Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-29

of officers for the ensuing year
President-G. c. Chamberlin, Jackson Re-
public.
Tribune. W. j. Munro, Stevens County Tri-
bune.
Secretary. K. Arnold, of the Northern Tier
of Crookston.
Treasurer-D. Rsmsley.
Corresponding Secretary. F. Williams.
Executive Committee-H. +. Hall, +. Drs-
COLL II. A. Castle.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.
The report of the committee on business
was then considered, item by item, as fol-
lows:
What can be done to avoid the ruinous COM
petition that exists in certain localities as to
tax lists county printing and legal adver-
Using?
A lengthy discussion ensued during which
the cut-throat business of many publishers
was severely commented upon.
On motion of Mr.. Lieneau committee of
five was appointed to draft bill or amend
ment to be presented to the Legislature en-
bodying the views elected by the discussion.
Messrs. G. a. Lieneau, j. ALeonard, W. Fl.
Mitchell, w. j. Munro and Irving Todd
were named by the president.
Inc next topic WAS eStaDlSuluX unaioi IL
scale of press work.
Mr.. Rama!ey urged this uniformity very
strongly but no definite action was taken.
The third proposition WAS, should printers
furnish paper for job work at cost.
Mr.. Ramaley offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the printers of Minnesota are
recommended, in figuring on job-wOrk, that
they make uniform advance of SO per cent.
on the cost of paper to cover tho expense of
purchasing, cutting and waste.
Is it desirable to form an editorss', publish
ers', and printers mutual benefit association
Mr.. w. II. Mitchell offered the following:
WHEREAS, In nearly all the departments of
industry, persons engaged therein organize
themselves lato associations for mutual protec-
ton and benefit, whereby in case of death
those dependent upon them for protection and
support are not left entirely destitute and
frlendless; therefore,
Resolred, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to draft articles of incorporation of
the Minnesota editors, publishers and print
ers' mutual benefit association.
After some debate the scheme was regard
ed as impracticable, and the resolution was
lost.
Foreign and dicker advertising. Does it
pay? What shall be done about it?
1t was resolved to discountenance the plan
of such advertising.
Patent outside and inside and advertising.
Mr.. Emery spoke at some length urging
publishers to take no advertising whatever in
their ready print, and offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That we recommend the newspaper
publishers of this State to negotiate with Nj.
Hall, publisher of ready print, whereby all ad-
vertisements shall be excluded from the pat
ents or be subject 10 the control of the publish
er himself.
Mr.. Hall explained that he already printed
sheets without advertising and that by pay
ing given rate no ads would be admitted.
The resolution was then laid on the table.
w. B. Reed offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolyed That this association earnestly urge
that all advertising of an indecent character or
of lottery schemes or any advertisement OF the
honest character of which the re is not full as
surance be excluded from the newspaper press
of the State.
Can uniform scale of advertising be adopt
ed?
". G. Seward urged the adoption of the
rate of 25 cents per inch per insertion as the
basis, with discounts off according to length
of time an nd. is to run. No action was
taken.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion a vote of thanks was rendered
the chamber of commerce for the use of the
room.
The roll was then called and tickets wore
issued for the evening banquet, and the as
ISOLATION adjourned until that time.