The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-31
PRINTER TO STAY.
Editors Say Legislature Should
Not Abolish Office.

Kansas editors are decidedly opposed
to the abolition Of the Office Of state
printer. The consideration Of 1egisla-
tive measures affecting the craft was the
special order Of business this morning.
The proposition to abolish the Office Of
state printer by constitutional amend
ment took precedence over everything
else, and precipitated a lively debate.
participated in by dozen or more
editors The discussion all leaned oIle
way, however, and on motion OF ].
Nicholson, of Newton, it was recorded
as the sense of the meeting that we
are opposed to the a.bolishing Of the
Office OF state printer and we are op-
posed to the letting of the states print
ing by contract"
D. r. Anthony, Leayenworth Times;
D. It. Armstrong. Great Bend Beacon; !;
II. A. Perkins. Manhattan Nationalist; !;
W. X. Morgan, the state printer; h- W.
Hoch Marion Record and others Ia
vored the above resolution.
The tenor OF the discussion was that
the state printer was not to blame II
there were extravagances in printing.
but that the executive council or the
state was not economical in the Work
ordered printed. Several speakers ac-
knowledged that the fees paid were too
high z. W. Hoch, of the Marion Rec
ord maintained they were not extrava-
giant. Hoch is understood to be IN line
to be the next state printer The point
was employed in the shop, carried much
weight
Senator F. D. smith explained the
workings of his proposed bill to have
the state executive council appoint
county printer in each county. The con-
vention disapproved of the bill.
The association adopted unanimously
the following resolution. introduced by
Alvah Sheldon, editor Of the El Dorado
Times.
.sThe kansas Editorial association,
believing that the resources and prod
ucts of Kansas are worthy Of exhibition
at the Pan-American exposition at Bur
falo. and that a credita.ble exhibit would
result in material advantage to the
state, hereby express its hearty approval
Of the plans and preparations already
made by the Kansas, commission, ana
urges the Legislature to make an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the purpose OF
carrying out these plans We further
ask that this appropriation be granted
as speedily as possible, so that no delay
occur in erecting the buildings and max
ing the necessary exhibits
A new constitution was adopted by
the association. The principal changes
are: Honorary members are elected Tor
one year instead Of indefinitely; the in
itiation fee is placed at 81 and annual
dues at 81; there is to be one vice pfesi-
dent instead of one for each congress
sional district. 1t is also made Gauss
for expulsion to sell transportation Sc
cured from the railroads
John e. Frost, president OF the KAN
sas exposition, delivered an address IN
behalf Of the project this morning He
told Of the historical sentiment that
clusters around the creations Of the ter
rftory and argued that this was much
more fitting time than another sugges-
tion to wait until 1911
ssThe appropriation asked Tor, he
said, amounts to about 20 cents per
capita of the population and less than
one mill upon the assessed valuation Of
the state. With the opening of the new
our country is entering upon an
era of marvellous development and ex-
pansion- Kansas must keep step with
the onward march of the nation. We
can accelerate our progress by holding
our proposed golden anniversary Be
assured that Kansas patriotism will ap-
prove our venture and Kansas enter
prise achieve a magnificent success
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS
The Kansas Editorial association at
It's session this afternoon elected the fol-
lowing officers.
President-G Conner Davies. Of the Con-
cordia Kansan-
Fort Scott Monitor.
Recording secretary. Irwin Gabel,
Of the HoltOn Tribune
Corresponding secretary-J. E. Jun
xins, of the Sterling Bulletin.
Treasurer-E. W. Hoch, OF the E1ar1on
Record.