The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-22
TO TELL THE TRUTH
Is the Secret of Newspaper Sue
cess Says Col Anthony
THE FEARLESS LBAVRHWORrH EDITOR
| ReeOunts some OF His Interesting
Experiences-yVhat- the Editors Are
Doing

The meeting of the Kansas Editorial
association at Library hall yesterday aft
ernoon was attended by about forty of
the Kansas educators and historians.
j. Frank Smiths paper on electing the
county paper and the county printer by
a vote of the people was good one, but
as 1t would come near combining the
county printing to the county seats, out
lying papers were not in favor of it The
first thing a country editor thinks about
is his pocketb0ok for the reason probably
that it is the most vital part of him.
President Junkin's annual address was
we'll received.
During the afternoon there was
friendly romp between Col D. R. An
thony, of Leavenworth, aud Father T. ?.
Baker, of Topeka, in regard to the pros
pective merits of their respective towns.
Col. Anthony extended an invitation
from the Leavenworth Commercial club
to the association to visit Leavenworth
whenever it could, and find out for them
selves that LeavenwOrth is not dead.
The editors smacked their lips, but said
nothing.
The question of an annual excursion
was not one of great moment and was
dropped after short discussion.
The four papers on the National asso-
citation were not all present and only
three OF them were read.
The hall was crowded at the evening
meeting.
The Modoc club was there and so were
the Morgan sisters, and the association
heartily enjoyed both
Lieutenant Governor Troutman deliv-
cred the address of welcome and told
story about a member of the association
who, when he attended church Sunday
and had the contribution box presented
to him, threw back his coat and displayed
| his editorial badge.
| Prof. Carruth's original poem was
| good enough, and w. A. White of the
Kansas City Star, said a great many nice
/ things about the newspapers of Kansas
! in his poetic way.
| Many More Members Come.
! A good many of the members of the
! State Editorial association came to To-
| peka this morning, but not until too late
to attend the morning meeting.
There was an attendance of about sew
! enty five, however, counting both visitors
/ and members
The morning meeting was programmed
| for five minute talks on different branches
of the newspaper business.
". A Miller, of the Council Grove Re
publican, read a paper on the "Best
Makeup" c. o. Smith, of the Burliug-
ton Republican, talked about ''Folding
Machines" W. II. Morgan, of the Pea
| body Gazette, read a paper on "Ready
Prints"
! Probably the most interesting speech
/ of the morning to the hard worked Kan
sas newspaper man was the invitation
extended by Secretary Caldwell of the
Lawrence commercial club TO visit Law
/ renee tomorrow. Mr.. CaIdweIPs voice
was not strong when he started out, but
! by the time he had reached the top of
| the university observatory where you
could see for fifty-four miles he was
soaring. "YOu can see most of Kansas
Mr.. Caldwell declared, but ne had prob
ably forgotten that Kansas extended
beyond the university campus and
Douglas county
E. G. PIpp Of the Bu-lingame Repub-
lican read paper on ''How Much Space
to Devote to Politics"
Lyman Naugle of Wellington read
paper on he Best Power"
Mr.. Naugle is undoubtedly budding
but unappreciated humorist
Col. Anthony's Report.
The report of the legislative committee
was not yet ready, but d. K. Anthony
till this afternoon to finish it. 1t was
granted.
Col AnthOny's report recommended
| that insurance companies in the state be
compelled by state law to publish in the
leading paper of each county its annual
statement at legal rates. The second
suggestion was that the county commits
sioners select the county paper in Janu-
arv of each year, and that the county
printing be given to the paper having
the largest circulation in the county at
the legal rate. Further, that the job
printing of the county be let to the low
/ est bidder.
/ The out-of county papers here felt
! that they had another kick coming but
! they didn't say anything because there
was no vote taken on the adoption OF the
report.
! N. 1. Wright of the Lebanon Journal
was on the programme for talk about
speak Well of Your Contemporaries"
/ but he wasn't present and the subject
/ was about to go by default when some
/ fellow, who Immediately got behind
/ chair, suggested that he would like to
/ hear what d. r. Anthony had to say on
the subject The suggestion was greeted
| with laughter and applause and cries for
Anthony"
Col Anthony was at the secretarv's
[ table deeply engaged on his Legislative
/ committee work, and did not know of his
sudden prominence until he was nudged
and told his subject
He Immediately arose and started to
excuse himself on the ground that he
was very hoarse, and he was. But the
more he thought of it the more he
wanted to say something and he could
not resist the temptation to.
Always Tell the Truth.
There was quiet attention as the tall,
gaunt form of the uncle-Mr. F. P.
Baker is said to be the father-of jour
nalism in Kansas lowered before the
meeting. With his spectacles in one
hand and pencil in the other he took a
long breath and slid gracefully in.
Il have found, said he, shat what
ever the circumstances are you should
tell the truth In thirty years of news
paper experience, and in more than
three score years and ten of life, have
never told or printed wilful lie l have
the proud knowledge. too. of knowing