The morning call., 1892-05-26
With THE EDITORS.
President Cappeller Delivers His
Annual Address.
The Committee on Credentials Discover Bogus
Representatives Who Have Been
Seated as Delegates.


in Metropolitan Temple.
The first item on the programme was the
presidents annual address. 1t proved TO be
a well-eonsidered and comprehensive sketch
of the history of the press from its infancy
up TO its present gigantic proportions. lie
concluded with the following words:
The newspaper must be honest to the
public. Let it be partisan if it will, but not
beyond the point of justice and fairness. 1t
must not be corrupt or corruptible. The
editor must maintain and uphold the rights
of the individual and the people. The news
paper. to hold position of influence, must
have the confidence of the people. 1t must
be firm in upholding right, fearless ia de-
nOuncing wrong, and ever actuated by those
high principles of honor ana virtue which
make enduring monuments and glorious
dcstinies Of men and nations"
Hearty applause greeted the president at
the conclusion of his address
Colonel Bundy then announced that the
committee on credentials had discovered
that certain persons were illegally holding
seats in the convention, being neither edit
oTs nor publishers. a very warm discus
sion followed, ending with the matter being
left with the committee to deal with the
offenders.
Delegate Jewett read a report from the
committee On legislation commenting on the
United States authorities competition with
job-pUinters by printing envelopes, and adj
viSing that a hight be made before Congress
to compel its disconllnuance, ana that of
other petty abuses as to the Sec0nd-class
matter rats-pOund-rate privileges. The re-
port was adopted.
Invitations were read from the Mayor of
Tacoma aud from Oregon for the members
of the association TO visit these places.
Miss Anna Cooper of Denver read blank
verse poem, entitled ~ Chilean Tale"
Mrs Abbott OF Chicago was made a mem
Der of the committee To solicit contributions
for Fred Wells, the wounded aTtilleTyman.
After which Matthew Parrot of Iowa read
a paper, entitled ''cheapenng Our Wares.
in which he inyeighed against the premium
system free advertising notices and other
abuses.
Treasurer Lowry's report was then pre-
scented as follows: Money on hand at the
beginning Of the st. Paul session last year,
S271 IL collected then from delegates.
Sl414: total, S16S5. Expended during the
session, S132S 69 balance remaining on
hand at the beginning Of the present San
Francisco session, 1856 %; collect ID since
then, S1622 %; amount on hand NOW,
Sl97S II.
The convention adjourned until O'clock.
Ii was , :45 O'Clock IN the afternoon before
the various delegates began 10 file in and
take their seats. General Amos stated that
all reports on credentials had been received
from ali the associations excepting North
eTn Iowa, North Central Kansas Western
Arkansas, Northwest Texas and Southern
Press.
DIR. Emil Blum of Vienna was intro
duced and received Il hearty reception. lie
opened the reading oil his paper on AmeTi-
can and European journalism from COM
paratiYe point Of view by apOlOglZing for
his limited knowledge OF English. Il did
not come here to make a flying trip across
the American continent and then sit down
and write a book on it. l came here 10 re-
main, study and learn, and communicate
my IDEAS as they gradually developed to the
Neue Ereie PTesse of Vienna, for which
paper ! am acting as the American CORE
spOndent."
An enthusiastic welcome was accorded to
Miss Annie Chew when she was led to the
front OF the platform. She at once became
at home with her audience. for, as she said,
she had been sitting way back feeling the
pulse OF the audience, and she thought it
was rather SIckly. Anyhow, before she
got through with selection from Kate
CaToP she had awakened the asSemblage
10 a decidedly healthy tone Of applauding
YiEOr.
Ennis Of st. Louis one Of the delegates
from the United Typotheie Of America,
offered the following resolution, which was
referred TO the committee Oh resolutions:
Ees0lUed That Congress is hereby memorial
led TO pass an amendment 10 The present copy
right law, defining more specifically what may or
may BOt be lawful subjects OF copyright, aud
making il obligatory for parties applying 10
establish some rights Of property IN their claim,
and that such legislation be so framed as 10
ultimately provide for board o. examiners, eX
pert in tie various features OF copyright, TO
whom all applications be referred. with power TO
act as in case vi trademarks aud patents.
1t was then resolved, after some discus
sion, 10 fix the election Of officers for 80
this afternoon.
Richard Ennis of st. Louis, the delegate
from the United Typothete Of America,
then addressed the meeting and explained
the objects OF that association aud discussed
the existing copyright law
Mrs West OF Illinois presented resolu-
ton asking that the press exclude reports
of all crimes, divorce cases and other de-
mOTalIZing matter Referred 10 the COM
mIttee on resolutions.
a recess was then taken until O'Clock.
When the president had called the con-
ventiOn to order at tho evening session, the
Hon. j. o. Amos of SIDNEY. OHIO, made a
very telling speech on Electricity in the
PTessro0m." He was followed by Colonel
T. 5. Jones Of Baton Rouge, La, who de-
liyeTed an lmpassiOned address which he
cOmprehensiYely entitled "A Non-Political
view Of the Press in Relation 10 the Negro"
lie asserted that the colOT-liRe was fast los
ing its distinctveness, and although this
was hardly perceptible TO residents in the
Southern States, yet to an outward OBJ
server Tic change was stOHiy DuL surely
taking place.
The Home Weekly as an Educa tor" was
the title Of the paper read by the Hon. John
Nagle Of Manitowa, Wis, but the reason
for the title was not very clear. The paper
seemed to be solely a defense of the c0un-
try editor, in the position in which most of
the so-called humorous journals describe
and depict him.
Miss Sarah Wilde Pratt read her paper,
women in Journalism" The essay proved
a very able Endorsement of the wonderful
variety of inches in modern life, which
woman has proved she is able to ell. jour
nalism was especially q forte for women.
The final day of the convention will open
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock. at 10 80
special order to consider the bylaws and
constitution and the suggestions for amend
ments thereto will be taken up. Then will
follow the concluding literary exercises,
and the election of officers at 2:30 in the
afternoon will bring tie business proceed
ings to a close.
The Press Club held high jinks in honor
Of the visitors last night, and their rooms
were thTOnged with delegates, who seemed
TO highly appreciate the hearty welcome
prefer ed to them. Among the contributors
to the entertainment were Judge Hunt,
Hugh Hume, L. ID. O'Sullivan, Colonel T..
5. Jones, w. NJ. Bunker, the Bandurria
Judge w. ID. Green. *. ID. Johnson, ii. Nj.
Tod, Willis Polk. Carroll Johnson of the
''GossOon" Company. and Ed Moran, who
presided at the desk.
Many of them will visit Sutro Heights,
leaving the Occidental Hotel at o'cl ock
this morning. All leave by the evening
trains for their respective homes.
NATIONAL GUARD VETERANS.