St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-15
EDITORS IN SESSION.
The Nineteenth Annual Meeting Of the
Minnesota Editorial Association Meets
at the Capitol.
The Attendance Slightly Below That OF
Last Year, but the Interest
Still Warm.
Various Interesting Papers Reao ON
Various Subjects Relative 10 Inc
EDITORS Daily Work.
Of on an Excursion To-Day Ohcers
to be Elected--Some PoHt1-
cal Views.
minnesota Editors.

MTmnesota Editors.
The senate chamber of the capitol held a
great aggregation of brains yesterday after
noon. 1t was the occasion of the nine
teenth annual meeting of the Minnesota
Editorial association. The attendance COM
pared with that of last year was light, but
there were about hundred representatives
ct hncolic journalism i'll the room, 'besides
several ladies, who sat the proeeedlngs
through with an apparent relish. zY,Nsz a.
HotchkiSs was the oldest editor present.
His head is crowded with snowy hairs.
whitened by the weight of many years of
laborious toiiing over copy paper.
lie is at present editor OF
the National Republican, published
at Preston. Fillmore county. and he came
into the meeting bearing signs Of fatigue
born of his long journey, and While the
president was delivering his annual ad-
dress the aged man slept contentedly with
his head pillowed contentedly on the back
of his chair There were representatives
of Democratic and Republican sheets and
labor and religious journals. Hon. ID. u.
Day of the Albert Lea Standard. who was
down to read paper on Local Cores
pondence, It's Value and How to Maintain
IT. was unable to be present. This was
the only break in the program as published.
When the members Of the association were
called up to pay their annual dues, the fol-
lowing were found to be present:
EDITORS PRESENT.
Mai. T. NJ. NewSon, corresponding secre-
tary. st. Paul; Ed. II. Folsom, Taylor Falls
Journal; j. II. Heatwale, Mortified News; w.
II. Campbell and wife, Waterville Journal; G.
II. Davidson and wife. Austin Transcript; w.
3. HotcnkiSs, Preston Republican; p. j.
Snaley and wife, Caledonia Argus: r. G.
Damn. Princeton Union; Fred Puhler, Ada
Journal; Alyah Eastman and wife, Anoka Her
aid; l.. 4. Ingersol, St. Croix Falls Standard;
g. a. Lafay cite. Labor Journal, st. Paul; B.
W. Lyons, Larlberton Commercial: A. +.
Ingalls,, Pine Island Journal; j. l.. Putnam,
Granite Falls, journal; S. S. Lewis Cannon
Falls Beacon; c. \. Bennett. Granite Falls,
journal; Clint l.. Luce. Albert Lea. Enter
prise: Nelson o. Foss Ortonville Headlight;
G. L. Davis and wife. Red Wing Argus; Henry
4. Castle and wife, Farmers Advocate, St.
Paul; b. B. Herbert and wife. Red
Wing Republican: HI. P. Hall, st.
Paul: David Ramaley. st. Paul; A.
&. Belger and wife, Harmon Herald; FL
mer e. Adams, Fergus Falls Journal; P P.
Bolicn and wife, Lake Park Golden Sheaf; ID.
J.. X. Strong and wife, Atwater Press; E. G.
Gattry. Pine City Pioneer; +. H. Love, Per-
ham Bulletin; E. w. Sanford and wife, LIE
Sueur News; c. 7. Carpenter and wife, Farm
ington Press; c. r. McKcnny Lake City Sem
tinel E. A. Paradis, Plainville News; A.
Crosby and wife, Willmar Republican-Gazette;
a. A. Smith, Minneapolis Free Baptist; w. r.
Edwards, Minneapolis, Northwestern Presby-
rian; H. o. Basford and wife, Austin Regis
ter; l.. P. Hunt and wife, Mankato Free
Press; II. r. Campbell Luverne Times; ].
A. Leonard, Rochester Post; W. L. Barth
and wife, publisher, Minneapolis; W. B.
