St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-21

Centre Herald; w. r. Edwards, Tracy
Republican.
On election of national delegates:
George w. Lanphere, Moorhead News;
Bronson Strain, Battle Lake Review;
J. Frank Dean, Owatonna Journal; c..
w. Stanton, Appleton Press; J. H.
Manchester, Lake Benton News.
Then the convention listened, with
marked satisfaction, to the presidents
address. Said Mr.. Whitney:
Members Of the Minnesota Editors and Pub
fishers Association:
We are assembled for the thirteth annual
meeting Of our honored association, and 1t is
with mingled feelings Of gratitude and salts
faction that l give you greeting. l am CRATE
full fer the high honor you saw fit 20 bestow
upon me, and for the loyal support and the
best Of good fellowship extended throughout
the past year. 1 find high degree of salts
faction in the successful events, the re-
neWed enthusiasm, the utmost harmony, and
the increased membership with which we have
been favored, all of which have eliminated
in this, the largest annual gathering in the
history Of the Minnesota Editors and Pub
fishers association. The success Of the past
year, through your splendid cooperation, can
but mean the ingathering Of many newspa-
pers that have not as yet Joined our rank, and
progressive and brilliant future that shall
promote the business as well as the social
welfare of our membership.
The social feature of the year was the ex-
cursion South, comprising a visit to Nash
vile, exploring the famed battle fields in and
around Chattanooga, and attending the Cot
ton States Exposition at Atlanta. Most of
you participated in the event, and the pleas
uTes derived therefrom, the sights witnessed,
the information gained, and the acquaintance
and associations formed are too wildly inn
pressed upon the mind to admit of comment
at this time. But may be permitted to
refer to the business management of this
excursion by your executive committee,
Messrs Hall and Slime, as an evidence that
experience, devotion and persistency may Sc
cure for newspaper men a large amount of
travel, pleasure and recreation, at COM
parativeiy small expenditure of money. Our
southern excursion covered a period of eight
days; transportation over almost 3 600 miles
upon five lines of railroad; stay of nearly
two days in Chicago, day and half the
night in Nashville a like time in Chatta-
nooga, an evening on Lookout Mountain and
two days and nights in Atlanta; Pullman cars
during the entire trip, and frst-class hotel
eating house and carriage service. For this
extended outing your committee fixed a maxi
mum charge of $3.50, which sum was also
to defray all incidental expenses of preparing
Tor ana carrying out the plan of excursion
without drawing upon the funds of the asso-
citation. The result showed that the COM
mittee not only figured closely, but that the
cioseness was On the right side and a re-
spectacle balance from the excursion was
turned in to your association treasury. Most
generously was our association treated by
the railroad companies, and for their services
we have received but slight demands in re-
turn; the Pullman company granted unusual
concessions, and all with whom we had bust
ness transactions were most liberal.
But OF greater Importance than the finan-
cial result was the large attendance of mem
bers, nearly 200 in number, and including
the ablest representatives of the profession.
The acquaintance thus formed, the inter
change of thought and suggestion, and the
thorough enjoyment of the occasion. cannot
fail to give our association renewed energy
and greater Importance within and without
its membership.
less important, yet remunerative social
feature of the year was in connection with
the annual state fair, in which this associa-
ton Joined with the press clubs of st. Paul
and Minneapolis in arranging newspaper
day, providing entertainment therefor, and
sharing in the receipts thereof This re-
suited in the three organizations dividing
the sum of $6S7.27, and placing in our own
treasury $229.09. In this connection we
should state that the city press clubs as
the country press did the advertising. But
we should not forget that our executive
committee man, Mr.. Slime labored zealously
in the dual capacity of representing both as
sociatons. And here we wish to most
gratefully acknowledge the hearty co-opera-
ton of the daily press of the Twin Cities
in prompting the welfare of the Minnesota
Editors and Publishers association. From
the editorial and reportorial stats of all pa
pers we have received kindly and generous
consideration that has in no small degree
forwarded the associations interests.
The financial condition Of our association
is the best in it's history. Our esteemed
treasurer reports that at no previous annual
meeting has there been an amount exceed
ing 5000 in the treasury. Today the asso-
citation has no Indebtedness, and the treasury
shows a cash balance of over $500. To this
amount will be added dues payable at this
meeting from more than $50 members. OF
the amount in hand your executive commit
tee has directed the placing of $500 in an
Understanding certificate of deposit This
deposit should be doubled after this meeting,
leaving a sufficient reserve for the current
expenses of the coming year. Care should
be taken in the preservation or expenditure
of this fund.- and the manner Of its future
disposition should be determined by the as
ISOLATION.
In the matter of legislation in the interests
of newspapers of the state good progress
was made at the last session of the legisla-
ture. The requirements for legal news
paper were clearly defined; an increase in
the appropriation for publication of the laws
was secured, not however in proportion to
the increased number of papers, but to offset
this deficiency, fictitious papers and multiple
editors were eliminated; the manner of pub
fishing delinquent tax lists was simplified
and made uniform; and papers printed in
foreign languages were prohibited from pub
fishing legal notices. One matter of legis-
lation was enacted for which our associa-
ton its legislative committee and It's Of
ficers were not responsible. / refer to the
prohibition of distributing the state laws in
papers printed in foreign language
Whether our association would have ap-
proved of this measure, had its consideration
come before it. I am unable to state. The
action Of the legislature has received much
criticism, and 1 deem it a duty to place the
association in a proper light with members
affected by the enactment referred to.
In connection with the subject of legisla-
ton for newspapers, would advise the ap-
pointment Of committee of influential men,
bers who may be depended upon to attend to
the duties assigned them, and that the asso-
citation fairly remunerate them for the time
spent in its service. There is opportunity to
mil oh, 10
county, city and legal printing, that will alike
benefit the press and the public. Our de-
mands should be conservative and reasonable,
and always with a view to mutually benefit
ourselves and the public
During the year progress has been made
in the business organization known as the
Northwest Publishers association. ans with
it's further development much that has hith-
erto concerned the discussions of our asso-
citation will have been cared for. We COM
mend this business corporation to all of our
members, and during this meeting you will
have opportunity to learn of its progress and
prospects through its president, Ed A. Par
ads. Yet there are business interests insep-
arabic from our own ranks and which should
question of county and legal printing, for
eign advertising and kindred matters are al
ways with u.s. and while they must be met in
dividualy we shall constantly gain ground by
counsel and discussion at our meetings and
the promotion of harmony and concert of ac-
ton.
The North Star Press ASSOCIATION comprises
the daily press outside of the Twin Cities, and
I believe all its members belong to our as
ISOLATION. Though but little more than one
year old. I learn it has effected much in
increased business, better prices and mutual
protection. From It's labors and methods our
own organization may derive substantial ben
efts.
The pleasures and successes of the past year
have been saddened by the removal from our
midst of two valued and highly esteemed
members Of the association In the death of
Dr. Fred Barrett, of the Journal, of Tower,
we lost man of brilliant attachments. the
most genial of dispositions, and warm friend