The record-union., 1895-10-09
The VALLEY EDITORS.
Earnest Advocates OF the improvement
of This section of the state.

Earnest Advocates OF the Improvement
of This section of the state.
MARYSVILLE, Oct. S.-The visiting edi-
tors belonging to the Sacramento Press
League returned to their respective homes
to-day. In every paper that was read be-
fore the convention and in most Of the
speeches the value OF closer organization
was distinctly recognized. Every earnest
advocate of the improvement and devel-
opment of the Sacramento Valley urged
his fellow-delegates TO joining IN form
uIating plans OF action, and TO stand to-
gether in sustaining the organized plans.
The large accession to the mem DershIp
OF the league, The promptness with which
the new mem berS paid the initiation Zee,
the earnest spirit manifested in the dis
Cussiou, the determination of the con-
venlion 10 complete the work OF organ
izatlon before participating IN The pleas
ure which Marysville had provided for
her guests, gave ample proof that the
newspaper men were in session Tor busi-
ness, as the first proposition and festlvlty
were an after consideration.
". r. Ellis, the President of the asso-
citation, gave Intelligent attention to the
discus. ions. lie had In mind tnat the
delegates were assem- Dled for the purpose
OF advancing the plan OF organization to
promote the development OF the Sacra-
mento Valley. " hen the speakers di-
verged from the main question to discuss
side issues or sought 10 embelIish with
ancient anecdote some Irrelevant topic.
he called them back TO the main line, and
slated the objects of the league with such
rigor and cIearnoss that there was very
little OF what commonly called ''islk for
the gallery.u Men who gave expression
to ideas were encouraged and Gpplauded,
one of the ablest papers OF the session
was presented by ;. 5. Boynlon OF the
Orovile LeqiSter. I'VE are here" he
said, ''to protect each other in a business
sense, to better our financial situation, TO
build up our respective papers, TO in
crease their circulation, and 10 extend
their influence. We have many interests
in common. We are laboring for the
public by our meetings better and more
effeclually than we can do without organ
tZation or conventions"
lie spoke of what the press of Sacra-
mento had accomplished Tor that city.
and commended the example OF the
Capital papers. He cited some of the
greatest achievements recorded in his
Tory as examples OF what thorough or
ganization had accomplished, and men
TONED that ia lie the man who won con-
centrated his efforts upon single pur-
pose, the man who failed scattered his
efforts over p wide field.
J. ~ Woodson of the Sacramento
RECORD UNION read paper. He con-
sented to comply with the request of the
Executive Committee al a late hour, ana
therefore did not depart from the sugges-
tions embodied in the resolutions OF that
committee. He took position against
large holdings OF land aud vigorously ad-
vocated the improvement OF public high
ways. He regarded with great apprehen-
sion the DRIFT OF population TO cities. He
produced statistics representing that 20
per cent. of Caliiornia's population was
urban. lie regarded this inclination OF
people TO dwell in cities az a serious men
ace 10 the building up OF the Stale.
VIII \. Green OF the Colusa SIN spoke
OF his long residence in the Sacram mento
Valley, and the editorship of one paper
for thirty-two years. The grandeur OF
the valley as he first saw it was dwelt
upon ahd the poor use that had been
made OF natures prodigality was recog-
nized.
Able speeches, brief, but clear and con-
else, were made by several OF the dele
gates.
The place Tor the next semi-annuaI
meeting OF The Sacramento Valley editors
Will be designated ia due time by the
Executive committee of the league.