The record-union., 1896-04-15

humorous one and was thoroughly ap-
preciated by the assembly, who seemed
to have been there
Next came a. paper on ''The Import
ance Of an Ideal in Rural Journalism"
by S. N. Haskell of the Pomona PRO
gress''
He said that an ideal was necessary
in carrying on any enterprise. There
are newspapers whose editors lack ap
probation of what a paper should be.
Their papers are dull, listless, indiffer-
ent, and like lack is shown in their
advertising columns You do not read
such an exchange as soon as you learn
to know it, but consign it to the waste
basket with the wrapper unbroken. An
other exchange attracts and invites
your attention. You see that it is
founded upon an ideal. It's pages re-
fleet life and portray current events.
What makes the difference? It is the
the other of an ideal.
There are three phases Of newspaper
work and three standards-the moral,
the literary and the advertising. OF all
professions the editorial stands at the
head. The only factor that equals the
newspaper is the public school. These
facts point to the conclusion that no
man is fit to stand before the public as
a teacher unless he is morally qualified.
He should not use his paper for pelf, for
revenge, nor for lf-aggrandizement.
No paper can speak forcibly without
having a literary standard, and COM
paratively few rural editors give evil
dence Of having one. 1t is not enough to
gather news, they must be put in at
tractive form. Newspaper English
should be Of the choicest and family
paper should be of style that will ele-
vate the pupils of the schools. The
country editor is practically all the de-
partments in one, and his paper is there
fore just what his personal influence
makes it.
w. Mellick was called on to give "a
National Association Delegates Expe-
rience."
The first thing he learned on his trip
to Florida, he said, was that the gospel
OF irrigation is being spread in the East.
The lessons taught by California will
spread until the worn-out farms of New
England will be reclaimed. Another
thing, we hear great deal about free
silver and other national questions that
are discussed, and we read our own edi-
torialS and gather no information. We
must look at these, matters from a
broader gauge than we look at them
with from our homes. He found a great
change in many lines. The South has
great future in the agricultural line.
Illiteracy still remains in that country,
but is growing less. The negro is as
reckless and careless as ever as a rule,
but some are accommodating property,
and on the whole the race is advanc-
ing. He met refugees from Cuba and
heard their stories Of suffering and
came home determined to do what he
could to help them to independence
from Spain's tyranny and butchery. He
could not see why we should hesitate.
At the National Association there
were many papers read, but only few
discussed. He thought it was a mis-
take, as with free discussion the editors
could gain many points from each
other. He thought the National AS
sociation was a failure in this respect.
st. Augustine is a delightful town,
and the residents take pride in keeping
up the old fort and the town. He
pie here with the idea Of preserving the
old Missions The climate of Florida
is not as good as ours, but the fine no.
tells make the State attractive to visit
ors. The railroads charge as much as,
if not more, than ours, but the people
are not so bitter against them, and the
papers are not continually filed with
abuse Of them as ours are, but give up
their columns to publishing the news.
The climate of Florida in summer is
nalarious and the soil poor. We have
the soil and the climate for homes the
year round.
There were several applications for
membership, and the association rati
fed the action of the Executive Com
mittee. c. A. Carroll Of the "Calisto-
gan," j. S. Taylor of the Rocklin rep
resentative," r. V. Robertson Of the
Placerville Nugget" and Fred. v.
Geogeson of the Eureka Standard be-
ing made members. Z.
]. A. Woodson presented the idea that
as Ell Dorado County has just been ad-
mitted to the association, that it might
be well to consider an important his
torical event and bring to the notice Of
the people of the State the Importance
Of celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of
the discovery Of gold and the signing Of
the treaty of Guadalupe. Now is the
time to start the agitation that shall
arouse the people to the propriety Of
keeping this anniversary SO that it will
not be taken up hurriedly and half-done.
The whole State should unite in it.
r. M. Folger Of the Bridgeport
| s.C,1 eaconda6 fha c11p-
gestion heartily.
J. A. Filcher suggested making it nota
State affair but a district affair that
should take in all the territory acquired
by the treaty.
Mr. Robertson said he had talked with
many El Dorado people and found them
heartily in accord with the scheme.
H. A McCraney moved the appoint
ment of a committee of five to put in
motion the plan for celebration.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. FiIcher caid that there was a
great deal in getting off right. His idea
was that it had been suggested for the
papers to take the matter in hand and
direct public sentiment in that direc-
ton.
Mr.. McCraney said that he meant by
his motion for the committee to carry
out that plan by correspondence with
newspapers.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Nc
Craney. Robertson, Brown, Montgom-
cry and Boynton as such committee.
On motion of Mr.. Pilsbury the EXecu-
tive Committee was appointed to meet
the visitors at the depot in the morning
and escort them to the Sutter Club.
On motion of McCraney, a vote of