Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
OF STATE
SUPPORT PRESIDENT
PLEDGE HEARTY ASSISTANCE TO
ALL PATRIOTIC ENDEAVORS
DURING WAR.

Some 80 or 90 editors of the state
attended the thirty-frst convention OF
the Washington State Press Associa :
ton in Chehalis the latter part of last
week, chose Spokane for their meet
ing next year, elected ]. c. Kaynor,
publisher of the Ellensburg Record.
president; E. M. Conner OF the South
Bend Journal first vice president, and
Sol H. Lewis of the Lynden Tribune
second vice president, and reelected
N. Russell Hill of the Davenport
Times secretary-treasurer.
The convention also adopted stir
ring resolutions pledging hearty sup
port to the president and government
during the war, as follows:
Nations Life at Stake.
Whereas, the people of the United
States are engaged in a war in which
the very life of the nation itself is at
stake, and in which the fundamental
theory Of democracy is involved; and,
Whereas, the indulgent freedom
which has heretofore been allowed
to certain classes of agitators to
spread their propaganda has resulted
in the growth Of sedition and the de-
velopment of agencies tending to un-
dermine the foundations of govern
ment and spread dissension among
the people; and,
Whereas, criticism of the admins
tration on it's conduct of the war is
destructive in it's tendency and weak
ening in its effect upon the patriotic
impulses of the people: and,
Whereas. there exists in our ma
ton, not withstanding the grave
issues involved, certain organizations
and societies whose members give aid
and comfort to the enefy by every
possible effort to spread the doctrines
of false pacifism and encouragement
to young men to resist the lawful and
necessary means being pursued to
win success and crown the army and
navy with victory for the noble aims
and ideals which animate US in this
dreadful world war.
Therefore be it resolved, by the
State Press Association,
in convention assembled at Chehalis,
this 25th day Of August, 1917:
Pledge Disappointing Support.
First, That the columns Of the
papers here represented shall be un-
compromising in their support of the
president in his loyal endeavor to
weld the military and naval forces, to-
gether with the vast wealth and re-
sources Of the nation, into q resistless
power Of strength in overcoming our
common foe;
Second, That we shall use every
possible effort to encourage and
the patriotism. of the peo-
pie and unite the nation in its deter
mination to endure every trial. con-
oOSA0C OVCAy OhCA 6ys anu uAAy
make every sacrifice necessary in the
successful issue of the war.
Third. That so long as the war
shall last we shall subordinate in our
all questions of q political
nature or of secondary importance to
the one great issue Of making the
world safe for democracy and Of
translating into living truth the dec
laration of the immortal Lincoln. that
government of the people, by the
people. and for the people shall not
perish from the earth"
The association issued an invita-
ton to the National Editorial asso.
citation to meet in the Pacific North
west in 1919 and to the editors Of
Oregon and Idaho to meet with the
Washington association next year.