The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12

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re RS srcr Il vcH~ Ezn&~1 STATE.
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T-ssrs's psenry here u Yakima
apr-@sfert James n y.rnen responded
ard TITS. heartily expressed t1e ar7rec1A-
tzea 81 re edssors Ter the royza welcome
they lad received. a. me czoss .. Sees
zsa roE1cs1 sentences ns rszli.es.f7.
szca ses.snx ira. phsa Re had eorc11e1
+ra xF.oss nom rang rtxh ep2.a1se- Hon
Tarard Hnatsoz, tire t1ssl1gzfsaec Aaw-
yer o. Yakima county. offered tne hosFa-
szssttes Of the club = most s1osAr8f
s<,eeeh. whI1h was Bsts1e1 70 WITH ra2s
Attention.
ExarS wnssson said. TIE in1rencs
~ sf,a rresx nas heer rs oanxsor. is faith
III recording Of events whereby k1owl-
esrs "a disseminated. It's s-ospenosnce.
hszt above az rs fearless advocacy o.
principle. TIE m8ghtkes- engine OF OR
civilization e the printing press But Tor
" sne profession OF t0u-naltsn would not
have beer called fztS being The pen -
rrssxnt3er than the sword because Of this
mechanical device Before - the s"cro
vas II .gntser rfan the Pen
TO hare lived II the heroic age Of IRE
word seenas now . thing 20 be desired.
% have Translated THO words. Ia the cary
ages. the hopes. the iovsz- the passions.
TIRE ambitions os Taen was gift fEera
God, 20 have sung the songs 90 war, t1s
nvrnns OF peace. vas inspiration then "a
noE. Yet hoE cSrcgrascEtbec TIE early
authors ard poets wsTe, can ozhy oe ap-
preciated when considered IN eon1ectioa
with the thought that Ia these times the
manuscript Transcribed cy lzborsous ef-
fart was TIE only means % circulation
accorded those engaged IN literary pur-
wsts. And -hts applied alike 70 the poet
IRE orator. the Statesman. the phIioso-
pher. the physician. the lawyer.
No woE6er that Tie great events o.
the words history are ooscured By %
much Of frstftion ard romance The pro-
ssssior Of Journalism 10 young. Ii 10
younger than the printing press Like the
art Of printing. * fAs had It's greatest
growth within the century. To say that
i mas grown with our growth would De
q Eisconception of It's influence To say
that IL has entirely caused Il would De
sxtrsvagans. / should rather say that Il
has been the greatest factor IN the dsvei-
opnent Of The civilization In which we
i've. The world had indeed achieved great
rsss before the art OF printing was
dreamed Of. Here and there was an intel
iectual giant. statesman. philosopher.
towering above his fellow men. II re-
NAMED for printing 70 equaiize knowledge
50 thai there are philosophers everywhere
Like al that Is great Journalism has
been a growth attended with oppression.
How little He think n this free land. IL
this age and time. Of the struggles Of
those who developed the profession Of the
journalist.
Some Of the greatest forensic efforts
Of The bar. which BY the way has always
been a ce-laborer for liberty. were uttered
"a order that the freedom Of the press
might be established and maintained. The
press OF this country being free. you meet
under circumstances which command our
congraeulation. II should posn, 10 one
thing which OF all others IL most admired
BY the public IN your profession. I should
say IL is its feariessness. When IL sets
itself against the greedy. the extortionisf.
the humbug or the fraud. II receives our
admiration then. But IN times Of popular
eiarnor. Of public upheavai. while pas
sion Is high and prejudice rife. tire press
rises 70 It's greatest height If II place It.
self upon the rock OF truth for the waves
OF surgins tumuit To beat against.
These thoughts suggest themselves by
thu occasion They come unbsdaen To
welcome you IS 10 greet those who are n
touch With the development Of the state:
who Weld more influence In its affair.
than any other profession. II ought 70
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ssress OF this state. It's freedom from the
sensational methods OF some or the great
| stiles. commend IL as a worthy instrument
| 20 80 hard IN hand with the great forces
| Ter he Intellectual growth. the social and
moral Advancement and the material de-
| veiopment % this commonwealth
orno Strong. OF the West Coast Trade
| Review. replied Ia a speech combining
/ generous expressions OF good will and
| touches IN lighter vsln- The annual ora
/ ton 20 the association was 20 have been
| delivered before the members only. but
/ AZ The urgent request OF the citizens
/ Frank r. Cole was invited 10 give the
/ whole gathering the pleasure which his
! fame promised Tna andiencs ~ax no.
| disappointed: his arst sentence captured
! them. and for flftesn or twenty minutes
! Re Kept them IN a roar OF laughter with
/ matter snd manner which only those wAo
| have heard Mark Twain or Frank 3 Cole
| ran appreciate. Music ard refresh xneats
| hiist out the rsnsindsr Of the programme
! but although II o'clock had been SET as
suitable time for the guests 20 withdraw
| Y they chose 10 OF ascuEnf e having 20
rise 50 early next morning. they very
readily yielded 20 the cordially of their
| hosts and q was nearly 1 o'clock eefors
the rooms began 20 clear
When the guests left Yakima on Frissy
| night, e needed no formal resolution Of
| thanks Nevertheless. President Jones
took an opportunity 70 express 20 Mayer
Rsdrnond The enjoyment the visitors owed
70 the people or Yakima Among other
incidents. w. T. Dickinson was appointed
by sha association 20 procure n suitable
tablet 20 be placed on the tail tsgS.ag
sent 20 re worids fair. AID ROW stand
ing Ia the grounds. with an inscription
| giving Is height and the state whence Il
/ cams.