Mitchell, ST. Cloud Journal-Press; A. A.
IN +, Osborn G1Vn0Ou
News; II. G. Hays, Monteviedeo Commercial;
j. j. Green and wife, LeSueur Sentinel; Z. H.
Dearth, Henderson independents: J. S. Child,
Waseca Herald; W. a. Faland, Benson Times.
EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS.
AT o'clock the meeting was called to order
by President Castle and various cOmmunca-
tions were read. w. c. Whiteman of Orton-
vile sent an invitation asking the association
to hold their next animal meeting at that
place. j. Newton Mind, manager of
the Battle of Atlanta panorama was present
and invited the members of the association to
visit the panorama. A communication from
she St. Paul Press club inviting the members
of the association to visit the club rooms in
the Union block was read. 1t was decided to
consider these matters at later hour,S and
the program was opened by the delivery of
the annual address by the president, of which
the following is a brief extract:
1t may fairly be considered an open QueS-
ton whether the press is a positive or mega
tive force, a sound or the echo of q sound.
On this question / have never been accused
of optimism respecting Journalistic preten-
sions. l have rather regarded the newspaper
as 1.-The hydrostatic paradox of modern
journalism. Politics is linked with religion in
tsat misrepresentation in regard to man S re-
.,ions to man have always accompanied mis-
tpprehenSlonS as to mans relations to God
tAis is Christian civilization, but it imposes
higher responsibilities and demands CEN
tralized vigilance more sleepless and intense
than the wider systems which depend on ply
steal force to recompense all wrong. The
address was lengthy and learned.
c. p. Carpenter delivered an address on
the right of the country press to hearty
support of the community. Mr.. Carpenter
said he had had no time to prepare speech.
of which he supposed those present would
be glad. He, showever. spoke eXtempora-
neously on the subject and claimed that the
newspapers were public necessity and the
public should support them. Said he:
Every country newspaper publisher knows
that the subscription list will not pay the ex-
penSe of publishing a paper, and the business
men must come to its support. There are some
who say advertising don't pay, but at this
day and age, this is not true, and when they
say that, they simply say want the benefit
of your paper without paying for it. Were
the country press blotted out of existence to-
day, where would be the the power to battle
with the advancing forces of monopolies and
corruption? Ii we have got to get down on
our knees and thank the public for every
subscription Of 80 cents that costs US 81, then
it is time that the country press went on a
strike.
Joel P. Heatwell of the Mortified News
read an interesting paper on Acceptance
of CourteSieS and Editorial Passes"
He claimed that the editor of newSpa-
per should not
ACCEPT A FAVOR
at the hand OF anyone who expected to in
huence their paper as a compensation.
ut is amusing said he, Ito see how many
people there are who want to ride the editor
to death. The public seems inclined to see
how near it can draw the starvation line on
the editor and not kill him."
B. B. Herbert of the Red Wing Republi-
can followed Mr.. Heatwell with an able
address OH the National Editorial Asso-
ciatiOn." He gave pointed history of the
organization OF the association and its mag
nitude at present. A brief review of the
proceedings of the last meeting in Cincin-
natl was given. The proceedings are being
carefully prepared and will be published in
book form With the portraits of the officers
of the association. The next meeting will
be held in Denver, Col. June, 1887. 1t is
hoped that the 1888 meeting will be held in
st. Paul.
A1Ntll EaStlllaii VI tH6 AHOKa Herald read
a paper on The Purity of the Press" He
said that the editor couldn't make news, but
he was expected to publish facts. and as
soon as the people become pure the ,ptess
will be purified. He claimed that great great
deal of the work of special correspondents
published in Sunday papers was disgusting
and a disgrace to the writers. Said he:
Let honesty stand at the helm and the ed
itor need give no thought to the purity OF
his paper" He inferred that the editors
paid too much attention to Webster's die
tionary and used words that were too large
and full of meaning for the comprehension
of their readers. The purity of the press. y
said he, lis great thing, and if you must
he profane don't swear"
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