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citation will come TO an understanding to
discuss matters in this manner, advance
ment will follow. It is not to be eX-
pected that all would agree; it is not best
that they should, since, if all did, there
would be no progress.
If discussion is taken up in an honest
| spirit, however, the credit OF being hon
est VIII be given to those with whom we
! do not agree, and good must result
/ l.. l.. Colnon OF the Stockto Matt
wanted TO indorse the remarks OF MIR.
Green. The interior press must stand
united against the metropolitan press,
which is united against it.
Duncan Mcpherson Of the Santa Cruz
| Sentinel said that Mr.. Green had called
on his fellow-edi to be honest. He
was going TO call on them for something
/ harder-Lo tell the truth, and TO tell the
truth politically. Mr.. Green reminded
! him OF George Washington in several re-
spectS. Washington WAS not an orator;
he never won great battles like Napoleon
and others. MIR. Green hau been lighting
for years for irrigation tor the State and
has not YET won his hight, but will do so
yet. His hard, common sense will yet
tell upon that line.
He wished To impress his editors
with the idea of telling the truth. lie
was sorry TO say that not all the press did
at al times DO sc. He alluded to the
course Of the san Francisco bulletin and
! CdJ during the strike that paralyzed the
industries OF the State and dealt IL more
harm than 1t can recover from tor years.
| " e have had too many lynching parties.
| We must uphold the law and stand Tor
order and peaceful means. The press has
not always done its duty IN the cause OF
! law and order
! The influence of the press in the State is
! tremendous. We expect the teacher and
the preacher 10 set good examples TO the!r
| pupils, but the press wields d lar greater
| power aud should always use IL III The
cause Gf truth and right.
/. W. Sheehan Of the RECORD-UNIoN
was called on, but said he was not in tin
editorial line. His energies i'll the news
paper business had been rather directed
10 getting money Tor the advertising col
unns than 10 Shaping the policy OF jour
naliSnl.
W. II. Ellis OF the Woodland Matt said
! the question under discussion was one
which should always engage the atten-
! ton OF newspaper men When they come
together. Newspaper men do not realize
| the influence for good or i'll that they eX-
| ert. Ii they did, he thought they would
! pay more attention to the matter. II
they thought their. efforts We're meeting
with success and netting good results,
they would take heart aud feel encour-
agement.
| He thought the OrOvilie Register was a
! paper which eXerted great influence, and
1t was largely quoted, because it took up
! questions OF common interest and COM
mon concern and discussed them fear
! lessly and intelligently. He hoped the
| discussion would not only cover the ques-
tion OF what the papers owe the State,
| but Of what the Stale owes the press.
G. +. Montgomery of the Antioch Led
| ger thought the ideas advanced were un-
| questionably true, but there were other
| questions tOr consideration. Ii his boy
were starting a paper, the first ad vice
! he'd give him would be to energiZe. No
matter how small the field, ii your
! thoughts are but upon putting forth your
| best energies for your own advancement
and that OF the community, the result
must be for good.
| Many papers carry no influence be-
! cause no energy is displayed in filling
them up With good matter. Energy will
! count. IaZlnoss is the besettlng sin of
| the country editor. lie has too much
time; too much temptation to take things
easily. How many brag that they do not
read over their articles alter writing
them, for instance.
Mr.. Richmond of the Placer Argus said
| that there were editors who could dash OFT
an article apparently without thought,
but all could not. While We are taking
advice to be honest and truth telling let
Us be truthful in the matter of California
and its climate ana resources. The State
| has nothing 10 conceal. The truth will not
| hurt II. Our great valleys have not their
duplicate on the earth and have the mines
OF the mountains TO back them. The re-
| sources Of the State will WIN if the exact
! truth pe told concerning them.
Or. NJ. Francis of the Napa RediSte7'
/ said he was not prepared to talk on the
subject. but thought Mr.. Green had hit
tue nail on the head when he spoke of
| newspaper honesty. The man who is
not honest with himself and his contitu-
ency will not succeed. If he is honest.
| he is advancing the Interests OF the Stale.
| He agreed with what had been said in re-
! lation to the strike, and believed that to
| the country press was due the honor OF
! bringing order out of chaos and uphold
| ing the law. He spoke OF the venality of
! the San Francisco press and its trucuIence
| to law leSSneSS.
The honest country paper can do much
| to build up the community in which il is
published, can suggest and advocate inn
prOVemeuts and bring about reforms and
! however small locally, they are great in
! the aggregate of results. When he heard
! sentiments like those expressed here. he
! became enthusiastic and thought he could
| do something. lie believed that the
editors were honest, as q rule.
| w. >. W click, OF the Lancaster Gazette.
! said that Mr.. W oodson was right in what
! he said of the success of the southern
! portion of the State being due to its
unity. The ideas advanced here tonight
! had given him an idea OF the reason tor
/ the power OF the Interior press. lie
could now understand many Things not
understood before.
In addition TO honesty, truthfulness and
energy, he would suggest Independence
We should not be influenced by the fact
| that man advertlses with US, but should
| speak OF his public acts as they are, and
uphold the law i'll every instance even if
the subscriI .tion list dwiudles 10 nothing
ii. V. Osborne, OF the Los Angeles hI-
! press. said that the Los Angeles press had
| followed up the general election with a
municipal election, and lie had come up
here 10 get away and meet his brother
editors. lie was glad lie had done 50.
! he thought the Stale of California had
every reason TO be proud of It's country
press. No State i'll the Union can boast
| OF a brighter or better lot Of Journals.
| There are many bright men in the pro-
/ fession in his part OF the State. The pa
| Ders are accused sometimes OF booming
their locality, but their efforts do not
| hurt their community, and the news
| paper man should stand by his conslitu-
ency.
lie spoke of the importance of legisla-
ton affecting newspapers. The tendency
| Is TO curtail the publication of official
/ documents when public interest demands
| publicity. There is tendency to cover
| up many matters which the public should
/ know. he instanced election proclama-
tions, notices relative to land entries, and
many such matters.
The libel law, he thought, bore uniustIy
severe upon the newspapers. Almost
every Issue OF paper contains some-
! thing that might be considered libelous.
and yet 1t is a matter that public interest
demands be made public. The Pacific