Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-07-02

A
., lucky Press Association.
e quafnted with its plans and purposes
and Knowing and loving very dearly
the members for their great personal
WORTH. ! accepted the presidency Of
y the Kentucky Press association with
an appreciative sense OF the distin-
guished honor, but with fear and
trembling 1T its responsibilities For
i the hearty cooperation you have at all
, times so generously accorded me
throughout my administration ] offer
you sincere and grateful acknovledg-
ment
I he appointment of an execntiv :
committee was announced shortly al
ter my incumbeney OF the office as
follows: Chairman. Col. W. 3. Hald@
man, Louisville Times; E. d. Shin
nick, Shelbyville Record; y. Barry
Benton Tribune; j. r, Williams, F'al
mouth Pendletonian; G.. W. MetcalS,
Pineville Sun. Upon the removal OF
Judge Barry from the state. and his
consequent resignation. Joshua l. Ca
lett, OF the Princeton Leader, was ap
pointed in HIS stead. I am sure the
association has never had more
faithful or efficient committee. nor
could too muchl he said in praise of the
energetic and excellent work of Dan
lei NJ. Bomar, OF the Versailles Sur.
our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The association was, invited as n
body to attend. che meeting OF the
' Bluegrass Fair association ON August
-, 1909. There was a large attendance
; and the OCCASION was a. pleasant ONE In
/, every respect. The Kentucky St1te
Fair association designated Sertem
Der IS, 1909, as Kentucky Press-tSOoG
Roads Day, happy combination, mas
much as the press and good roads aTe
essential factors in Kentucky's develt
cpment. This proved to be by far
the biggest day of the fair. and every
- courtesy was extended to the newspa-
y per men, who were presenb from Alq
= PARTS of the state
The midwinter meeting OF the aSsB,
citation, which for several years has
been an event of interest and benefit
so the fraternity, was held Ri Eexiag-
> ton, December 1929, More members
were present than at any previous
meeting, and for the first time many
ladies graced the OCCASION by their
attendance. The program was .:
genuine merit and THE HOSPITALITY OF
the kentucky State university. on
whose grounds tile meeting was held,
the newspapers, Commercial club and
| Of % an.
grass" bountiful and dslighrfuI.
The twenty-lifrii annual meeting of
/ the Nationall EDITORIAL association.
with which we, SUSTAIN harmonious re-
Iatfons, was herd at New Orleans, Feb
Il Tuary 1912. 1870, followed by trips to
Cuba and Panama. II was INV pleas
Ure to appointt the Following delegates,
some of whom attended. and FROM
whom we shall have a report during
this session: r.. e. Perry and Miss
Goldie Perry of Winchester; Hon.
Leslie C. Littren, Owenton; Trey
Woodson, Owensboro; NJ. =. Conrey,
j Louisa: j. d: Lawrence, Cadiz: Is. b.
Cozine. Sheibyvirih; Paul ". Moore,
Earlington. H.. A. Sonmers. Elizabeth
town; William Remington, Paris;
Desha BfeokinFidge- Lexington
BY it's committees and otherwise.
the association has been active along
many lines, and these matters will be
discussed in detaiR i'm subsequent ses,
sions on this meeting. The most I'm,
portaM feature of the years work in
its bearing 20 tire entire press OF the
state. related to the outcome of our
labors for merited recognition by the
General Assembly of Kentucky. Their.
las, never been time since the frs,
newspaper WIS published in this com
monwearth that the press has not felt
the burden of unjust libel laws, which
placed publishers practically ut the
mercy Of nnprincipled persons MOI
only we're we concerned in the repeal
Of these harmful measures, but II be-
came known that we were IN sanger
OF losing the little favorable fegisla.
ton that existed. Knowing his loyalty
20 the association and his eminen
qualifications for the service. the eN
ecutive committee unanimously re.
quested Mr.. Harry McCarty. OF Mich,
olasville. to look after our interests
st Frankfort during the late term OF
the legislature. Al a large personal
sacrifice, he undertook the work. Very
fortunately, Mr.. Graham vreeland,
managing editor OF the Courier Jour.
y nal. was at the capital. and mis- time
and experience were devoted TO sim
liar mission. How perfectly these In.
telligent and alert newspaper men &C.
complished their task and achieved a
success denied the press at many pre-
yious sessions Is matter OF news.
paper history. adcrning one OF it's ros-
iest chapters. inimical legislation
yas prevented and obsolete libel laws
are no longer menace TO the free.
dom on The press ii Kentucky.l Both
Mr. VrAeland and Mr. McCartv fully