.
Williams of the Central Baptist. The
committee decided to call the conven-
ton for the second Thursday and
Frida, in February, and will endeav.
or to make it the largest gathering Of
the craft yet held. There are
over five hundred papers in the State
and it is the earnest desire of
the committee to secure the attend
snce aud cooperation of the entire
number, that they may all work to-
gelher for each others good. BY
united and harmonious action it is
possible to advance the welfare of the
fraternity in way and to degree
impossible to be accomplished without
united action. The gentlemen COM
posing the committee are laboring
zealously and unselfshly to mske the
association a success, and they hope
20 see great good result from the win.
ter session
ON The adjournment of the eAeUu-
tive committee the legislative aud
advertising committee of the associa-
ton, composed of Messrs. Goodwin,
Stephens and III. F. Chiliers Of the
Troy Free Press, j. A. Hudson of
the Macon Times, and r. Nj. White
of the Mexico Ledger went
into session and considered
various important matters relative
10 advertising and the legislation
t. be asked this winter from the Gen.
eral Assembly. In regard to the |
la ter they have several acts formulated |
among which are A law to publish !
the newly enacted laws in at least one |
paper in each county. A law that all !
Disturbing public mon.
y shall be required to make an sn-
nual publication in detail under oath.
Of such disbursements, and that all fire
and life insurance companies shall
publish annual statements in one
psper in each county in which they
have risks or do business. An amend
men will also be asked to the libel law
giving to the state. instead of sbyster
lawyers, ali punitive damages that
may be recovered by such action.
In support of their demand for the
of the laws of the state
he committee argue that the easiest
aud most successful way to govern the
world is, first, to educate it that
according to the present mode of
the laws in book form and
sending them TO justices of the peace,
and county offers, the bulk
If the people-prohably 80 per cent J
If them never know what laws have
,een enacted until they, in their ig-
lorance, innocently violate the laws,
whereas if the laws were published in |
he county papers nearly every man
would be posted in regard to them !
several states have adopted this pol |
CIV, New York, New Jer-
;ey, Minnesota, Connecticut, Wis
cousin, Michigan and Massachusetts,, |
md the result has been highly salts !
factory. In regard to advertising, the
most important matter before the
committee is how to handle foreign
advertising and the securing of living
md uniform rates. They also contem-
,late the appointment ofan advertising
agent for the association, who shall
'evote his time to looking after the
interest of the papers belonging to
he association. All the members Of
both committees except Mr.. Stephens
returned home last evening feeling
yrati6ed at the prospect for good
in Jefferson.