The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
RnIsR- InAn0- Ian o. 1901.

BOISE, IDAno, Jan. 2S, 1901.
The past week in the legislature has
been devoted 10 the Introduction OF bills.
':hey cover many subjects, and some OF
them are meritorions measures. Among
those attracting most attention is the
gambling license bill. Ii licenses the
eommoner games and prohibits "sure
thing" games. 1t was the subject OF
,liseourses in some OF the churches Sum
day. The public and the legislature are
divided on the merits OF the measure,
but It looks as though the bill will pass.
There are several state wagon road bills
before the house, and before any be-
comes law. tbs Kootanai county men,
hers may ask for similar improvements
in their county.
Our members Jared we'll on COMMITTEES
appointments. Senator Donnelly is
chairman OF the committee on Immigra.
.tion and Labor, and a member of the
Military and Indian Affairs and County
and County boundaries committees
Representative White is chairman Of
the State Affairs, Federal Relations and
Public Debt committees, also a member
of Public Lands, Irrigation and Water
Rights, and Appropriation committees.
Representative Dryer is chairman OF the
Public Buildings committee and a mem,
her Of the Military and Indian Affairs
and the County 0flieers' committees
Representative Scott is chairman OF the
Public Printing committee. He is also
a member Of the Railroads and Corpora
tions, ENDORSEMENTS, and Fish and Game
committees. These are all important
committees and will give our members
an opportunity to do some good work for
the state.
A number OF newspaper men met al
the Capitol hotel parlors Sunday evening
and formed a state press association.
The officers elected were as follows:
President-GuY o. FlenneF, OF Boise.
Vice presiddnt-J. 7. Scott. OF Occur
d'Alene.
Secretary-M. S. Parker, of Weiser.
Treasurer-H. w. Mansfield, Of
Nampa.
HistOrian-CieoFge Lewis, OF Boise.
Poet-T Shelly Sutton, OF Boise.
These are the officers of the Idaho
State Press association, elected at a meet
ing held at the Capitol hotel last even
ing. The following were present: NJ S.
Parker, Weiser Signal. Weiser; George J
I.sWis. Capital, Roise; Il. T.. LOCKWOOD
Signal. Weiser; J. F. Baird, eorrespon-
Glent, Moscow; J. ID. Flenner, Capital,
boise; T. Shelly Sutton. Boise; J. 7.
Scott, Press, Occur d'Alene; Peter
Triesch, Democrat, Lewiston; James
Gum, HALEY; Guy o. FIenner. States
man, Boise; III. W. Mansfield, Leader,
Nanpa; l.. r. Leeds. Capital, Boise; Geo.
T. Wheeler, Boise; Fred Floed, Leader,
Nampa.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Temporary Chairman Lewis, OF The Cap
ital, anil business ut once began. The
officers were elected by unanimous votes.
Secretary Parker lad prepared a set Of
rules and bylaws, which, after reading,
were adopted.
The matter If delegates TO the National
Editorial association meeting at Buffalo,
being brought mp by Mr.. Floed. ]. NJ.
IIeTmon, OF tha Moscow Independent,
and r. E. lockwood, of the Weiser Sig
nal, were elected delegates, the other
three TO be selected by the president.
The president made some persistent
remarks anent this organization, stating
IL was not the FIRST time press associa-
ton had been organized in Idaho. To
he q success it must have the hearty
support OF the representative newspaper
men OF the state, should include all the
papers or the state, and that every MEM
her must be prepared to work. and work
hard. He suggested the i'm possibility Of
doing any good unless the organization
we're maintained actively.
Mr.. lewis Said the gentlemen present
we're in dead earnest, and propose to es-
tablish a permanent press association.
That is the spirit of every member
present." he added.
J. ID. FIenner said there were many
outside newspaper men not present, but
who he believed would be glad to Join .
and make strong this association. lie |
suggested that something be done to-
ward the annual meeting of the assocIa- /
iion, which the by laws state must be /
some time in August or September, and /
that il it was what it shouId be, the
meeting would be attended by a large .
number Of representative newspapeF /
men and thus the association secure the /
prestige necessary to success. After some
discussion on this line, with the oonsen-
sns OF opinion in favor Of having a rous-
Ing annual meeting. Editor Lockwood
rose and said
Tin behalf OF the town that has grown
more in the last two years than any other
N the state Of Idaho, in behalf OF the
own where alf is push and enterprise.
n behalf Of tho town destined to be one
II the greatest OF the northwest, where I,
here are greater mines, finer orchards,
more elegant ranches and fuller pros.
'eriiy than are enjoyed by many others, /,
hereby invite the Idaho Press associa-
ion, in annual meeting assembled. to
artake Of the hospitality Of Weiser."
Mr.. Scott moved acceptance, seconded
: Mr.. BAIRD. and carried unaninousIy