The Irish standard., 1891-07-18
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

The editors of this broad and expan-
sive land of ours, are with us, and from
the way they take to our climate we
would not be surprised to hear that
many of them gave up the idea OF gong
back home again. These are great men,
the moulders of public opinion. the
men who make and unmake men. Let US
look at our statesmen to-day. How many
of them would have attained the height
long since reached, had they been
passed by. unnoticed by the energetic
knight of the pencil. ''lt is mightier
than the sword, and has brought many
a high spirited man to his knees. This
country of ours owes more to the press
than to the army. What is it that has
placed us several leagues i'll advance OF
the old world? It is the press. What
is it that familiarizes us with the inner
workings and resources of the different
countries of the world? The press and
1t alone furnishes us with history OF
the worlds doings every day. When the
millionaire closes his desk. and repairs
to his palat1al home to enjoy the society
of his wife and children, all ought to APP
pear we'll and satisfactory to him. His
little ores ought, you would think,
bring him all the pleasure and comfort
that LOVING father would wish for, but
no, be wants to know what the world
has been dong during the day, and he
would rather forfeit his supper than to
go to bed without having seen the even
ing paper. When he arises IN the
morning he sharpens his appetite for
breakfast by reading the morning paper.
All the year round this faithful messen-
ger calls twice day and oftener if you
will. Few people stop to consider shat
N any men are forced to remain up all
night to get these thouands Of papers
printed and delivered before breakfast
to the different subscribers. It is the
men who work SO hard to give Us the
news of the world every day for a mere
nothing, that we have with us. Last
Tuesday they convened in the Grand
opera house, St. Paul, and listened to
addresses given by Governor Merriam,
Mayor Smith, and Senator Davis. They
heard many compliments from these
three representative men, but they de-
served them all. Nothing Zoo good can
be said of the man or body OF men
whose lives are devoted exclusively to
the interests Of the city they live in, and
the country of which they think so
much, They are at work when the
great body of humanity is asleep. Then
wonder not that we extend these great
men the hand of fellowship, and give
them the freedom of our cities. The
cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are
especially we'll fitted for such "a conven-
ton of noble men. St. Paul put on his
best clothes, and these moulders of pub
lie opinion everything in sight, except
warranty deed to the city hall. Mime
apolis, which is always so pleased to en-
terrain, had a pleasant and social call
from these distinguished men. They
saw more in and around the Twin cities
than they expected to see, though thev
all came prepared to see a great deal,
They We're we'll pleased with the two en-
terprising cities. and were not slow to
predict that both will be one In a very
short time. We trust the editors when
they return home will not forget to say
what they think Of the great cities of the
Northwest.