St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-29

flooded with vicious style of personal and
sensational journalism. AS the war
and its Generalization receded into
the dim past and the country settled
back into condition of sobriety
this feature of Journalism began to die out,
until now there are but very few of that
class left, and they are being Ostracised by
the better class of Journalists. The temper
displayed by the convention of Minnesota
editors yesterday was so marked and so de-
cided against the vicious features of Jour
nallsm that 1t becomes a matter of public
congratulatlon that the press of this state
occupies an elevated position, and its in
fiuence for good is correspondingly in
creased. Another feature of the Mime
sofa association worthy of note is Its adhe-
sion to the doctrine annunciated by Presi-
dent HERBERT, in his opening address,
that the amenities of journalism must be
respected, and that the old style of editors
fighting out their personal quarrels through
the columns of their papers is to be dis
carded, and so far as the Minnesota Edi
torial association is concerned will not be
tolerated.
Another important suggestion made in
regard to the management of newspapers is
that they are not TO be conducted for the
convenience of individuals and their col
umns used for gratuitouS putting. A news
paper establishment i'm order TO be success
full must be conducted on purely business
principles. If its columns are not worth
anything a puff does no good If they are
worth anything then the puff should be paid
for Just as any other advertisement. News
paper men are each year learning more and
more the value of consolidation. That is,
they now understand that in union there is
strength and that system is essential TO
success. They find that it is better to have
fixed standard of rates honestly adhered
to than to indulge the old-time prae-
tice of rate-cutting, thereby, as is
often the case, cutting their own and
others Threats. journalism is becom-
ing more and more a profession. 1t is now
beginning to be understood that in order to
be journalist there must be preliminary
training for the work. This is just as true
of the country press as it is of city journal
ism. In fact as one of the speakers re-
marked yesterday, in these days of quick
transit, when the city papers are carried
into all the country towns along the lines of
travel, the country editor must be as well
qualified for his work as the city Journalist
in order to compete for the patronage.
Ii is better for the public that il should be
so. 1t is calculated to give us better and
higher style of journalism. In this age the
newspaper is all in all. 1t is the business
mans trade bulletin. 1t is the mechanics
journal of mechanism. 1t is the profess
sional mans magazine of science. 1t is the
most welcome guest of the fireside
and the most valued friend of the
family circle. 1t is indispensable
III all departments, and, therefore. too much
care and attention cannot be given by those
who control its management to make it
worthy of the high mission before it.
1t is evident from the tone of its express
sion on all these matters that the Minnesota
Editors and Publishers association has a
full realization and proper appreciation of
its duties. The members of the association
will avail themselves of the generous offer
of the Manitoba Railway company to spend
to-day in 4 pleasant excursion to Lake
Minnetonka. Editors and publishers do as
much hard work as any other class of peo-
pie in the world, and day of relaxation
and pleasure now and then is enjoyed by
no other class so much.