The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-02-19
MINNESOTA EDITORS
The Brainy 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.

as moulders 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
Free Press, gave his address. He extended
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
a 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; II. P. Hall,
st. Paul News, and II. G. Day, Albert Lea
Standard, were appointed committee to
select representatives to attend the National
Editorial association meeting to be held in
July next at st. Paul.
"A 1hSoSdES Va S1OCiAAAS hao SSAi' w sAAS
Canadian Press association, which meets
tomorrow at Toronto.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed, 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. ]. c. Kenyon and Frank j.
Mead.
The treasurer's report shows total of re-
ceipts for the. year, including $5l.93 on
hand at the beginning of the year, OF
s., 055.6S. Total expenditures, 81, 942, leav-
ing a balance on hand OF $2l36 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-
Using" on 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
bi ectio nable. hut the discount almost uni
f0rmly 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
dennis the practice of giving discounts from the
statute fee allowed for the publication OF lega
notices in the newspapers OF the state, and
views it as a practice which unnecessarily d
minshes 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.
I'll 81 ho Or or II n
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 disregsrded.
There followed considerable further dis
cussion, in which everybody agreed thai
all the editors should decide to never pub,
lish a legal notice at less than legal rates
| Mr.. Pease, of the Anoka Union, caused 6
commotion by stating that there would be
bill introduced in the legislature this
session which would reduce the legal rate:
| by one-thrd. Several speakers advocated
an agreement whereby the papers would
| all re use to publish the notices at all if the
| rates are reduced.
Mr.. Paradis, of the Midway News, moved
the appointment of committee of five tc
! look alter legislation which affected the
publishers.
Mr.. Heatwole was of the opinion thai
the present legislature should be handled
with gloves, as there was no way Of telling
what it 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
bate the power OF selecting the papers il
which notices shall be published. anC
places this power in the hands OF executor
and administrators. Both Mr.. Heatwole'
resolution and the motion of Mr.. Paradi
were adopted. Mr.. Lanphere's resolution
was referred to the committee on reSOlu
tons.
H. G. Day, of the Albert Lea Standard
read an interesting paper upon the 'Regu
lation of Common Carriers" He reviewed
theincreasing power Of the corporations ant
dangers resultant thereiroln. People scenes
to be forgettul of the fact that the countr,
belonged to them and not the corporate ns
The remedy for the existing state OF affair
is in a proper use of the ballot, an homes
administration OF the courts and most 9
all in the power of the press. There shout
De laws regulating consecutive terms G
Office OF legislators and representatives il
congress. United tates senators and tn
president of the United States should b
elected directly by the people. Appea
should be made often to the people for frs
principles, and then the people should b
educated and elevated. The paper was abb
and scholarly throughout.
THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
Encouragement of immigration by tn
State" was the subject of paper by W. I
Mckenzie of the Crookston Times. H
favored an immigration bureau, br
thought their efforts should be mainly d.
rected to the East and South, rather than t
the inducement of foreigners to settle in tn
state. 1t would be better to make an efoi
to AmericaniZe the foreigners already her
rather than to get still more toSome. Br
the overflow from the Eastern states cor
stitutes the class of people which will be {
most value to the state.
Mr.. Carpenter, of the Pennington Trit
une, vigorously opposed the plan of an in
migration bureau conducted at the e1
pense of the state. 1t was simply schen
to allow spectators to get rid of their pr
vate property through the use OF the state
money.
Mr.. Ives, of the st. Hilaire Spectator; NJ
Lanphere and Mr.. Listoe. of the Nordves
en-, jumped into the fray as soon as M
Carpenter had ceased speaking, and in a
emphatic manner set forth the needs of tt
state in the way of an immigration burea,
The evening session Of the editorial a
ISOLATION at Westmoreland hall was of a 81
cial and literary character. The beauty an
fashion as we'll as the brains of other citi
nd towns were represented in the gathe
! ing.
The programme opened with selectic
, by Seibert's orchestra. The second numb
! was recitation by Mr.. Franklyn w. LIE
: of the Daily News, of an original poem el
titled widow Breen,"
! Following Mr.. Lee came Col. Pat Dona
!, whose paper on 1.-THE Country Press, /
Mission and Power was listened to vii
the deepest appreciation. For over an no,
Col. Donan' poured over his audience ii
lurid fireworks OF his o1atory in an cratic
characteristic of himself, and as una
proachable in its own peculiar style as
railroad manager by q tramp seeking Tor
free pass
The hardships of an editors life were d
picted i'm the most woeful terms, in whiC
the editors sanctum was characterized as
inky den, tread mill of horror. II
. versatility Of talent requited to be able
write upon all the subjects necessary W
given as something neither more or lie
). than human.
DOMAINS ELoQUENcE.
! "For woman and the press" said he, "eitht