The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-20
STATE EDITORS ADJOURN.
c. w. stanton, Appleton Herald,
Elected President.


The members Of the Minnesota Ed
tor1al association were slow in assemb-
ling yesterday morning.
C. F. Mcdonald. chairman of the
committee on resolutions, presented the
report. The resolutions inveigh against
the Objectionable features of the Loud
bill. so-called, which requires every
publisher to sort and tie up in bundles
his entire issue by states, cities, towns
and counties in his own and put it UP
In United State mail sacks before deliv-
er1ng 1t at the postoffice. The bill re-
strlctS the pound rates of one cent tC
copies sent to legitimate subscribers
who voluntarily order and pay for the
same and expressly excluding same
copies. The senators from Minnesota
are requested to exert their influence
IN behalf of an amendment striking
out these provisions Of the bill.
The second resolution deprecates the
business methods Of type supply houses
IN extending credit to newspapers in
fields already overcrowded, as a men
ace to legitimate newspapers.
The third resolution emphatically OPP
poses the repeal Of the feature of the
present laws of the state upon libel,
giving to publishers the privilege Of
retractfng upon due notice Of alleged
lfbelous articles, and urges the legIs-
lature to oppose such, repeal.
The resolutions ,~s tender the thanks
committee, H. P. Hall. the st. Paul
Commercial club. :taCH p. Slime, c. J.
Monfort and C. Ell Flandrau for serv-
ices in behalf Of the association.
me report of the committee passed
unanimously. &c 1t
Mr.. Hendry introduced q resolution
that the association indorse the appli-
cation of L. P. HPnt. of the Mankato
Free Press, for the position Of yoy-
eminent printer. .
speeches eulogistic Of Mr. Hunt were
made by Capt. Castle, H. P. Hall, w.
G.. Whiteman, c. F. Mcdonald, j. A.
Johnson and H. G. Day. The majority
OF those who spoke in favor of Mr..
Hunt were his political opponents The
resolution carried unanimously.
Calls were made for Mr.. Hunt, who
rendered his thanks. He was especial
ly proud Of the testimonial Of the
democratic and populistic members of
the association
w. c. Whiteman, of the Ortonville
Herald-Star, read a paper on the uses
and Abuses Of the Country Press" The
personal use Of a newspaper is the
greatest use it can possibly be sub
Jecteo To- as well as an unpardonable
abuse Of the public. He also protested
against the fellows who are absolutely
without conscience or common de-
cency, in their dealings with the ceun-
try press. During the last campaign
enough boiler plate matter was
dumped at his Office door to have filed
eight columns for ten years. This
stuff was sent without his knoWledee
or consent.
J. Adam Bede spoke on 'Pi," and
sustained his reputation for wit and
humor.
Mr.. Bede recommended that the bill
row in the legislature giving projected
roads rights over terminal facilities Of
existing lines should receive the hearty
support of the association and the
press.
This finished the addresses, and the
next business was the election Of Off
GERS, which resulted as follows:
President-C. w. Stanton Appleton Herald.
First Vice Presidential. G. Hays Sleepy
Eye Dispatch or-I
Second Vice President-William E. Easton
Saltwater Gazette. &c
Third Vice President-C D. BeIdan Ans
tin Transcript.
Recording Secretary--C.l P. Slime, st. Paul
Corresponding Secretary-W. J. Esler, ST.
Peter Herald. Ei q
Treasurer-David Ramaley.
Executive Committee-R. P. Hall c. C.
Whitney, E. A. Paradls.
The executive committee, on motion
OF Mr.. Johnson, was empowered to
choose the delegates to the national
convention. 8,
The following were selected as q.
committee on legislation: J. H. John
son, Winona Herald; E. A. Paradis
Midway News; w. c.. Whiteman. Or
tonville Herald-Star; H. P. Hall, G. G.
Mitchell II