New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
THE PRESS AND POLITICS.
WORK FOR THE PARTY.
National Republican Editorial ASso-
ciatlon Meets an WASHINGTON.

Washington. Feb. 26-The National Republican
Editorial Association Of the United States in
convention to-day at the Arlington Hotel. About
seVentyflve member were present including repre-
sentatives Of the Republican editorial associations
Of Illinois. Indiana. Maryland Massachusetts, Mis-
souri. New-York, Ohio. Iowa. Kansas North Caro-
Ina, Rhode Island, Virginia and Tennessee The
convention was called to order by President John
A. Sleicher. Editor Of ''Leslie's Weekly New
York In the absence OF Senator Depew. who was
expected 10 deliver the address of welcome. Presi
dent Seicher addressed the convention. He said in
part:
We are here as Republican editors, to advance the
interests OF the Republican party. Republican edl-
are the most modest of all professional men.
,sEers Of noen Tbey sba Ne nnbiic poiicies: they
open the doors Of political preferment TO the OF
ever was door that mad to be opened; they fight
battles. make and sustain the party's platforms,
and have the least share III the partys patronage;
a more pnselfish. accompanying, forglying ana ana
forgetfui body of men was never created by the
better TO be the creator OF men rather than the
creatures of Circumstances
F Years ao Iii in an se F corbnatjons
we believe thai there is work for such an associa-
7ion 10 DO in the approaching Presidential cam
and by working as far possible along the same
lines n certln II Ine I m ~
defensive L has won aflrmations every time
hrfnafions that were worse than negations.
We have been concentrating ourselves that we
-ablished our republic for an time after century
81 pToSe 10 aR9 eve0b the greatest Ge t
geuoies in the nation's life Shall the Monroe Doc
plainly indicate increasing foreign hostility to it
Trine? Let President Rooseveit's suggestive phrase
n his Minnee polls speech be the answer. SPEAK a
isting statutes sufficient protection both of
free black labor in the south refuse to stand for
The freedom of white labor in the North? Is the
stand or 70 be virtually destroyed In part? should
and the ignorant white vote Of the Northern slums
be made to balance each other ,s at ~ the polls or
rioa cf the respective States in Congress and the
Teeuee aSg on or e on the ineq1tabe
country? Is America for Americans? What shah
we DO veh the negro in the South and the white
Never in our history have we had more difficult
snd more dangerous problems to solve and me
The conservatism Of the press and the workings OF
fhe Peopie must look to TIE Repu6ican party for
The Democracy has nothing to oher but the VOICE
Tor resurrection, that he again may play the part
~ the Nebraska undertaken
Charles Emory Smith. ex-Postmaster General,
said he was present only by chance, and had not
known that he would be asked to speak. He re-
garded it. however. piece Of good fortune that
he happened TO be in Washington at this time
when the Republican editors Of the country had
come together for consultation on the great ques-
tons before the people. There are tendencies,
the duty Of ali right thinking editors 10 DO their
utmost 70 elevate the character Of the press OF
the country and TO set their faces against sensa-
-fonalism and msinformauon. This. he SAID, Is
time OF fermentation Great questions are
bang discussed that viii q important bear
ing on the party and the country We are on the
edge OF 2 great national contest and it may prove
70 be the greatest in many years. Indeed. an
not sure that the contest Of 1904 will not be, with
reference its bearing the future, even greater
nd yapre inn
psign was Of education. and had the election
that year come in July We would have been de-
fea1ed- RI1 November We woT-you, Republican
editors that great contest The people early
N the campaign were rnisinformed upon the great
issues and only by the intelligent and unremittng
efforts Of the Republican editors was the victory
Won. The campaign Of 1904 viii also be a cam
paign Of education. In my judgment II VIII De one
Of the most important in twenty-five years Your
influence is tremendous and immediate In great
emergencies you have shaped the sentiment OF
your people before the political managers can get
10 their feet Your power is great and urge
upon YOU constant and vigorous efforts in behalf OF
the principles of the Republican party"
Perry s Heath formerly First Assistant sds. POST
the convention, was suddenly called away; his
4 s6neae6 for Continuous political publication
end ADDED: ''Reasonably intelIgently ana olspafs-
c Of discussion and under T fhe a5 nigh eau9soiGn Is g ion
teresting and important as anything Whlch appears
Com-itIees on resolutions and organization
Senator Depew entertained the members Of the
Republican Editorial Association Of New-York
State at mis- home this evening The reception was was
of s the Senate ~ including Messrs AldTieh Hanna,
Dryden Platt Of New-York; Fairbanks, Dolliver'
Beveridge. Mason and Penrose, Secretary ShaW:
SsSr at ee eneTae sTeno ayne aq PANE JOHN Dalze
Joseph ". Babcock, John Dwight Jesse OVerstreet
Refreshments were served The reception lasted
until late hour