The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-07-03
Kansas EDITORS


ton with the meeting of the editors OF j
north western Kansas at Clay Center /
was the address Of Senator Plumb. He /
did not arrive until o'clock /
having been delayed by a washOut /
between Kansas City and Lawrence /
The train on which he came also [
brought Mai. J. X Hudson. Col d. R |
Anthony, George w. Martin, ex-LieuG- /
Gov. Riddle and other noted Kansans-
Upon being introduced to the assOcia- !
ton Senator Plumb received a hearty
and enthusiastic welcome. He spoke
substantially as follows;
feel thar am sort of false noe on
this occasion have very littls idea OF what
the modern newspaper association IS Ny
knowledge OF Journalism goes back to the
earlier days and 10 the old matters OF con-
I Germ which used 10 engage editorial meet
ings thirty years ago but knew shat in
coping here would md Kansas crowd,
which Is always model crowd. we'll
dressed, well behaved good uature,i kind
and apprecIRtVe. come rather desiring 20
refresh my memory OF the profession by
hearing others speak, ana have really no
| copy on the hook. nud In my own expert
[ suCe, as the future nsrrOWs and grows less,
! that the past brOalens and brightsns, and
( dwell with increasing pleasure upon the
/ memories which this occasion renders 50
/ vivid. am tonight simply retired mem
! Der Of a profession which have always
/ loved and TO which IL has always been my
/ hope TO some day return
Ii is now forty two years since left the
/ home roof TO answer an advert sement for 3
/ boy OF Il, which appeared in religious pa
{ per tax in my fathers family. With
/ my POCKET started out 70 walk the % miles
| which then seemed to me such a great jour
| ney- An apprenticeship which embraced
/ two Nights out or every week working an
| Old-fashiOned single roller anaIiy lifted
! for taking charge OF an office and then for
the amaz ing venture of buying a press of
my own. That was u time hen the old
! parties were breaking up and the struggle In
! Kansas was making its impress on public
| affairs. My interest in the contest brought
me TO this state. and the ambition OF becOm-
/ ing part ami parcel of the struggle caused
NrNfH
| say with qualification that as the editor OF
that paper at least eHrnsd the reputation
OF being radical la politics look back
upon all that experience having been OF
! great value to me, and am fully persuaded
! service at the case.
with the advent OF the daily paper In Kan
sas, there was much doubt as TO the future
I usefulness OF the weekly. But 1 am sat45-
| ned, and think that ex periencs has proved
that the great agency in mOiting and en-
Iighten ng pubic sentiment IS the country
weekly. Il goes into the homes of the farm
ers and reaches vast audience which the
daily papers do not appeal to- There
good many jokes about tine poverty of the
rural editor, but all the same the country
newspapers continue not only to multiply
in numbers but 10 grow in excellence and
! improve in quality. Those in Kansas
better than are found in any other state. It
could not be otherwise. IC is the logic or
the situation Kansas ought to have the
best papers. II has the most inspiring and
[ interesting history and the brightest peo-
pie, and thu standard of intelligence among
the reading public determines largely the
STYLE OF the papers
This leads me to a few thoughts and sug-
gestions as to the k nd of a puper which is
calculated to exert the largest influence for
good. No paper can print all the news. No
/ person has time to read ali the news. To
select from the great mass OF current intelIi-
Rence that which IS best 80 most instruct
! i've is the mission OF the II us 10 vs. BLTeR
! man. To eliminate those things which illus
trate tue worst side or human nature and
+ / WIN oh ought not to be introduced into the
family, and 70 give prominence to things
} which the people will be better for know
] st,
AS the population OF the country thick
ems and the relations between the DeopIs
become more Intimate, new questions are
coming up which concern in "A vital man
/ ner the moral ana material welfare of the
? people. The social conditions are
! Changing with the development OF the
country and problems are crOwding for
/ Warl for solution which demand earnest
study and thOughtful consideration. To lis
: cuss these questions and to open up the way
. for their adjustments on q basis which viii
, conserve the highest interests OF society Il
Z / the duty and the privilege OF the press Into
this great domain OF effort the newspaper
d | man must so, ana NOS without sense OF his
p ! great responsibility. We apt tn ma
! that the weight OF influence in fashiOning o
, | public sentiment is in Che greas ceRtsrs oil
? | population, but It is among tue people of tn,
q inland and upland, wnsre the blood is pursr
e "heFe the ar IS more inVigorat4ng WhSr'
Z, action IS rrser, VThers the great pro bisms are
: 20 be worked out for the emancipation o
e society
!, Noble I. Prentis spoke in an interest
4 ing and felicitOus manner of the mission
Q and history of the press in Kansas,
= with which he became identified many
e years ago. In introducing him, Presi
dent Valentine OF the association OBJ
y served that Mr.. Prentis had said more
o pleasant things about Kansas in &
r pleasant way than any man in the
z. state, and there is no doubt that he has
o q rightful claim to that distinction
q His address sParlzIed with bright say
o ings and was received with much favor
n Col Anthony was called out anC
u spoke for some time on newspapers
II making succession of hits which vver,
n greeted by continuous laughter and aP
1 plause.
At the business meeting Of the Ed
Y itOrial association of northwestern
L Kansas a constitution and bylaws were
4 adopted, and it was decided to take GU
- q charter under the state law. Tbs
n following officers were elected for th'
ensuing year: ID. A Valentine Of the