The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-01
EDITORS GO Home.
Pass Resolutions of Appreciation
Before They Leave.
Place of Holding Next Meeting
Is Left Open.


thing of the past. The expressions of
appreciation on the part of the mem
bers in respect to the manner IN Wnlch
they have been entertained in the cap
itaI city have been many and sincere.
The entertainment which was prof
fered in the form of complimentary
banquets bv the Commercial club and
the Santa Fe system was such as Will
be talked about for months to come.
Aside from w. Y. Morgan, who, as
announced in Mondays issue of this
paper, was elected as chief executive
Of the organization for the ensuing
year, officers were chosen as follows;
Clyde H. Knox. Sedan. vice president
Mack P Gretchen, Sedgwick, corre-
spending secretary; Charles H. Brown
Holton, recording secretary; w. T..
Miller, St Marys. treasurer.
The executive committee was named
as follows:
First district-Andrew Mclaughlin,
Sabetha Herald; Second district-C. s
Finch, Lawrence Gazette; Third dis
trict-Herbert Cavaness, Chanute
Tribune; Fourth district-A. w. Lit
tie, Alma Enterprise; Fifth district
L. F. Valentine, Clay Center Times;
Sixth district-W. c. Palmer. Jewell
Republican; Seventh districts. P.
Gebhart. Pratt Union; Eighth district
"A. E. DuvaL Canton Pilot.
ton are: First district-H. c. Stew
ems, Topeka, and Ewing Herbert, Hla-
watha; Second district--W. D. Grea-
son, Paola, and J. w. Sewers, Spring
Hill; Third district-E. T. Greer, VIM
field, and Herbert Cavaness. Chanute;
body. and w. c. Austin. Cottonwood
Falls; Fifth district-C. M. Harper,
Abilene, and Conner Davies, Concordia;
Sixth district-W. c. Palmer, Jewell,
and Bert Walker, Osborne; Seventh
Observation-Disclosures to be named py the
executive committeeman; Eighth dis
trict-J. Byron Cain, Belle Plaine, ana
]. c. Dick. Burton.
The place of holding the next meet
ing will be decided at later date by
the executive committee. Wichita
Kansas City, Kan, Pittsburg and Law
renee all have "btds" in for the al
fair
The report of the committee on leg
islation was the cause of considerable
discussion and argument. A reverse
report was adopted upon senate bill
No. 1872, providing for the state pro-
duction of county, township and school
record blank books and records.
A resolution was adopted asking the
Kansas senators to support the bill
prohibiting the printing of return CARDS
on stamped envelopes, and stating that
the government competition IN the
printing business is unjust.
Other recommendations were In
purport as follows:
That no change be made, as is pro-
posed in the legal rate of printing le-
gal notices, which at present is 81 for
the first insertion of a square of ESQ
ems. and so cents per square of 225
ems for each subsequent insertion,
which it is proposed to cut in two. the
committee also reported that 1t OPP
posed any bill which provides for the
nf4
tive bidders, believing that in so doing
a newspaper might be established
without any circulation and almost
live on such printing alone.
That no changes be made in the
price of printing either primary or
general election ballots.
That no restriction be placed upon
the amount of advertising that any
political candidate might wish to do.
In this connection it was asserted that
a provision prohibiting candidates
from advertising would give those who
are we'll known a big advantage over
the man who is not well known in
making any political fight.
Recommendations passed were:
1.-THE Kansas State Editorial associa-
ton, in closing one of it's most success
full and largely attended conventions,
congratulates itself and it's individual
members on the growing interest in the
character of these annual meetings.
1--WE appreciate sincerely the cordial
ity and hospitality with which the city
Of Topeka has shown it's good will
toward this association. affording US a
meeting which will last long
in memory. We wish especially
to express appreciation of the courte-
sizes extended by the Commercial club,
by the Santa Fe railroad, the legisla-
ture, F. P. MacLennan of the State
Journal. to all connected with the local
press, and to J. h. Booth, G. A. Reid
and r. T. Roby for their generous ser
vices in judging the prize contests.
1.-THE association again places itself
on record as opposed to the policy of
the federal government of printing and
selling return envelopes at or below
cost, as & case of unfair competition
with the printing and publishing BUSH
ness of the country. We join other ed
itoriaI and publishing associations in
the United States in urging a discon-
tinuance of this unbusinesslike prac-
tice.
I'VE are in favor of a law recurring
all newspaper political advertising t.
be so designated, and that suitable pen
alties be provided for disregard of such
designation.
I'VE consider the spirit and purpose
Of this association to be solely profes-
siona1 and fraternal. and we recommend
therefore that the promotion of partisan
and political feeling be avoided as fal
as possible in the arrangements of pro.
grams and in the conduct of the af-
fairs of the association.
1.-The State Editorial association con.
dennis the practice followed by some
editors in this state of doing what is
termed county printing for nothing OF
at a ridiculously low price for the pur-
pose of prestige. as unbusinesslike and
detrimental to our industry as a whole
Following are the winners in the
prize contests:
Neatest appearing paper, prize OF
5000 bond letter heads by the Carpen.
ter Paper company, Omaha, Neb,-
junction City Republican; third. Belle.
Vile Telescope.
Best page advertisement, prize Of
S25 worth of type offered by the
American Type Founders company, o.
Kansas City, Mo.-Wright store ad IN
the Southern Kansas Tribune: sec
ond, Krouch ad in the Larned Chron.