The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-01
ALL FAVOR II.
Kansas Editors Want Semi-Cen-
tenniaI Exposition.
Favorable Resolution Adopted
Without Dissent.

Resolved, That this association APP
proves and indorses the proposed Kan
sas Semi Centennial exposition and asks
the legislature to make a suitable ap-
preparation therefor.
The above resolution was adopted by
the Kansas Editorial association with
cut g dissenting vote
The association could neither approve
Senator +. Dumont Smiths bill TO have
the executive council appoint conI-ty
printer in each county, nor could II
agree on a substitute for it,
Senator Smiths bill provides that the
executive council Of the state shall de-
signate an official paper in each county
to do the printing at full legal rates
This paper is to have al the legal print
ing of any kind whatsoever in the coun-
" whether it affects the county seat
town or not The bill also provides that
bound copies Of the paper shall be kept
on file with the county clerk for refer
ence-
They decided Smiths bill was pernic-
ious, but after coademning the measure
with a WhOop thought about suggesting
a substitute. A resolution by Vea&ch 70
have a. bill drafted making the Office OF
county printer elective by the people ev-
cry two years was introduced J. Frank
Smith, Of PleasantOn, stood up for 1t
even to amending that the official paper
be elected by the people instead OF the
man because Of the suggestion that a
fractional enemy Of the printers OWa
party might run for the Office and give
the work to the opposition office Albert
Kinhall, Of Scandal thought the editors
ought to get together and divide equally
like they do in his county, and H A.
Perkins spoke against it. The measure
failed on a vote being taken and this
ended the legislative troubles Of the as
ISOLATION. which have been many and
various this session.
Several excellent papers were read and
addresses made to the editors during
the closing sessions last evening.
r. c. Raney of the Fort Scott Mon
itOr discussed Freight Rates." in which
ne thought the papers Of Kansas were
imposed upon, being so busy fighting
other peoples battles that they have no
time for their own.
J.. L. Kiene Of the Topeka State Jour
nal read a paper on THE Making of a
Newspaper Reporter
J. G. Slonecker and Rev. E. A. F'reid-
enhagen made three minute addresses
on the St Louis Exposition and Kansas
Home for Friendless Children respect
lively.
Mrs Cora G. Lewis proved that 1.-THE
Greatest Thing in Kansas" is the Kan
saS newspaper man. Her paper was re-
plete with wit and good sense. She said
that when it was published what her
subject would be she received numerous
had it Quarantined in jail at that very
moment; from Topeka that it was in
session in this village and liable to stay
six weeks If it did not get smoked out
before LudL time expired. ouC looked I'D
the ancestry Of the Kansas newspaper
man and found it at last in a Book
where it said And Ananias turning
about gave up the ghost
E. W. HOch, of the Marion Record,
discussing Waterman, what Of the
Weexly2" said ne was an optimist and
the weekly would be better and more
powerful this century than the last An
open discussion at the close OF his
speech developed the fact that accord
ing to the testimony of S. H Dodge, of
r-ek 49, TT-TT-
and others, rural delivery did not affect
subscriptions as adversely as prevailing
" supposed.
John p Fritts of the Topeka Daily
Capital read paper on the subject
Economy as Applied to Gray Matter"
Mr.. FT1tts read some horrible samples |
Of nerve and bad English that come TO
a managing editors desk showing that |
economy can be overWOrked- He plead /
for extrava gance in the use OF gray |
matter to get out decent English rather I
than ecOnomizing on it.
Before adjournment last night the |
association passed a formal resolution 1
to make up any possible deficiency in I
the fund to procure a memorial tablet 1
to be erected in Newspaper hall, honor I
ing the memory of the late Judge +. G. /
Adams.
The following executive committee |
was named: First district, H c. stew
ems. Western Odd Fellow. Topeka; Sec
ond district J. Frank Smith Observer
Pleasanton; Third district, A H Turner. /
Times Chanute; Fourth district. AIvah /
Sheldon. Walnut Valley Times, FL Do
radO; Fifth district, Albert Kimball, /
Journal, Scandal; Sixth district. John Q. i
Royce, Phillipsburgs Seventh district S. 4
p Gephardt, Union. Pratt.
Delegates to the National Editorial /
association to be held at Buffalo in 1
June, were elected as follows: First dis
trict, j.. F. Randolph, NortonviIle
News, and IT, J. Schall, Troy Chief. Sec
ond district, #. C.. Raney, Fort Scott
and George C. Bruno, Eudora
News Third district, w. P. Hazen. Che
topa Advance, and c. E. Moore, Cherry
vale Republican. Fourth district Mrs
W A Morgan, Cottonwood Falls, and
Mrs. Z. W. Hoch of Marion; their hus-
bands were elected as alternates Fifth
NJ G. Hemenway, Hope Dis
patch. and Conner T. Davies. Concordia
Kansan- Sixth district G.. A Sanford.
Hill City Reveille, and W L. Olson,
Independent. Seventh dis
trio, Mrs. James Lewis, Kinsley Graphic,
and John G. Nicholson, Newton Repub-
lican; alternatess J. w A. Cooke, Film