The Princeton union., 1891-02-19
MINNESOTA EDITORS
The Bramy Men of Minnesota in An
nual Convention Assembled at
St. Paul.
officers Elected and Arrangements
Made for the National Convention
in st. Paul.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.

in this city. A more enterprising and in
telligent body Of men could not be found
than that which gathered here, men who,
as moulders Of public opinion have left the
impress of their work upon the common
wealth and are destined to leave it in
still deeper degree.
AS soon as the convention came to order
the president, L. P. Hunt, of the Mankato
congratulations to the convention on the
fact that no state could produce better
class of editors. 1t was time that the
editors and publishers Of Minnesota should
organize for mutual protection. Certain
legislative matters were recommended to
the careful consideration of the members OF
the association. The speaker considered it
wise move to hold two meetings year,
thus separating business and pleasure. A
legislative committee, composed of the
ablest men in the association, should be ap-
pointed.
After the address the convention turned
its attention to business matters. Irving
Todd. of the Hastings Gazette; H. P. Hall,
st. Paul News, and H. G. Day, Albert Lea
Standard, were appointed a committee to
select representatives to attend the National
Editorial association meeting to be held in
July next at st. Paul.
A message OF greeting was sent to the
Canadian Press association, which meets
tomorrow at Toronto.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
polnued consisting of J. A. Johnson, st.
Peter Herald; Soren Listoe, Nordvesten,
and George Pease, Anoka Union.
Letters of regret were read from H. e.
Hoard, w. J. c. Kenyon and Frank J.
Mead.
The treasurer's report shows total of re-
ceipts for the year, including $51.93 on
hand at the beginning Of the year, of
So, ,055.6S. Total expenditures, 81, 842 leav-
ing a balance on hand Of $213,6S, with
$72.55 still due from the committee on the
publication of laws
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the first topic on
the programme was that Of legal Adver
tising," Oh which subject there was paper
by George N. Lanphere, Of the Moorhead
News. Mr.. Lanphere took strong grounds
against the printing Of legal notices at less
than the authorized fee. If this discount
was for the benefit of the mortgagor, in the
case of mortgage sales it would not be so
bj ectio nable. Lut the discount almost uni
fOrmlY inures to the benefit of the attor-
neys in the premises or to the loan COM
panies holding the claim. The paper
closed with the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Minnesota Editors and
Publishers ASSOCIATION, in annual convention
assembled, emphatically disapproves and con-
demnS the practice OF giving discounts from the
statute fee allowed for the publication OF legal
notlceS IN the newspapers OF the state, and
views it as a practice which unnecessarily di-
minishes the legitimate revenues of the news
paper business, thereby lowering its dignity and
honorable independence. 1t expresses the hope
aud recommends that all the publishers of the
state will hereafter demand the full legal fee in
every case OF snch publication.
Ia. Johnson, of the St. Peter Herald,
took decided grounds against rebates, and
declared that he had never yet given back
single cent in such manner.
The editor of the st. Peter Tribune was
as fully opposed to giving rebates on legal
advertising as any one. He thought, how
ever, that there was needed something
stronger than resolution to break up the
custom of rebates, as such resolutions had
been repeatedly disregarded.
There followed considerable further dis
cussion, in which everybody agreed that
all the editors should decide to never pub
lish legal notice at less than legal rates.
Mr.. Pease, Of the Anoka Union, caused a
commotion by stating that there would be
a bill introduced in the legislature this
session which would reduce the legal rates
by one-third. Several speakers advocated
an agreement whereby the papers would
all refuse to publish the notices at all if the
rates are reduced.
Mr.. Paradis, of the Midway News moved
the appointment of committee of five to
look alter legislation which affected the
publishers.
Mr.. Heatwole was of the opinion that
the present legislature should be handled
with gloves, as there was no way of telling
what 1t would do. In regard to another
matter, he presented resolution endorsing
the bill introduced by Senator Tawney,
which takes away from the judges of pro-
which notices shall be published, and
places this power in the hands Of executors
and administrators. Both Mr.. Heatwole's s
resolution and the motion of Mr. Paradis
were adopted. Mr.. Lanpheres resolution
was referred to the committee on resolu-
tions.
H. G. Day, of the Albert Lea Standard
read an interesting paper upon the ';Regu-
latlon OF Common Carriers" He reviewed
theincreasing power Of the corporations and
dangers resultant therefrom. People seemed
to be forgettul of the fact that the country
belonged to them and not the corporate ons.
The remedy for the existing state OF affairs
administration OF the courts and most of
all in the power of the press. There should
De laws regulating consecutive terms of
Office OF legislators and representatives in
congress. United >tates senators and the
president Of the United States should be
elected directly by the people. Appeal
should be made often to the people for first
principles, and then the people should be
educated and elevated. The paper was able
and scholarly throughout.
THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
encouragement of Immigration bv the
State" was the subject of a paper by W. o..
McKinzie of the Crookston Times. He
favored an immigration bureau. but
thought their efforts should be mainly d.
rected to the East and South, rather than to
the inducement OF foreigners to settle in the
state 1t would be better to make an effort
to Americanize the foreigners already here
rather than to get still more to come. But
the overflow from the Eastern states con-
stitutes the class of people which will be of
most value to the state
Mr.. Carpenter. of the Farmington Trib-
une. vigorously opposed the plan of an I'M
migration bureau, conducted at the ex-
pense OF the state. 1t was simply scheme
to allow spectators to get rid OF their pri-
vate property through the use OF the states
money.
Mr.. Ives, of the St. HiIaire Spectator: Mr..
Lanphere and Mr.. Listoe. of the Nordye,t-
en-, jumped into the fray as soon as Mr..
Carpenter had ceased speaking, and in an
emphatic manner set forth the needs of the
state IN the way OF an immigration bureau.
IN THE EVENING