The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-01
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS

Tallahassee, April 26.-The Florida
State Press Association ended its ses-
sion this noon by eIecting Editor Nc
Cormack of the Live Oak Democrat
president. Editor Frank Mayes of the
Pensacola Journal, vice president, J. w
White, Fraternal Record. Jacksonville,
treasurer, and Col T. j. Appleyard.
state printer. secretary for the eight
zenith time. He is an indispensa BILE.
Editor Hetherington was selected as
the delegate to the National Editorial
association.
Live Oak, Palatka and Tampa desir-
ed the next meeting of the association.
Willis Powell. the live wire secretary
OF the Tampa board of trade, was here
with a lot Of mighty fine cigars, which
he distributed with a free hand to the
press boys. but when Live Oak and
Palatka threw their castors into the
ring, Powell said whenever the state
press had no other place to go to to
come TO Tampa. Palatka won and Ed
itor Russell Of the Palatka News said
that every man, woman and child Of
his city Joined in the invitation and
will give the press boys a big time
when they meet there.
All have gone home but the Star rep
resentative and he is here to help talk
good roads. Monday night the editors
were the guests of the Florida State
College for Women. Editors Hether-
ington of the Lakeland News, w. A.
Russell of the Palatka News and a pa
per read by Judge Maxwell of Jack
sonvil1e written by Thomas F. McCary,
were the literary features of the even
ing. while the singing by Miss Sarah
Cline and playing on the violin by Miss
harrington, teachers of music in the
college, were the delightful musical
features of the evening. The reception
followed, which showed off Bryan Hall.
so called TO the memory of Senator
Bryan. 1t was a very brilliant and So
cial affair and President Conradi and
his faculty assisted by several hundred
OF his beautiful. graceful and pleasing
students, made the evening one long
to be remembered.
Tuesday mornings session was held
in the Elks' hall and after routine
work, Editor c. L. Bittinger, of the
Ocala Star, spoke on why the state
should furnish means to advertise her
resources, from official sources and
therefore authentic; how to secure
funds for the purpose He said the
state should do this in justice to the
demands for information desired by
homeseekers, a demand so great sew
eral hundred letters a day, but no pro-
vision and no funds for that purpose
He set forth how good straight, honest
advertising paid along all lines and
none greater in campaigns made by
cities and railroad, corporations. He
instanced the advertising campaigns
made in Kansas City, San Antonio
Memphis, etc. How Denver appropriat-
oH r
brought wonderful results, as did the
Canadian government in the exploit
ing of their lands and which were TAX.
ing into that country 100, 900 American
farmers annually Also the amount ex-
pended by two railroads, the Union Pa
cfic and the Oregon Short Line. set
ting aside one million and two hun
dred thousand dollars for the year:
campaign. If it didn't pay, would the!
do Ii. Not likely. Therefore F1orids
should adopt this method of exploit
ing her resources and by truthful AM
reliable data, head off the 100 lane
companies who are now operating il
the state and in many instances send
ind out the most glowing accounts
what our soil will produce and tn
fabulous prices received for same an,
in hundreds of cases bringing disap
is inhuman.
In the afternoon Editor Frank Har
ris OF the Ocala Banner read a wei
prepared address on the duty and mis-
sion~ of the press, in which he score,
William jennings Bryan for deemin:
himself greater than his party, refuse'
to work for the democratic nominee 70
governor of Nebraska and thereb,
helping to elect a republican governor
He also had a great deal to say abou
the Ocala Banner; first presenting Bry
an for president and the establishment
of the railroad commission.
When Editor Mayes of the Pensa
cola Journal, who is a great admire
of Bryan, took up the cudgel in defens
of Bryan's democracy, cited the fac
that Bryan was the true democrat 70
standing for local government: in
word, pleading for the democracy o
the state to grant to the democrats 0
the state to vote for local option in tn
sale of liquors in Nebraska. Dahlman
the democratic candidate for governor
was the brewers candidate, drove tn
brewers delivery wagon and the PEG
pie were not permitted, so far as h
could influence them. to vote on tina
local measure. The democratic party
led by the brewers interested decide
the democracy OF the state should hav
no such permission. The republica
governor and the republican party fav
Ored the local option measure. This
why Bryan refused to support the dem
ocratic nominee and lined up with tn
republicans on local option. E,dito
Mayes' reference to the Peerless Lead
er,~evoked thunderous applause.
President Harry Brown. of the S
Augustine Record, who had just re
turned from the meeting of printers a
Atlanta, where from all over the coun
try had held a cost congress. explaine