The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1891-08-07
THAT EDITORIAL CONFERENCE

Sioux Falls Press: The Aberdeen
News suggests that if the Republican
newspaper men shall hold conference
as outlined by The MITCHELL REPUB
L1cAN, the state central committee
should also be invited to the meeting,
AS The Press remembers, the original
proposition included some such feature.
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The following extract and comment
appeared in The DAILY REPUBLICAN
of June 23d last:
Sioux City Journal: All the editors
of the Republican newspapers in Him
ois will be invited to hold conference
with the Republican state central com
mittee in Chicago on the 2Sth OF July.
The object of the conference is to har-
monize the various factions of the state
and to get the ideas of the editors as to
what is the best thing to be done.
Now, why isn't that an excellent idea?
The efforts of the editors in behalf of
party success are gladly accepted by
party leaders after the ticket is put in
the field, why shouldn't their counsel
and advice be sought beforehand?
Very few of the editors of South Dako-
ta if we may judge by their utterances.
but are more deeply interested in the
success of the party than in the for
tunes of any individual, so that their
views on the political outlook would
be disinterested if not especially valua-
BILE. The Illinois idea is worthy of con-
sideration by the Republican committee
of South Dakota-and if that body does
not care to consult with the editors.
the latter themselves could come to-
gether and agree on course of action
that might bring good results.
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Huronite: If any honor attaches to
speaking first, on the meeting of the
Republican editors, the Huronite's i'm
preston is that it belongs to Sage, of
the St. Lawrence Journal.
Chas. Mix Republican,: The MITCH
ELL REPUBLICAN is still agitating the
question of holding meeting of the
Republican editors of the state, for
conference upon campaign methods.
The proposition has met with much IA
vor, and it is highly probable that such
a meeting will be held.
Highmore Bulletin: While the press
of the state does fully three fourths of
the party work, Its interests and its
judgment are seldom counselled in
party management. The Republican
press of South Dakota is in weekly COM
muication with nearly every household
in the state. 1t is in touch and sYmpa-
thy with every industry and sounds the
public pulse and knows popular senti-
ment upon the issues of the day. 1t is in
position to speak advisedly of the needs
and wants of the masses of the party,
and if its councils We're better needed
there would be less disaffection in the
ranks.
Watertown Public Opinion: The
st. Lawrence Journal moves that a Re-
publican press association be formed
and that it's members be made members
at-large of the Republican central COM
mittee:. Public Opinion seconds the
motion. Ralph Wheelock will please
put the motion.
Kimball Republican,: We can see no
reason why the Republican editors
should not meet with the state central
committee or otherwise, and discuss the
present situation and plan for future
operations. Why not call such meet
ing in Mitchell or some other centrally
located city on or about the first of Sep
tember?
Washington Springs Herald: 1t has
been suggested that the Republi-
can editors meet in convention at
Mitchell some time in the near future.
All right, that would be good thing at
a good place.
Pierre Capitals: The Capital SAYS
amen to this idea and believes that the
best interests of the Republican party
will be subserved by such meeting.
NO class is more deeply interested in
the political and financial welfare of the
state than the editors. No class does
more in this line than the newspaper
fraternity. Whv not get together and
assert our rights? The Capital will do
its share.
Hurley Herald: There seems to be a
a sentiment among the Republican
newspaper boys that meeting for con-
sultation should be held. If tile Herald
has not been read out of the party by
certain leading Republicans" OF this
county it would suggest that the meet
ing be held at Madison after the close
OF the Press association.
Aberdeen News: Now word comes
that Wisconsin editors have got togeth-
Ell. There is evidently something in
the air which makes such movement
general.