Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-02-11
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DEMOCRATIC Ed lRS.
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The Pousrs Of he Press n 6lfn-
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Brief Sk;etchss Of fie 1fy n
the Democratic Edit0rj< 1ocfa-
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ANNAPOLIS, Feb. B. ory-
land Editorial Associatio kich
met in Annapolis last nil eom-
prises a large proportiol the
Democratic editors Of g kete.
Mr. Joseph M. Street, 81 lar
ford Democrat i presid Z B.
UsiIton, Of the Kent News, u the
vice-president, and Frederick Sass
Ger, of the Prince Georges Enqui-
rer, is secretary and treasurer. 1t
may be said of the rural press Of
Maryland generally that every conn
ty has its good papers, and that their
beneficial influence in promoting
public and private enterprises can
not be overestimated. Wherever
there is one or more prosperous,
well-conducted newspapers is also
to be found an enterprising and
prosperous community. No State
in the Union has more or better
county papers in proportion - ter
ritory and population than Mary
land. The influence of the press
in developing business, in attract
ing settlers and in making known
the great resources of the State is
fully recognized. Very much good
work has been done on these lines
but the field is illimitable aud worthy
of the brains and capital employed
in such useful branch of human
industry. Below is given brief
sketches of the individuals compos-
ing the Democratic Editors Asso-
citation, which includes in its ranks
some of the foremost journalists of
the State.
Joseph If. Street.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Street, the presi-
dent of the association, has publiah-
ed the Hartford Democrat since
1869. The paper was started the
year before by Judge Waters, and
has been, under Mr.. Streets man
agement one of the successful ven
lures of country journalism in
Maryland. Mr.. Street is personal
ly a quiet worker, tenacious of pur-
pose. and his writing is clear, con-
else and directly to the point.
Fred. W. Baker.
Mr.. Fred. w. Baker, of the Belair
Egis, stands in the highest esteem
and respect of all his fellow-crafts-
men in the State. Mr.. Baker is a
careful and conscientious Journalist
and has by untiring industry and
Observation-Disclosures built up hand
some property. The Egis is one of
the old-established papers of the
State and enjoys the confidence to
a high degree of its readers and of
those who do business with it.
William III. Ruby.
At the county seat of Baltimore
county is published the Maryland
Journal, which is comfortable hous-
ed and well equipped in neat es-
tablishment, where VIM. H. Ruby,
the proprietor is the presiding ge-
MUS. Mr.. Ruby came up to the
head and ownership of his paper
from the case. Thirty years ago,
ne was compositor, employed on
the Journal. In the direction of
the paper he has displayed much
business tact, energy and determi-
nation. He is always in good hu-
NOR, loves his newspaper, his fami-
ly, his lodge, the Editors Associa-
tion, and, like Grover Cleveland,
loves to a-fishing when he can get
off from work.
Frank /. Duncan.
Frank /. Duncan, editor Of the
the Baltimore County Democrat, is
a well-known lawyer of Towson,
who has adopted journalism for i'm
provement and as a means for the
advancement of the interests Of his
county. His paperis always bright
and gossipy and enjoys wide cir
culation. On the elevation Of Judge
Burke to the bench, Mr.. Duncan
succeeded him by appointment a.
States attorney for Baltimore coun-
ty, and last fall he was elected By
the Democrats to that position for
the full term. He had previously
served part of session in the House