The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
EDITORS MET
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whose lands were broad n Sneke1s
many who takes the paper fer years
never pays until he runs for office, and
many more. HIS remedy for the evil
of deEinquents is amputation. 1t is
betteg to have a list of 200 paying sub
scribsrs than 500 when two-thirds of
them are delineuents or deadbeats.
Illegal: Printing" by &C. McHugh,
was treated ina very able manner, and
the nan who cuts prices and the man
who asks for cxS prices were unmerc eli
fully scored. His remedy tor the
abuse was legislation. He would
make it almost a crime for a man to
cut prices, and would compel every
newspaper man on his affidavit of pub
licaten 20 state what amounG he re-
ceived for the wosk.
j. @. Berkeley spoke briefly of the
"Duty of the Press TO the Public." and
advised the editors to try TO give their
papers a higher ana better
moral tone; to be honest in their ex-
pressicns of opinion, and to support
none lat g"ou clean men; / ogive facts
for ntws. lrot 9uessts, and to give
every 4 credit Tor his good deeds,
regardless nT politics, religions or any
thing else.
Le1fry Leach was to have spoken Oh
the "Etly Press AZ Nei.TasSa." but
being unprepared gave way to Judge
Norris who gave a talk full of reminis-
cences He spoke Of the Omaha Re-
publican, Of which paper he WIS at one
time editor. of the Old Omaha Herald
and other papers, AMI tukt how the
Omaha Bee made its fest Appearance
us a small theatre program. II page
being devoted to the program, one to
editorial, : 10 Rows alj ~ to al
vert:sememts.
At the concIlsion of these remarks Il
general discussion of the subjects pre-
scented was INDUCED in and mach COOL
derived tharefrum. The meeting then
adjourned unta >evel, o%'clocH, to give
the various committees time to meet
and formulate reports. Alter supper
the association was called II order at
The Republican otlioe ,'Gd the COM
mittee on constitution and by laws,
composed of ID. II. CrOnin, J. o. Berk-
ley and q. ". Fritz repeated us fol-
! lows:
The name Of this organization shall
be the ElHhorn Valley Editorial Asso-
cation The r.iirers OF the association
shall be Il President. a Nice-rresident,
Secretary. Treasurer and an Executive
Committee, composed of four members
and the president.
These officers shall be elected by
ballot at the annual meeting Of the
association, except the executive COM
mittee who shall be appointed by the
president, and serve for a term of one
year.
Annual dues of this association shall
be twenty-five cents.
The association shall hold its annual
meeting on the first Saturday in June,
The duties of the officers of this a
ISOLATION shall be the same as the
duties of like officers in similar organi-
cations.
1t was recommended that the officers
of the local committee which called the
meeting be made officers for the en-
suing year. Thisiwas a splendid com
pliment to the local press and they
were unanimously elected, but upon
the immediate resignation of Robert
Good, G. A. Miles, of Ainsworth, was
made treasurer of the association.
II. G. Lyon was elected vice president.
The meeting then adjourned to Cor,
nell Hall, where, at Sis, the commit.
tee on resolutions composed of Messrs,
r. H. Jenness, W. II. Davis and c. G.
McHugh read the following report,
which was adopted:
Resolusd:-That we, the Elkhorn Valley Edi-
tOrial Association in convention ass embed,
hereby express to the citizens OF Valentine. dur
ing our sojOurn in their beautiful city, our most
gra .iouS acknowledgement of the kind hoSpi-
tality and cOurteSieS received from them in gen.
eral. butmore especially to Mayor Spares for
the freedom of the city; to Chas. II Cornell, who
manifested and took such an interest in our
welfare, somfort and pleasure; to editors Bat
ker of the Republican, Good OF the DEMOCRAT
and Reinert of the News, to whom we owe a
debt of gratitude for the calling together of this
association and WHO spared neither time nor ex-
penSe in their endeavorS to make our visit most
profitable and enjoyable. And last, but not
least. to that gallant soldier, Col. John N.
Andrews, 10Th Infantry, US. A., commanding
Fort Niobrara, who marshalled his troops in
grand review for our especial pleasure and en-
| tertainment. Also to the officers of his regiment
mere especially to Lieutenant Daniel 4. Anglum
| Quartermaster, whose afable and cOurte onS
treatment we shall always remember with
| pleasure,
G. W. Hervey was the first speaker
on the program, and after a mandolin
and guitar duet by Messrs. W. A. Nc
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