West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-22
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or the Cominw Session Of Tho kdii.k ia
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sion of the State Editorial Associa-
ton, because these gentlemen are
al! Republicans. Were they all
Democrats the Times would most
likely be unable to see anything
wrong in this courtesy extended to
prominent officials, who are sup
posed to represent the whole people
OF the State. The politics or re-
ligion of these gentlemen has moth
ing whatever to do with the matter.
They were invited because of the
prominent positions they occupy,
and because they are supposed to
be laboring for the best interest of
the State, very good platform for
the Editorial Association to run on.
The Times charges the invitations
up to "some enterprising Republi-
cans down mt Wheeling" In order
to relieve the Times of any strain in
the matter, we will say that the in
vitations were sent out by the Presi-
dent of the Association, and so far
as we know, no "enterprising Re-
publican down at Wheeling" had
any thing whatever to do with it,
and it is hardly likely that the Times
will charge the President of the
Association with being an center
prising Republican," or any other
kind of Republican. So far as we
are concerned, we never once
Thought of the politics of these Off
Gals in connection with their inyi-
tations to attend the annual session
of the Association, which is COM
posed of newspaper men OF all po-
litical shades of opinion and from
all parts of the State.
Our idea is that the newspapers
of the State and the prominent off,
Gals OF the State can accomplish
much more good, both for them
selves and the State in general, If
they are personally acquainted and
understand each other better. Then
again, this personal association
does much to tone down the bitter
ness and meanness that runs ram.
pant during the heat of political
campaigns and tends to broaden
our views and make us more lust in
our writings and utterances and
dealings with each other. One of
the features of our Association
should be to elevate the tone and
strengthen the usefulness of the
press of the State, and this cannot
be done by dragging politics into
and impuning the motives of com
mittces or officials, who are irving
to do the best they can.
The Times thinks that 1t is espet
tally remarkable that these promi-
nent Republican Office holders and
ONCE seekers should be invited at a
time when nearly all of them are
anxious to get before the public.
Apparently forgetting or ignorant
of the fact that these gentlemen
were invited last year when the
Association met in Fairmont. and
that an address prepared by Sena.
tor Scott was read before the meet.
ing, presided over by Hon. O. S.
Mckinney, the proprietor of the
Times. Then again, when the
Association met at Elkins, these Off.
Gals were invited and Senator FL
kins and Congressman Dayton at
tended. an "off year." too. In fact,
1t has been customary to invite
these officials. Gov. MacCorkle
attended one year and addressed
the Association. The Times further
remarks
Why not invite some celebrated
journalist to address the Associa-
ton ? Would not that be more ap-
propriate2
Yes, and we don't mind telling
the Times confidently, the Presi
dent of the Association has been in
correspondence with Hon. Henry
Watterson, of the Louisville Courier
Journal. and trying hard to get him
TO attend and address the Associa-
| ton.
Hon. Charles Burdette Hart.
United States Minister to Columbia.
who is now home on sixty days
leave of absence, has promised to
address the Association, il he is
still here at that time.
We also say for the information
Of other papers, that the President
of the Association has been in cor
respondence with a number of
prominent editors in different parts
OF the State, arranging for papers
and addresses on practical topics of
vital interest to the craft, and sew.
eral have already been engaged and
a program will be sent out before
long, full of "meat," as well as
"relishes," in the way of social and
recreation pleasures.