The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31

we voted the members of the Kansas
Editorial association all privileges. Now
tomorrow we'll give you any kind of a
show you want. I want to say this
to you newspaper men. If we call each
other liars take the whole front page
of the paper to tell about it; If we
pass some good law put it way back
somewhere on the back page. Now you
newspaper men can hand me all you
want tomorrow.
81 undertake to say that if you will
put your shoulders to the wheel and
stand behind your representatives We'll
get some good laws"
Kansas Editorial association was w. Y.
Morgan. editor of the Hutchinson
News. 1--WE always enjoy coming to
Topeka" he said. I'VE always know
that the people of Topeka will greet US
as long as our money lasts. We ap-
preciate this banquet and this hall in
which it is held with the paintings OF
women on the walls who are garbed in
gowns which come below the patella-"
(Cheers.)
Best Ever, Says Allen.
'This is the best editorial meeting we
Allen, editor Of the Wichita Beacon. II
remember the first meeting 1 ever at
tended in Topeka. 1 was met by
committeeman at the Cremerle restau-
rant. This time as soon as 1 put my
name in the register book at the hotel
I was tapped on the shoulder and es-
corted up to a room containing two
brass beds. We have been making
progress. The time first mentioned
was when Frank MacLennan didn't
own a country home, and when Arthur
Capper didn't own dozen publications.
We've had a delightful time this ev-
ening. I want to thank the previous
speakers for what they have said about
brains. feel as though I could go
home and write on Brains and How
Their Presence may be Detected at an
Editorial Banquet
I'VE are very much obliged to To-
peka for the cordial welcome we have
received. We have come here to help
and friendship with which We look
upon the delightful capital CITY,"
Mr.. Hapgood's Address.
II am speaking in state where I
believe the level of journalism is
higher than in all other states" said
Norman Hapgood, in the course of his
address on Morals of Today" In
fact the compliments paid to Kansas
by the speaker were sandwiched in
here and there throughout the entire
address.
None of us ought to be afraid of
being called yellow If we are honest.
and none of US ought to be afraid Of
being called muck rakers' if we are
sincere. All great men have been
called hard names when they have
amounted to anything
THE more one knows of history,
the surer he is that we have progress
ed. The whole of history is a story
of progress, and we are downing the
old time ideals of slouchy morals, and
are putting up new standard that
comes up to the standard of our times
Lincoln did more for progress in this
country than any one man.
"It is to the great glory Of our time
that we are every day coming nearer
to the ideals of Abraham Lincoln ev-
arises a man who begins to try to car
~ out the ideals of Lincoln and they
are becoming more and more fire.
quent."
"Kansas leads the whole country
from another point of view" con-
tinued the speaker. 1.-The state leads
the whole country in starting reforms.
This is due to the high character of
here people. Here in this state there
is an even distribution of wealth. there
is freedom from the corrupt class,
there is freedom from the aggregations
of capital. The common man has bet
ter chances than had the noblemen of
two or three hundred years ago.
"a few years ago I became interest
ed in the case of workman in Chi
cago who was injured as a result of a
mistake on the part of another work.
man. In this instance the workman
won fight against his employers for
damages. But he had the backing of
a newspaper and an able lawyer. 1t
was not often that a workingman had
any chance against a large firm.
"They used to say that the risk was
taken by the workman, but recently
the great concerns are introducing en-
ployers' liability acts on their own ac-
cord without waiting for legislation.
They are still fighting the laws govern
ing the labor of women, and they have
a wrong idea of the labor unions. 1t
has not been many years, however.
when men were banished for forming
labor unions, or thrown into jail If
they tried to hold a meeting where
workmen might discuss the things
| which were of interest to them"
Monday Afternoon Session.
| One of the features of the program
Monday afternoon was the paper on
1.-The Two Pulpits," by Miss Anna
Carlson, editor of the Lindsborg News
By clever application of the Bible to
plea for better understanding and
cooperation of the press and pulpit.
Her address in part follows:
81 respect and honor the minis
terial profession, but love or simply
.dote on newspaper work
| IF the groves were Gods first tenn
| pies, it is not possible that men and
women were His first books. is it not
more than probable that woman was
the first newspaper?
THE only time the word printed
| is mentioned in the Bible is in the
book of job Now. JOB has always
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