St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-11
The City Crowded With the
Editorial Brains Of the
State.
Pure Politics, With Truth
Thrown In, Discussed in
Theory.
The Relations Of the Adver-
tising Agent With the
Country Editor.
A Merry Entertainment Of
fePed the Visitors at the
Windsor.

framed photographs of the st. Paul
Press club looked out upon the voice
less solitude of Lifts hall. AS the last
strokes of the hour died away there be-
gan gradually to collect the members of
the Minnesota Editors and Publishers
association till II o'clock the hall was
filled with the various moulders of pub
lie opinion throughout the state. Pres
ident II. p. Hall came late, and even
the attractions of the press cluo picture
had begun to pail when he finally called
the meeting TO order and proceeded
with the business of the convention.
AS in former years, the annual adj
dress was not the first thing on the pro-
gramme. President Hall was listened
to with interest. as he began:
Brethren of the Minnesota Editorial $50
citation: For the twenty-siXth time we have
gathered together TO counsel with each other
relative to our mutual interests. and make or
renew social acquaintance. To the small
number present today who were with us in
1867, when the association was organized.
the retrospect is both sad and cheerful. Sad
i'll recalling the genial spirits who, with
bright prospects for long life and happiness
NJ that time, have gone from among US;
cheerful in noting the development and ad
vancement of the profession which has been
wrought in the quarter OF q century ST.
raul, Minnesota and the country at large
have taken on new life since this organlZa-
tlon sprang into existence, and the new life
Is largely due to the newspapers of the coun-
try.
Among other things. Mr.. Hall said: 1 do
not propose upon this occasion to occupy
your time with any homily in the shape of
advice as to the conduct of your business.
AT the same time wish to call your attention
to the too common occurrence of parading
private business affairs before the public.
Beyond question the same state of affairs
exists in all branches of business, but outside
OF the newspaper profession it is q private
affair. Because we can reach the ear of the
public with our personal grievances,
II is no reason that we should do
so. and the public quarrels among our
selves unquestionably degrade our profess
sion. Whatever dirty linen you may have 10
wash with each other, let it be done as a pri
vate affair. If board or county commits
sioners or city or county officers treat you
unjustiy and you advertise your grievance
through your columns any comment you
may thereafter make upon such officials is
Ireated; as cry of sour grapes. and falls
upon llstleSs ears. If you have been wrongej
bide your time. The opportunity is sure To
come, if you live. when you can insert your
knife under the fifth rib and twist it around
until IL makes very painful wound, while
at the same time you are discharging a puO-
lie duty.
The great defect in our profession is in
conceding that we should do so much labor
pro bono publlco. Why? In every other
branch of business the person engaging
therein is supposed to be actuated by n de-
sire to advance his personal interests but i'll
the editorial profession 1T is too often the
case that the publisher feels that he must
labor for the advancement of others. re-
gardless of how it may affect his own inter
ests Do not be hoggish but be reasonably
selfish.
community respects n man who RESPECTS
himself. and the sooner you cease to work for
nothing and board yourself the sooner you
will be respected. and the greater viii be
your financial reward.
Another peculiarly of the newspaper busi-
ness is that The controversies between papers
and advertising agents are frequently carried
into the columns of the paper There seems
TO be more or less of the feeling that the 40
vertisng agents is inimicai to the newspaper
because he offers a low price for space
There is no occasion for this feeling what
ever. If the advertising agent offers n less
price than the publisher thinks his space is
worth. there Is no law compelling him 10 ac-
cept the advertisement.
Instead of quarreling with the advertising
agent tell him the truth about your circua-
ton, make your prices to correspond and if
he will not do business with you on those
terms let 1t 20.
And now, let me welcome you to This
which, trust, will prove the most memGr-
able meeting in the history of the associa
ton. Let our cOunsclS be for the best inter
ests of the profession and the fraternity. Let
of cooperation which will result in pleas
anter social relations ani secure additional
business advantages. The path of life we
follow can be trodden but once, and as the
years roll behind us it is advisable to use
the wisdom of experience 10 guide us i'll the
future.
After the applause which burst forth
at the close of the address had subsidized
President Hall made a few minor an
nouncements, and the treasurcr's re-
port was read. Treasurer ID. Ramaley
gave the receipts for the year as S932. .7;;}},
the disbursements SS32.69, and the bal
ance on hand SS0.04.
Messrs. Gottry, Frank A. Day, Jen-
nison, Neumcier and Listoe were ap-
pointed committee on resolutions.
ID. Ramaley, who had been directed
at the last meeting to see if the form for
advertising the tax list could not be
simplified, reported that there was no
disposition to make the change, and
said that the only hope lay in legisla-
ton.
MIR. Kinds moved that the annual
meetings be held hereafter in the latter
part Of February after the assignment
of county printing. The matter was re-
ferred to committee, with Mr.. Kinds
as chairman.
After B. B. Herbert. of the National
Journalist, had explained details con-
cerning the meeting of the national eX-
ecutive committee at Cincinnati, the
convention took a recess until O'Clock