The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-14
THE DEMOCRATIC EDITORS
OPPOSE THE eRUBBs LIBEL LAW
And VIII Ask the Legislature 60 Repeal 70
-Omcers Chosen for the Ensuing
Year-oIdsummer Meeting at
M~axinkuckee.

The Indiana democratic editorial asso-
citation held its annual meeting Thursday
at the Hendricks club rooms. The meet
ing was called to order at 1 o'clock by
President Louthain. The following men,
bers were in attendance: c. W. Welman,
Sullivan Times; Josiah Gwin, New Albany
Public Press; E. F. Wissler, Cambridge
City, Ind; II. ]. Feltus, Bloomington
Courier; Benjamin I. Louthain, Logans-
port Pharos; James \. Barus, Auburn
Courier; J. O. Behymer, Upton Times;
Dale J. Crittenberger, Anderson Democrat;
Ii. i. BaInhart, Rochester Sentinel John
NJ. Higgs, Connersville Examiner;
E. II. Staley. Frankfort Crescent;
Col. ]. B. Maynard; S. B. Boyd, Washing
ton Democrat; Joe J. Gorrell, Winchester
Democrat; S. Z. Morss, INDIANAPOLIS SEN
TINEL; Louis Hoffman, Brazil Democrat;
A. A. Sparks, Mt. Vernon Democrat I. W.
French, Lafayette Journal; L. NJ. Reed.
New Castle Democrat; Col. c. q. Conn,
Elkhart Truth; Frank A. Arnold, Green
castle Star Press; Hale Clark, Washington
Adrertiscr; J. ID. Armstrong, Oakland City
Record; A. Chapman, Madison Democrat;
J. O. Henderson, Kokomo Dispatch; ]. J..
Smith, Dana Netcs; W. j. Hilligoss, Num-
Gle Herald; Daniel Mcdonald, Plymouth
Democrat; R. Daily, Jacksonville Neus; ].
O. Apologize, New Albany Ledger; John
B. Stoll, South Bend Times.
The session was q very interesting one.
The minutes of the midsummer meeting
at Indian Springs were read and approved,
and the report of the treasurer, A. A.
Sparks. received and accepted. The COM
mittee on resolutions, composed Of Messrs.
Stealy, Daily and Hoffman, reported reso-
lutions of respect to the memory of the
late DR.. T. Fl. Harrison OF the Michigan
City Dispatch, which were unanimously
adopted. Col. Maynard, from the COM
mittee on compiling the records OF the
association from its organization, reported
that the committee had held no meeting,
and had nothing TO report. He suggested
that some competent person be employed
to compile these records. On motion OF
Capt Hilligoss, the committee was in
structed to engage some person 10 prepare
a history of the association, to be submit
ted to the midsummer meeting.
A committee of three, composed Of Z.
A. Arnold, w. ]. Hilligoss and ]. W.
French. was appointed to draft a new con-
stitution and bylaws.
A communication from the Hon. @. I.
Jewett, chairman of the democratic state
central committee, suggesting that meas
ures be taken to extend the circulation
and influence of the democratic press OF
the state, was received and referred TO the
executive committee with power to act.
Officers for the ensuing year we're then
elected as follows:
President-F. A. Arnold, Greencastle.
First Vice-President-H. A. Barnhsrt. Roch-
ester.
Second Vice-President Louis Hoffman,
Brazil.
Corresponding secretary-w. J. hiligOss.
Muncie.
Recording sectetary-s. B. Boyd. Washing.
Treasurer-A. A. Sparks, Mt. Vernon.
Executive Committees L. Morss, Indian
apolis; J. o. Henderson, Kokom0; ID. j. Crit.
tenberger, Anderson; John b. Stoll, South
Bend; Reuben Daily, Jacksonville.
The following delegates were appointed
to the national editorial association which
will meet at st. Paul in July: b. L. Lou
thain, J. w. French, LouisHoltman, Dam
lei Mcdonald, S. i. Boyd.
Capt. Hilligoss called the attention of
the association to the Grubbs criminal
l1Dtl INV N4lCn nc DEO4AOuuCC0 a 0loGIdCo
to the state and an outrage upon the
newspaper fraternity. He thought
the association ought to demand the
repeal OF this law at the
hands of the present legislature
and moved the appointment Of a commit
tee of one from each congressional dis
trict to lay this matter before the legis-
lature, and also to look after other mat
tiers likely to come before that body in
which the press is interested. After some
discussion the motion was unanimously
adopted. The committee was named az
follows: First district, A. a. Sparks;
Second district, r. T. Purcell; Third dis
trict, r. Daily; Fourth district, L c. Jones;
Fifth district, f. A. Arnold; Sixth District,
w. ]. Hilligoss; Seventh district, S. L.
Morss; Eighth district, Louis Hoffman;
Ninth district, L. II. Stealey; Tenth dis
trict, J. w. Barnes Eleventh district, Capt.
Sturgis; Twelfth district, ]. w. Adams;
Thirteenth district, j. B. Stoll.
Capt. Hilligoss was made chairman OF
the committee.
1t was decided to hold the midsummer
meeting at Lake MaXinkuckee, the date to
be fixed by the executive committee.
An invitation front the Northern Indiana
editorial association to attend its June
meeting at South Bend was presented by
Mr.. Stoll and a vote of thanks rendered.
A vote of thanks was also rendered the
Hendricks club for the use of its rooms.