St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-13

are entitled to know just what the COM
missioners do and all that they do offic-
iallv, and the statute provides that they
shall be given this information. The
commissioners or auditor have no legal
right to alter or abridge in the least
particular the records of official pro-
ceedings or the financial statement, for
publication. This was the opinion of
Attorney General Clapp. The publica-
ton of these abridged statements was
not profitable to the publishers.
A discussion followed upon the tech
nicalities of setting up in type the
county printing, which was participated
in by Messrs. Miller. Day. Todd, Hunt
and Ramaley. The sentiment expressed
showed that the county auditors did not
use uniform blanks, consequently the
publisher of one paper had to use more
space than another III publishing county
printing, while the rate allowed by law
was the same. The matter was referred
to Mr.. Ramaley to confer with the state
auditor and the attorney general. so
that uniform blanks would be issued to
the county auditors.
The committee appointed to select
delegates to the National Editorial asso-
citation, which meets in st. Paul next
July, reported the following list:
Delegates.
W. B. Mitchell, Journal Press, st. Cloud.
Daniel Sinclair, Republican, Winona.
G.. $. Pease, Union, Anoka.
C. II. Lineau, Volkzietung, st. Paul.
L. P. Hunt Free Press, Mankato.
H. E. Hoard, Leader, Montevideo.
II. G. Day, Standard, Albert Lea.
William Kinds, Argus, Shakopee.
Hans Mattson, North, Minneapolis.
A. w. McKinstry, Republican, Faribault
A. S. Verbeck, North hWestern Printer, ST.
Paul.
j. P. Heatwole, News Northfeld.
V. C. Seward, Messenger, saltwater.
Lewis Baker, The GLOBE, st. Paul.
S. P. Jennison, Republican, Red Wing.
W. E. Mckenzie, Times, Crookston.
AIternates.
"A. Poland, Times. Benson.
E. II. Dearth. st. Paul.
j.. L. Putnam, Tribune. Granite Falls.
Bronson Strain, Review. Battle Lake.
Joseph Leicht, Herald. Winona
II. +. Bowen. News, Duluth.
j. S. Pinney. St Paul.
B. w. Day, Leader, Hutchinson.
A. b. Hunkins. Democrat, Austin.
II. e. Ives, Spectator, St. Hillalre.
c. l.. Davis. Argus. Red Wing.
A C. Buck, Independent. Henderson.
Alfred Soderstrom. Tidning Minneapolis.
Soren Listoe, Nordvestern, st. Paul.
A. B. Allen. Republic, Jackson.
E. c. Huntington, Reporter. Window.
Mr.. Paradis, of the committee on per-
manent organization, reported that they
found it necessary that closer and
more business-like organization be eff
fected by their association. The chaotic
condition of affairs and the
Cutthroat
competition existing in many localities
at this time provoked a very wide di-
vergence of opinion on the subject and
made the presentation of any different
plan of action difficult task. The
committee recommended that this sub
ject be continued and the delegates in
the national convention, to meet i'll st.
Paul next July. be instructed to bring
up the subject in that body with view
of obtaining such information as the ex-
perience of other states might afford.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Paradis suggested that circular
be sent to every publisher in the state
asking his opinion upon certain ques-
tions as to the formation of strong or
ganization as to forming an advertising
bureau and upon all points vital to the
question. He hoped that the committee
on organization would be allowed to
H. P. Hall stated that in California a
very strong organization existed, H.
Guiding an advertising bureau, which
controlled foreign printing. He hoped
that an organization on the Californian
plan would be perfected.
f. E. Barnum moved that at the next
meeting the question be debated of
changing the days of meeting to the
second Thursday and Friday III each
February.
President Hunt said tnat as the con-
ventiOn was about'to close he wished to
thank the members for the hOnOrS con-
ferred upon him, and congratulated the
association upon the most successful
meeting yet held. He trusted that all
the members would return to their
homes safely. and enjoy another years
prosperity until the next meeting.
Three hearty cheers We're given for
the president and the convention broke
up.