The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-06-22

ASSOCIATION expresses Tue edEueSt uopc
and conviction that civic justice to the
PEOPLE of Oklahoma Be no longer de-
iayed or imperiled by extraneous inter
ests, but that she will speedily Be placed
in the galaxy OF States which she will 30
richly adorn."
After the convention adjourned
Friday afternoon the members OF the
Association left Guthrie in two spe-
cial trains of Pullmans for three
days tour OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territories, visiting the most impor-
tant towns and places of interest.
At each of the pointe visited the citi-
zens seemed to vie with each other in
doing honors to the editors and
ladies OF the party. Nothing was too
good for them and the best afforded
BY this goodly land was provided for
their pleasure and comfort.
The following resolution, which was
adopted on the train en- ronte to
Oklahoma City where the editorial
party was welcomed and given q
great reception Saturday night, Gre
ated much enthusiasm upon being
read at the conclusion OF the speech
of Hon. C. Porter Johnson, who de-
livered one of the addresses of well
come:
WHEREAS, The people of Oklahoma
City, Guthrie, Chickasha, Ell Reno, Enid
Lawton and other places visited by dele
gates to the National Editorial AssOcia-
ton have treated us with such genuine,
cordial and Open-handed hospitality,
Loo =, HIM. rpdono O,,p oornfnpf
and pleasure; therefore, be it
':ResOIved, That we express our sincere
thanks for all this kindness. 80
"Resolved, That we urge our Congress
men and Senators to vote for the Okla
homa and Indian Territory Statehood
bill"
The reputation of Mr.. Johnson as
All orator made him Immediately
popular with the N. E. A., and they
showed their commentator of the
statements he made by frequent and
hearty applause. He gave as a rea-
son for Oklahoma's success the fact
that her citizenship is made up OF the
sons of the United States, and the
best men the East can produce. He
concluded his speech with an earnest
and eloquent appeal for Statehood
that brought cheer upon cheer from
his listeners, showing their hearty
approval of immediate Statehood.
The National Editorial Association
was organized in New Orleans in
1885, during the World Cotton and
Industrial Exposition, by Benjamin
B. Herbert, then president Of the
Minnesota State Press Association,
and the publisher of a weekly and
daily paper in that State. 1t was
during Il meeting of this press asso-
citation at the Chequamegon Hotel,
Ashland, Wis, in 1884, that a circu-
lar was sent out calling a National
meeting of the editors at New Or
leans. 1t was decided at the first
meeting that one of the features OF
the annual meeting would be series
of excursinns and for the last twenty
years the national editors have trav.
eled thousands OF miles each year
To many who will make the entire
trip this year it will be a Journey oil
IL, 900 miles. Following will show
the meeting places of the editors fol
the last 20 years:
New Orleans, 1885; Cincinnati, O.,
1886: Denver, 1887; San Antonio
1888; Detroit, 1889; Boston, 1890
St. Paul, 1891; San Francisco, 1892
Chicago, 1898; Ashbury Park, 1894
San Augustine, 1895; Denver, 1896
Galveston, 1897; Portland. 1898
Jackson, Miss, 1899; Denver, 1900
Buffalo, 1901; Hot Springs, 1902
| Omaha, 1908; St. Louis, 1904; Guth
| RE, 1906.
The trip in 1887 included a visit tc
the City of Mexico, where the dele
gates were welcomed by President
Diaz.
Politics and religion are never dis
cussed in the conventions of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, but al
each OF their meetings the editors
have taken up the important ques
| tiOns of the day for consideration
and discussiOn-matters pertaining
to the development and rights, thu
advantages and resources of all sec
tions-as we'll as questions relating
to their own business and interests
and have become the advocates O
every worthy cause. The Daily Ok
lahoman, of this city, in writing about
the visit of the editors, says:
oklahoma seems to have been partic
ularly fortunate in securing the editor
at this time when the territory is in neet
of advertising. The editors have COM
here to learn Of and write about condi
tions here. The result of their meetin,
will be the writing of thousands of edi
torials on Oklahoma The three DAYS
tour of the territory just at harvest tim
willgive a good impression OF Oklahom.
as State.
cit is a certainty that the trip of tn,
editors here this year will inspire then
to tell their million readers about Okla
homa and her desire for Statehood"
These people are desperately il
earnest about Statehood, and the,
ought to have it.
In future letter l will say some
thing about this city and it's phenom
email growth, having attained pop
ulation Of 5000 to 10000 in Ii
years, and give my impressions O
the country Of which it is the com
mercial and railroad centre.
Tomorrow we will continue oul
journey Westward, not yet having
reached the halfway point. The frs
stop will be made at Denver, and ther
Salt Lake City and on to Portland
and the Lewis and Clark Exposition
Mrs. Manning's direct relationship
to Capt. Meriwether Lewis, the ex
plorer, invests the thing with a sor1
of personal interest to her, but As fol
myself that can be given in the stor,
OF the Irishman who went to. th'
funeral
Said Mike to Pat: 81 seed yer il
Their fun'ril precision yisterdy."
''Yis," said Pat, 81 was theare."
"Who was Their decased?" aske,
Mike
Seizure an / don't know" sal,
Pat, Il iist wint fer ther sake av the
rode"