The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-18


president Kansas Editorial Association)
were nearly 200 editors present, includ-
ing number of women. President
Perkins annual address dealt largely
with the affairs which concern only
the members of the fraternity.
He discouraged the publication Of patent
medicine advertisements at cheap rates and
asserted that man who would insert such an
advertisement in his paper ought to drop it
from his columns or get out of the business as
quickly as possible. as he would never make a
decent living He vigorously opposed the pos
tai bill now before congress and suggested that
the members Of the association discuss it and
make strong protest against its passage. He
advocated the formation Of an association 10y
publishers of the ESQ papers in Kansas to erect
monument to the late Gov. John A. Martin.
Among other important questions to which ref
erence was made in the address was the ques-
ton OF dividing Kansas into two federal dis
tricts. which he strongly opposed. He said
that it should be the duty of the republican
newspapers Co correct the faults of the repub-
lican party and the duty of the populist and
democratic newspapers to amend the wrongs
in their respective parties instead Of the pres
ent system OF a newspaper Of one party putting
all its efforts forth to correct the errors of the
opposition party.
A resolution expressing regret at
the death of eX-Gov. Osborn was offered
by George w. Martin, of the Kansas
City Gazette, and adopted. F. d. Co.
burn, secretary of the state board OF
agriculture, was then called on and
made speech eulogistic of Kansas
City. He also said that under no cir
cumstances would he be a candidate
for governor of Kansas.
Interesting papers were read and
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Gebhart, Lyman Naugle, r. T. Simons,
w. c. Palmer, j. S. Carpenter, r. H. Cad.
wallader, F. H. Roberts and Others
After complimentary lunch served
by the Federation of Women's clubs,
the editors were driven over the city,
taking in all of the places of interest,
including packing-houses, manufacture.
ing Establishments and residence dis.
tricts.
At the Midland hotel in Kansas City,
Mo-, Tuesday evening the editors were
given an elaborate banquet by the
commercial club, and a reception at
the club rooms followed, President Per.
kins presiding. Speeches were made
by Charles F. Scott, lola Register; R.
II. Lindsay, Kansas City Times; Conner
Davies, ConcOrdia Kansan; F. L. Van.
dergrift, Kansas City Star; George w.
Martin, Kansas City Gazette, and Rob-
ert Gillian.
The final business session of the as.
ISOLATION was held at the commercial
club rooms at nine o'clock Wednesday
morning and at 4:30 in the afternoon
many of the newspaper men left on the
excursion over the Kansas City, Pitts
e. Ill
morning session the following officers
were elected:
President, S. H. Dodge. Beloit Gazette Vice
presidents-First congressional district. NJ. NJ
Beck, Of the HoitOn Recorder: Second district
j. Frank Smith, of the Pleasanton Observer;
Third district, c. E Moore. Cherryvale Repub-
hcan: Fourth district. W. A Morgan Cotton.
wood Falls Leader; Fifth district. George T.
Smith. Maryville News Sixth district, w. h
Loofbourrow Atwood Patriot: Seventh dis
trict, S. B. Gebhaft, Pratt Union Secretary,
J. w. Morphy. Topeka Advocate Treasurer,
J. s. Carpenter. Council Grove Republican.
The association adopted a resolution
calling for the organization of an asso
citation for the purpose of collecting
funds for the erection of a monument
to mark the last resting place of the
late Gov. John A. Martin. The reso-
luton, introduced by v. j. Lane, OF
the Wyandotte Herald. carried with it
the appointment of three members
from each congressional district to
form such an organization. resolu.
ton was also adopted favoring the
holding of great exposition and fair
in the two Kansas Citys in the year
1908. in commemoration of the Tooth
anniversary of the Louisiana purchase.
On motion of Ewing Herbert, OF Hi.
awatha, resolution was adopted call
ing on Gov. Leedy to provide for suit
able display of Kansas resources at
the Omaha exposition and to appoint
commissioners to have charge of the
exhibit