The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Of last week says the Kansas CITY
Times of yesterday. Dozens of well
known moulders Of public opinion
from every part of the state were there
guests of Proprietor Stephens and
Editor Williams of the Herald. Two
sessions were held in the Herald build
ing each day and on Friday evening
the meeting came to an end with a
banquet given by Mr.. Stevens.
While the last session was in pro-
gress the following resolutions, pre-
sented by X. NJ. White, editor of the
Mexico Ledger, were adopted:
Resolved, That the Missouri Press
association is heartily in favor of what
ever is for the intellectual advance
ment of our people, and that it regards
the State University as one Of the
most important factors in the work.
The Thirty-seventh general assembly
is, therefore, urged to deal literally
with the university and appropriate
sufficient funds to make it as complete
in all respects as the necessities Of the
age demand.
Resoired, That the interests of the
farming community are closely con-
nected with those Of the local news
papers, and that, as editors and pub
fishers, we are interested in agricul-
tural advancement. We appreciate
the work of the state board Of agricul-
ture to this end, and regard the ap-
preparation Of money by the legisla-
ture to aid in carrying on the work as
very necessary.
Many of the we'll known members
Of the association were not present.
Many are in Washington. Joe John
son, who never before failed to be
present at a regular meeting, is at
the capitol in the interest of his can
didacy for an inspectorship in the
postal service. Colonel Switzler,
who was chief of the statistical bureau
under the last Cleveland administra-
ton, wrote to secretary Williams, as
follows: "Mr Clevelands rule in
regard to re-appOintments Of those
who held Office during his first term
is quite disappointing to many of US
here and has Occasioned much excite |
ment and sharp criticism. But / |
have nothing to say except l am in
good health.
Mr.. A. c. Baldwin, formerly edi-
tor Of the Sedalia Democrat, and now
a farmer philosopher in Saline county, |
wrote: II regret that l will not be
able 20 attend the winter meeting,
but l am feeding carload of hogs
and at the present price of pork i re-
gard hCg society Of far more import
ance to my welfare than the society of
journalists, as much as appreciate
the fraternity"
This interesting piece Of historical
information is from the columns of
the Columbia HeralHs sOuvenier num-
Der: The association was organized
May II, 1867, at Temperance hall,
St. Louis. Major ]. L. Bittinger Of
the st. Joseph HeraH was temporary
chairman and J. w. Barrett the first
president. Twenty-eight members
were enrolled. Lewis Lamkin of the
Lees Summit Journal is the only
of the present organization
who attended the first meeting. The
meeting places since 1876. with the
names of the presidents of the associa-
ton are as follows:
lss7-St. Louis, J. W. Barrett of
the Canton Press.
ls69-St. Louis, J. W. Barrett of
the Canton Press.
1S7OIKansas City, N. J. COlman
Of Clmans Rmui World.
ls7l-St Joseph, n. J. Colman of
Coimaas Rurai World.
Sedalia, G. b. Wilkinson of
the St Joseph Herald.
lS73-Lonisiana, A. W. Hull OF
The !Se,Lal,a Democrat.
1S74-Lexington, W. +. Switzler
then of the Coium,bia Statesman.
Jacksonville, l.. J. Eastin of
he Glasgow Journal.
1s76-Macon. Milo Blair of the
BOonviile Eogts.
lS77-FredericktOwn. +. W. Park
II the Platte City Landmark.
ls7s-Springfeld, ]. f. Hutton of
'hs Mexico htellige"eer.
9S79-COlumbia, j. +. Hutton of
he Mexico Lnte,iigeneer.
1SS0-Sedalia, j. II. Turner of the
Carrollton Record.
1Ssl-Jefferson City, j. T. Child
# the Richmond Consrrator.