The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-27
THE NEWSPAPER BOYS.
How Editors Talk, Work, Rest and Ride
Boating, Entertaining and Rs~soluting
AN Evening at the Grand View.
THE rRocEEDINGs

THE
OF the South Dakota Editorial conven-
ton opened yesterday afternoon with
the reading Of a very pungent paper by
s. A. Cochrane, Of Brookings, on the
question, as il necessary for q newspa-
per to enter politics?. The gentleman
held it was not necessary; and, further
more, that when an editor did decide to
go into politics he should be well posted
in political history and economics. An
editor should advocate only what re
believes in, and then only principles.
Partisan politics should be tabooed by
newspapers altogether, or paid for in
just the same way as lecturers and
stump speakers are paid for doing the
same work.
Following this paper came "Impres-
sions OF the National Association" by II.
A. Humphrey OF the Faulkton Times.
Mr.. Humphrey was not so highly inn
pressed with the National body either as
a deliberatlve or a parliamentary assem-
bly, as to fall In love with it, and took
very decided objections to some OF the
newspaper ethics advanced. There was
zoo much clarifying the man for the dol
lar. Az an honest man'is said to be the
noblest work of God, he believed that an
honest newspaper is the noblest work Of
man.
A very thoughtful paper on "How to
make our local page OF most value to
ourselves and Others 10y j. d. Reeves
Of Groton, who was unable to be present,
was read by Henry Neill. The author
suggested that it was necessary the pa
per should fret be clean, news given in
plain, concise statement, matter pure,
humorous il not silly, and should always
be promptly on time. Avoid changes in
form or makeup. and exclude patent
medicine ads. from the locals.
A paper OF more than ordinary inter
est was read by e. G. Torrey OF the Alb
erdeen News, on agricultural features Of
the weekly paper. He discountenances
long agricultural articles az suitable TO
our home papers, RELOCATING such to the
agricultural journals. What people want
in our local papers is home, county and
state news. They want the news, and
the latest news. Local agricultural
items can be used to good effect if prop
erly handled in their application to home
interests.
All these papers were freely and sharp.
ly discussed, each speaker drawing from
his own experience in the work to add
new information on the subject.
LEcTIoN OF OFFICERS.
At Z p. M, the election of officers took
place, resulting as follows:
President, John Longstaff. Huron.
LIST vice president-Paul Goddard
Pierre.
End vice PRESIDENT. E. Patten,
Salem.
Secretary. F. Halliday, Iroquois.
Assistant secretary-V. g. Wass, Cen.
terville.
treasurer. A. Blake, Washington,
Executive Committee-Chas. F. Allen,
Brookings; B. b. Blosser, Washington
Springs; F. M. Brown, Hurley; r. f.
Taubman, P%lankinton; L. J.. Bates
Lake Preston.
Delegates to the National Convention,
which meets next year in New jersey
Thos. Bishop, G. r. Tinan, e. G. Torrey,
Z. T.. Whitcher; w. S. Warner; Altern-
ates-N. G. Nash, F. L. Mease, Fl. s,
Bronson, G. P. Sherwood, Col. C. A.
Ainsworth.
II. 5. Volkmar reported successful
work in organizing Day county.
FEAST OF WELCOME.
BY 8 o'clock last evening a large mum.
Der Of citizens from Madison had assem-.
bled at the Grand View to make the
editors and their ladies feel at home
The p~a-lors, halls, verandahs, were all
crowded with a happy, chatting throng
while the steamer "Minnehaha" piled
the lake with excursionists. All had a
joyous time until 10 p. m, whom the bell
rung and all repaired to a light spread
OF ice cream and cake IN the spacious
dining hall. Here the occasion was en-.
livened by . ringing speech to our in.
vited guests by Mayor Patterson, and q
felicitous response on behalf Of the press
gang by Hon. Z. E. Whitcher OF High.
more. Both before and after the feast
ing, the pleasure OF the evening wal
greatly enhanced by the delightful
strains OF the Lake City orchestra, which
everyone seemed to enjoy. It was vel
toward midnight before the happy
gathering broke up.
AT oA. III. TO-DAY
the press association met in the audi
forum. The first paper read and dis
cussed was: Should q uniform system
OF apprenticeship and apprenticeship