The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
The Editors at Hutchinson Close
Their Meeting
After a Vigorous Discussion Of
Recent Postal Rulings.
SPLENDID SPEECHES.
j. L. BristOw and Senator F.
Smith Especially Interesting.
Held an Election and Then
Went to the Ball Game.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 20.-The Re-
publican editors of southwest Kansas
elected their officers, completed their
work and went to the ball game Tues
day afternoon. J. L. Bristow and w.
r. Stubs spoke at the morning ses-,
sion. The following are the officers
elected:
President, w. Y. Morgan. Hutchinson
News; vice president. H. J. Cornwel,
ST. John News; treasurer, E. ]. Book
walter, Halstead Independent; secre-
tary, Gerald Volk, Wichita; executive
committee, j. C. Mack, Newton, Kan
sas Republican; H. E. Bruce, Mar
quette Tribune; Clark Conkling, Lyons
Republican; J. G. Kille, Harper Advo-
cate: r. H. Faxon, Garden City Teie-
gram Delegates to the National Ed
ton Pilot; C. r. Hickok, Grant County
Republican; ]. I. Parcel, Greensburg
Republican.
1t was the eighth election Of Gerald
volk as secretary. Volk seems to have
a life Job in this Office
Following the business session,
speeches were made by editors and
visitors on many subjects related to
the business. w. R. Stubs, OF Law
renee, candidate for governor, came TO
town to mingle with the editors, and
on Invitation, spoke to them br1eny.
The chief speaker, however. was j. l..
Bristow, editor of the Salina Journal.
Mr.. Bristow had been invited to speak
on the subject of Recent Postal Rul-
inks and Their Advantage to the Coun-
try Press" He discussed chiefly the
famous recent order No S09, taking the
view that 1t was OF distinct advantage
to the country press and to all legltl-
mate publications and corresponding
lv Injurious to Legitimate publications.
Mr.. Bristow's speech was splendid
one and his views were shared by the
majority of the publishers who heard
him He was given hearty applause
at the close of his speech.
The subject of his remarks was gen
orally discussed, following his speech.
good ideas being advanced by Score
tary volk, by President Parcel, c. R
Hickok, J. K. Cochran, H. ]. Corn
well, r. H. Faxon, Sheridan Ploughe,
A. L. Sponsler, Clark Conkhng and
others. The discussion resulted in the
adoption Of resolution indorsing the
much discussed order and urging upon
the postmaster. general its vigorous and
impartial enforcement.
Just before adjournment. Clark
Conkling of the Lyons Republican
the Oldest editor in the Seventh con-
gressienal district in point OF con-
tinuous service. read a list Of papers
published in the district at the time
plete it was very interesting and re-
suited in the creation of a new office.
that of historian, to which Mr.. Conk-
ling was unanimously elected.
The principal speaker the first
evening was Senator Fred Dumont
smith, of Kinsley. He spoke to the
editors on Laws That the News
s,apers Need" He referred particu-
iarIy to the liberal laws. He COM
pared the libel laws of Texas. that
keep the newspaper men in hot
water, with those of Kansas that are
more liberal to newspapers. He said
that in Texas under their statute, the
greater the truth the greater the
damage and that 1t greatly hampered