The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-13
STATE EDITORS
CONVENED FROM ALL SECTIONS
OF COLORADO.
CORDIALLY ENTERTAINED
Successful Meeting Of Colorado Edi-
torial Association at Denver-pin-
ner at Chamber Of Commerce and
Reception by Denver Press Club.

Denver.-Pledging itself to exert
every power 20 purify Colorado poll
tics, TO boost always for the state and
| its people and 10 bring the convention
OF the National Editorial Associar iou
/ to Denver in 1907, the Colorado Edi-
torial Association placed itself on rec
ord yesterday at its annual conyen-
tipn. held al the Chamber OF Com
merce. The convention held one OF
the greatest meetings in its history
and accomplished deal OF busip -
which was of the utmost importance
Before and after the convention the
association was royalty entertained by
the Denver Press Club and the Cham
| ber of Commerce.
| One of the subjects to come before
the meeting was that OF politics. 1t
| was pointed out that 'putrid politics
was doing as much harm as ''frenzied
finance ever could do and it was de-
| cided that the pen was mightier than
the sword in dealing with this momen-
! tous question.
The primary election law was re-
garded by many as the root of the po-
| litical evil and steps were taken at
the meeting to do everything possbl
| to secure the enactment OF a new law
governing primary elections. Each
| legislator will be asked. personally and
| through the columns of his party or
gan. to enact a perfect primary cleo
tion law.
New officers were elected by the as
| sociation, as follows: President, Z O..
Blair, Trinidad Chronicle-News; first
vice president, G, f. Adams. Montrose
Press; second vice president E. E.
| Watts. Florence Tribune; secretary
and treasurer, J. +. Lawless. Lamar
| Sparks; historian. Gen. George West.
| Golden Transcript, executive commit
tee. II. c. Brancn. Fort Collins Demo
crat: I. n. Bunting, Grand Junction
| Sentinel. G. h. Hosmer, Fort Morgan
| Herald.
| Delegates were elected to attend the
| national convention of the National
Editorial Association. to be held In In
| dianapolis in June, and each was in
structed to do all possible to bring the
| 1907 convention to Denver. The dele
gates chosen were A. E. Pierce. J. +.
| Hosmer. Roy Ray, J. J. Barkhausen, ].
F. Lawless. S. Case, J. d. Dillenhac *,
Wolfe Londoner, Ralph Lee, W. B.
Priddy. Lutte Wilcox. o. II. Wangelin,
| Guy w Hardy. j. NJ. Stuart, f. II,
Madison, J. R. Wilson and L. B.
| White
Committees were appointed to frame
appropriate resolutions and one to act
with the Voters League in securing
The enactment of proper primary
election law The former committee
was composed of ]. F. Lawless, A c.
Newton and 1. n. Bunting. The lat-
ter OF J. NJ. Price and d. W. Barkle..
The resolutions adopted by the as
sociation were as follows:
The Colorado Editorial Association
in annual convention assembled. con-
graduates its membership upon the
splendid attendance present: upon the
exhaustive and intelligent discussion
of subjects pertinent to the interests
of the association; upon topics bene-
fetal to the people of the state as well
as to themselves.
''It is particularly gratified at the
work performed by its officers espe-
cially the worthy president. Hon. H
]. Holmes. and all standing and auxil'
iary committees who have SO mater
tally interested themselves for the up
building OF the organization.
In view OF the fact that the Cham.
Der of Commerce OF the city OF Denver
has extended unusual courtesies. Al
well as the Press Club OF the city ol
Denver; therefore.
BE it resolved, that the thanks o1
this association Is due and is herewith
most heartily extended that body fol
the use OF its hall as a place of meet
Ing, and for the delightful luncheon a
which the membership were its guests
| and
BE 1t further resolved, that for the
splendid entertainment accorded tht
t-t ,y~tt n
which the Denver Press Club was tht
host, they receive our warmest thanks
and that we further anticipate with
pleasure the meeting of the Interna
, .ional Association of Press Clubs. Il
be held in Denver this summer anc
pledge the Denver Press Club oul
heartiest cooperation and support II
entertaining this splendid body o.
newspaper writers; and
BE it further resolved. that we also
thank the Colorado Poultry Fanciers
Association for courtesies extended tt
this asso ciation while in Denver; and
BE it further resolved. that our ma
tional committeeman and delegates tt
the National Editorial Association ex
! tend an invitation to that body t
meet in Denver in 1907, assuring tina
body of a cordial welcome and de
lightful time in the Queen City o
the Plains"
Prior to the convention session ,
luncheon was rendered the association
by the Chamber of Commerce Presi
dent Temple of the Chamber OF Com
merce addressed the editors. laudtnl
them for their efforts in behalf Of tn
state He stated that the newspape
man was the greatest booster on earth
The business man, he said, boosted tn
state when opportunity offered; tn
editor every day in the year
Gov. Jesse F. Mcdonald welcome'
the association to Denver. Many o
the members were his personal friends
he said. and he hoped that all of hi
friends would prove as i--st and tru
as those he had found in the newspa
per profession.