St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-30
J0URN ALISTIC JAUNT.
The Minnesota Editors View the GlorieS
of Lovely Minnetonka and Pass
Resolutions
A Sink Of Hideous Iniquity Discovered
In the Business Center of
the City.
Census Returns From Twenty-Six
Counties Show Gain of
$4,000.
Hot Weather to Contfnue--St1uck by
Lightntng--The Railway Com
missfon--Notes.
THE EDITORS, EXCURSION.
a Pleasant Excursion and Meeting
at MinnetOuka.

UiduC Il party Ol dDOuL Il lluuulOu dlllu HI ANst
which went to Minnetonka yesterday, the
guests of the Manitoba and Lake Mime
tonka Navigation companies. The excur-
sion started from st. Paul at $3.50 and
reached Wayzata at 1890, where the Hattie
May was i'll waiting, but the sky lowered
and storm seemed imminent, and so most
of the eXcursionists went on by rail to the
Lafayette. They made a mistake in so
doing, however. for after few drops OF
rain and few gusts of wind the storm
broke away and the dav was beautiful
one, with a most refreshing cool breeze.
Some of the editors took the Belle, but the
most of them took the Hattie May for
trip to the Upper lake, returning at about
o'clock to the Lafayette, where lunch
was served in the dinng-room. After lunch
an adjourned business meeting was held In
the parlor, President Herbert in the chair.
Mr.. David Ramaley, the treasurer, re-
ported that the receipts last year were
S102 26 of which S99.OS were spent, leav-
ing SO. 1S in the treasury. To this has
been added 500 this year, making SeS.lS
now i'll the treasury.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions made the
following report. which was adopted:
Resolved, That this association heartily
cOncurs with the suggestions and senti-
mentS Of our retiring president with regard
to the amenities of journalism" and de-
clareS all attacks made or slurs thrown upon
one journal or journalist by another as un-
professional and inconsistent with the best
interests of the profession, and that while
there should be always the freest and fullest
discussion of all questions, personalities in
such discussions are to be avoided, and
spirit of courtesy always cherished and
pTacticed between members of this pro-
feSSiOn.
Resolved That a code of professional
Journalistic ethics should be prepared and
adopted by this association, and any other
possible means should be used to elevate the
standard of journalism.
Resolved, That so soon as the same can
be properly maintained, a department for
professional training in journalism, with
lectures by men prominent therein, should
be opened in our state university.
Resolved. That only well established
journals Of recognized merit as newspa-
pers, having general bona tide paying cir
culation, should be recognized by law as
mediums for official and legal advertising.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the as
sociation the rates fixed by law at the pres
ent time in this state for official and legal
advertising are none too high for the work
required: that the rates SO allowed belong
to the publisher by right, and that all cut
ting on legal rates is alike injurious to the
parties allowing such discounts, and to the
profession in general; that nothing is gained
in the end by the party seeking to increase
his business by such methods, as all such
cuts in business will always be met by COM
petition. and the only result is to enrich
others and corner and impoverish the pro-
fession Of journalism.
Resolved. That this association heartily
approves of the organization of the lnterna-
tional Editors and Publishers Association
of America at New Orleans, and advises all
members Of the association who can make
it convenient TO do so, to attend the next
meeting and to unite with said association.
and that the president of this association
be authorized TO represent this body at the
next meeting of the international OrganiZa-
ton. and to furnish such delegates with
proper credentials.
Resolved, That the thanks of this asso-
ciatiOn be and are hereby rendered to the
Minneapolis 4, st. Louis, Northern Pacific.
Manitoba, Milwaukee, Rock Island and
Baltimore d Ohio railroad companies and
their general passenger agents and other
officers as well as to the Minnesota commits
SiOners and representatives at the Worlds
exposition and to Mr.. w. II. ii. Judson,
tiiltl VI illt tA pOSlilbll Ol DllL-
fishing and printing, for cOmteses shown
to representatives of this association in
going to and returning from the meeting at
New Orleans in February last.
Resolved, That the thanks of this asso-
citation are due to its retiring president. b.
j. Herbert, of the Red Wing Advance Re-
publican. for his three years services. They
have been of the most faithful and conSci-
entiOus character, and the editors of Min
nesOta are under lasting obligations to this
genial and talented gentleman for the grand
success he has made of the annual meetings
and excursions of his administration.
Resolved. That the thanks of this aSso-
citation are rendered to C.. A. Zimmerman.
manager of the MinnetOnka Navigation
company, and to the Manitoba Railroad
company for the excursion to and on the
beautiful lake Minnetonka, and also to the
other railroad companies of the state for
courteseS extended to the editors and their
ladies to and from this meeting of the as
SCciation.
Resolved, That the thanks of this asso-
citation are rendered to the Northwestern
Newspaper union of st. Paul for the splen-
did banquet given us at the Hotel Ryan.
In acknowledging the compliment paid TO
him in the resolutions, the retiring pres-
dent said he hardly felt he deserved so
much praise, althougfls he was very much
interested in the success of the association.
He was glad the present meeting had been
SO successful, and hoped those of the future
would be more so. In order to make them
thus, the editors should turn out literally
and show by their presence that they take
an active interest in the veal of the associa-
ton and appreciate the benefits that can be
derived from it. His remarks were re-
pQiVpd with anplancp
ABOUT ADVERTISING.
A report from the committee on adver-
tising and ready print was asked for. The
chairman of that committee reported that
the subject of ready print being invested
with so many difficulties, it was deemed ad-
visable to make no report upon it, but to
leave it to the judgment of each publisher
whether he should use patents or not. The
report of the committee was as follows:
Resolved, That it is for the interest of
every publisher to adopt for himself uni
form scale of prices for advertising under
which all of his advertising patrons will
stand upon the same footing, and that the
scale should be published in the paper or
posted conSpicuouslY in the Office.
Resolved. That the publishers, if they
make any discrimination in rates between
foreign and local advertising, should give
the advantage to their home patrons upon
whom they are principally dependent for
the support of their journals.
resolved, That the practice of giving ad-
vertisements preferred position or insert
ing advertising notices in the regular news
columns tends to depreciate the value of
regular advertising space, to the lowering
OF the standard OF journalism, and ought to
be discouraged; but that if ads are thus in
serted an additional price, equal to from 25