St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-15

write something about man and not in
jure his feelings. He said he had heard Of
man in the state who had succeeded in
running paper independent of party
and he wanted to congratulate him as it
was the only paper of the kind that he had
ever heard of. He claimed that papers are
founded on parties.
''It would be nice idea" said he, ito have
an ideal newspaper. A strictly moral news
paper, but it is not practicable to do it. You
might as well talk of catching flea by rule
as running newspaper by rule. The fact
that man is newspaper editor ought not
| to disqualify him for filing public Office.
The newspaper in campaign should main
tain its personal character. man as an
| editor has no business to say in his paper
| that which he would not say TO his face.
Capt. George H. Moffett of the GLOBE
| read paper on Journalistic Education"
He said that the journalist of to-day re-
Quired as much training for his profession
as does the lawyer or doctor. He argued
that the day is not far distant when the
college will have a training department for
the purpose of instructing students in the
rudments of journalism. He drew plct-
| IRE of the bewilderment that the man
| faced when he set out to become journal
| list and enumerated the many responsible
| ties borne by, and demands made of, the
| llldu WIZ cIlSIeu tllG llClu u JUL
p. j. Smalley, editor of the Caledonia
Argus, read paper on 1.-The Independent
| Political Journal" which was full of humcr
and solid logic.
David Ramaley discussed 1.-The Uni
| formity of Type Bodies" in an interesting
paper. He claimed that the Chicago fire
was great blessing to printers, as it made
it possible for type founders to adopt the
French system OF arithmetical succession in
type, and give to printers a uniformity of
type bodies.
Maj. Newson read a very creditable
paper on 1.-The Influence and Value of
Editorial Expressions of Opinion" which
was written by w. c. Brewer of the Sank
Centre Tribune.
This ended the program, and the con-
Sideration OF the communications read at
the opening of the meeting was taken up.
The invitations to visit the ST. Paul Press
club rooms and the panorama was accepted.
A resolution introduced by j. 7. Heatwale
to the effect that the next meeting OF the
association be held at some point outside Of
st. Paul or Minneapolis was adopted:
CARPENTERS RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was presented
by c. 2. Carpenter and adopted:
| Whereas, 1t is the custom of the postoffice
department OF the united States TO print re-
turn cards are on envelopes in the postoffice
| which sold without extra charge for the
| printing, thus coming into direct competition
with the different printing offices OF the
| country; therefore,
Resolved, By this Editorial association of
| state of Minnesota, that we deem it contrary
to the principles of this government that it
! should enter into any branch of business or
| trade in competition with the tradesmen OF
| this country who contribute to the support OF
that government.
Resolved, That the furnishing of printed
envelopes from the postoffice department is
unjust to the printers of this country and
| should be discontinued.
| Resolved, That copy of this preamble and
| these resolutions be sent to each OF the SEN
ators and representatives in congress from
| this state, and that they be, and are hereby
earnestly and respectfully requested to use
all honorable efforts to secure such legislation
| as will prohibit the practice complained of.
| Resolved, That copies be also sent to the
| secretary of the National Editorial association
| and to each candidate for congress who has
| been, or may be nominated in this state this
year.