Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-19
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION

The permanent organization was made
with j. B. Hall, of the Fargo Republican,,
as president, and P. A. Gatchell and L. p.
McClarrin, secretaries. After committees on
newspaper policy, resolutions and constitu-
ton were appointed, an adjournment was
made to the afternoon. On reassembling a
constitution was reported and adopted. The
name is the Press ASSOCIATION of the Golden
Northwest, open to editors in Minnesota,
Dakota, Montana and Manitoba.
The following officers were elected
President-J. B. Hall.
Vice Presidents-C. A. Lounsberry, w.
r. Dunn, DR.. s. B. Coe.
Secretary-P. A. Gatchell.
Corresponding Secretary-L. p. Maclar-
rem.
Trsasurer-G. B. Winship.
Executive Committee-P. Doran, j. w.
Carter, w. A. Woodbridge, DR.. s. B. Coe.
The chairman of the committee on news-
paper policy reported as follows:
WHEREAS a, majority of the newspapers pub
lished in the circle which this association
aims to cover are printed in part, away from
home, and in consequence large amount of
reading matter and advertisements appear in
these foreign printed columns, more or less
at variance with our general and individual
| interest.
WHEREAS, 1t is the opinion of your commit
tee that through the proper combination of our
| editors, reform may be worked in this direo-
tion, which would secure the appearance in
their columns of matter more relevent to this
| latitude and interest, and that q change Is de-
sired in this direction; therefore
| IfeSOiped frst That such editors who feel in
terested in making such changes signify their
willingness to some person, hereafter to be Sc
lected to facilitate united action III securing
| the desired results; and second, That il Is to
| the best interest of our editors to procure
ready printed sheets from which all foreign
| advertisements shall be excluded.
| ReS0tOed, That this association determine and
| agree to adhere steadfast by established rates
| and prices on various advertisements especial
| ly foreign.
Reso1Ued, That it is tho duty of the news
papers of this new region to take such action
in the matter of transportation as will at least
convince the managers of such lines, that oul
papers belong to the people and are ready tt
maintain the peoples rights.
At the close of the afternoon session the
citizens took the visiting editors around the
city and outskirts, fayorably impressing oil
with the importance of the northwestern
metropolis. At o'clock public meeting
was held at Chapin's Hall which was densely
packed with ladies and gentlemen. The
Fargo cornet band provided fine music
Prof. w. Burdick, principal of the Fargo
public schools, read beautiful poem on en-
thusiasm.
The address of Col. p. Donsn, editor G
the Black Hills Daily Fioneer, which fol
lowed, wGs mastery effort. The colonel i
q rapid pleasant speaker, and his address
which abounded in practical truth, and wa
couched in elegant language, embellishet
with wittisms, was listened to with marke'
attention and frequently applauded. Hi
introduction was addressed to the ladies
whom he complimented as only an eligibl
and fascinating baShelor car
He followed with minute an
Intensely interesting description of ths do
ties, cares and sorrows of newspaper mar
He defined the church, schoolhouse an
newspapers as the trinity of the age, an
then designated the latter as the soul of tn
combination. Without it, religion, educa
cation, everything were as naught. It is th
newspaper man are not under
stood. He is the pack hors
of society and is expected to pack for moth
, ing. The grocer and the dry goods merchar
must be paid, but we, alas, must give ou
, goods to all who ask. The orator feare
, that perfect newspaper to suit everybod
would not be found this side of heaven 3
insisted that the newspaper business shoul
be placed on business basis; that the ed
tors must stop abusing one anothe
!, that indiscriminate buffery must |
D abolished and that deadbeat diekerinp a,
vertising must be squelched. He close
. with glowing tribute to the golden mort
: west.
At the close of the address the hall W
) cleared of seats and delightful dance end
5 the day. The association hold session {
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