The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-24
WORLDS PRESS CONGRESS-.
The First Day Given Over to Women Of
the Profession.

The First Day Given Over to Women OF
the Profession.
CHICAGO, May 23.-The first day of the
Press congress was given over to the
women OF the profession. On the plat
form among others were Mrs. Croly,
Miss Jennie June, Mrs. Wilton Stone.
Susan B. Anthony, Martha Howe
Davidson and Mary H. Krout.
The congress was opened by Mr.. Wake
man, who introduced as chairman of the
day and president of the National Press
league, Mary IL. KrOut, who made an adj
dress of welcome. An address by HELEN
a. Winslow of Boston followed and then
papers was read by Martha Howe David
son, Olive Logan of London and
Mrs. ?. Oliverona Of Stockholm. Adj
dresses were also delivered by Mrs. May
Whitaker of Boston, Miss Ethel Wyn
Wetherald of Canada and Miss Eva Brod-
ligue.
The discussion Of the topic of the dav
stthe newspaper as factor of civiliZa-
ton" was led by Pauline Owens Twain
OF Iowa and Miss Susan 3. Anthony
made a few spirited remarks elieiting
lively applause.
At the evening session the attendance
was large and all addresses were favor
ably received. The first speaker of the
evening was Col. A. <. Mcclure of the
Philadelphia Times whose topic was ssthe
relations of the press to political life and
power He said in part, that political
life and power is shaped by our national
press absolutely, he had no hesitation
in declaring. In this free land the great
educator is the press the supreme master
and its influence extends everywhere. 1t is
the most potent voice in our national af-
fairs, because it is in touch with the DO
litical life of the country In all other
governments the press does not reach the
masses. It may teach or command, but
it does so with the force of a government
with bayonets at its back. The American
newspaper is in sympathy with the as
pirations OF citizens, and to this fact it
owes its influence over the political life
and power Of this country.
Hon. William Henry Smith of Chicago,
spoke on s'the public press as an advocate Of
human rights and champion of the in
terests OF the common people," He out
lined the history of the prosecutions
which had befallen the champions of free
speech from the date of publications of
the first newspaper in London in 1922,
paying particular attention to the history
of William Goblet, whose life was
continuous struggle for liberty of the
press. In conclusion Mr.. Smith said the
press has been the most respected and
most influential when it was conducted
on high level-when principles were
avoWed and kept to the front. The
names of Greeley, Bryant, Raymond and
Bowles stood for something OF value to
society and humanity. They did not be-
lieve they were journalists merely s'to
raise hell and sell Newspapers They
endeavored in all sincerity and truth to
live up to their responsibilities.
The press has won and held the respect
and confidence of the people TO the extern
that it has been brave, truthful and
honest, and possessing these virtues it
has been instrumental in promoting
liberty and the general welfare of society,
thus fulfilling its high mission
Several other addresses were delivered
among them, one by Murat Halstead on
s'The Limitations of journalism