Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-05
Editorial Convention of Minnesota.

The preliminary meeting of the Editorial
Fraternity of Minnesota, occurred yesterday
at 10 A. NJ, at the appointed place. Editors
from all portions of the State were present.
c. Stebbins, of the Hastings Independent,
was chosen Chair nan, and D. Blakely, of the
Bancroft Pioneer, appointed Secretary.
On motion of A. j. Van Vorhes, Esq, of
the Saltwater Messenger, it was
Resolrfd, That a committee of seven be
appointed by the Chair, to present business
for the consideration of the Convention, and
report names OF permanent officers.
The Chair appointed Van Worries of the
Saltwater Messenger Foster, of the st. Paul
Minnesotian, Croffut, of the St. Anthony
News Dodge, Of the Minnesota Free Press,
Hensley, of the Mankato Independent, Rob-
inson, of the Glencoe Register, and Brown,
of the Brownsville Herald.
On motion of DR.. Foster, of the Minneso-
tian, the Convention adjourned until P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At P NJ. the Convention assembled, ac-
corning to adjournment. The Committee to
whom the selection of permanent officers was
referred, made the following report:
President-C. STEBBINs.
JItce President-FREDERicK SoMERs, A. j.
VAN Worries.
SenetarieS-D. BLAKELY, D. S. B. JOHN
son.
The report was adopted.
The Committee who were instructed to
prepare business for the cor sideration of the
Convention, made the follswing report:
The Committee appointed at preliminary
meeting of the body, respectfully submit the
following resolutions and topics for its consid-
eratiCn:
l. Resolred, That in the opinion of the
Editor al fraternity represented in this Con-
yention, it is expedent to organize all Edito-
rial Association for the State of Minnesota,
for the cultivation of more intimate and
friendly relations, and for the mutual advance
ment If the publishing interests throughout
the State
?. Resolred, That Committee of three
be appointed to draft N Constitution ard
Rules 70. the government of this ASSOCIATION,
Messrs. VAN Worries, NEwsoN and MILLS
were appointed such Committee.
3. ReSoiued, That the next annual meet
ing of this Association be held in St. Paul,
on the anniversary of the birth of BENJAMIN
FRANRLIN and that an Executive Commit
tee of three be appointed, who shall make
all necessary arrangements tor such meeting,
and shall also select suitable persons to de-
liver an Grafton and read Poem, on that
occasion.
Messrs. CRoFFUT, FOSTER and AvERILL,
were appointed such Committee.
4. Resolced, That the publication in the
various papers of the State, of all general
laws, and such other laws as have local
application in the county where such papers
are published, is imperatively demanded by
the best interests of the people; for the
spirit of government is, that ignorance of the
law eXcuseth no man. 1t is therefore the du
ty of Government to leave no means untried
to inform its subjects of the nature of the
laws upon the statute books; and it is the
experience of many of the older States that
the publication of the laws in the country
newspapers is not only the most economical
but the surest way to accomplish this end.
law, is hereby respectfully urged upon the at
tention of the Legislature now in session.
5. Resolved, That prior to the next annual
Convention. the editorial fraternity be re-
quested to consider the subject of Uniform
rates for subscription and advertising and Of
the advance system of payments, especially
for subscriptions; with the view to the adop-
tion cf necessary measures at said Convcn-
tion in reference thereto.
6. Resolred, That the great and constant
ly increasing demand for paper in the Upper
Mississippi Valley, together with the unsur-
passed advantages possessed for mauufactu-
ring this article, strongly demand the estab-
lishment of manufactures in this State, and
that we invite the attention of capitalists to
this unoccupied field of enterprise.
Z. Resolred, That the prices fixed by law
for the publication of legal advertisements is
far below fair compensation, and the Legis-
lature is hereby memorialized to change the
same to correspond with the usual rates of
advertising in the several newspapers of this
city.
8. Resolred, That all Editors and Pub
hsherS throughout this State, not present, are
urgently invited to cooperate with us in
furthering the objects of this Association.
The report Of the Committee, after slight
amendment, was unanimously adopted.
On motion of DR.. FOSTER,
ResolUed, That the publishers of all news.
papers throughout the State be requested to
publish the proceedings Of this Convention
On motion the Convention adjourned, sine
die. c. STEBBINS, President
D. BLAKEIY. Secretary