The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25
RESOLUTIONS

Il
lRAssed by the Minnesota Edxeors enc
PubIishers' Association, at Sc. Paul
Feb. IL, 1897.
Resolved, That it is the deliberate sena
snf this association that the Loud posta
hill, which passed the house of representa-
.and is now pending in the senate at Wash
1ngton. is calculated to prove detrimental
TO the interests of publishers of news
papers In the smaller cities of the country
in two important particulars, namely:
1C The bill requires every publisher
30 sort and tie up in bundles his entire
issue by states cities towns and counties
IN his own office, and put mp in United
States mail sacks before delivering 1t al
the postoffice. This practically require.
every publisher to set up and run . mini
oture postoffice in his own establishment
and The bill restricts tho pound rata
q cent to copies sent to Legitimate sub
,0cribers who voluntarily order and pay
Cor the same" and expressly excludes
sample copies. The effect Of this pro
vision is not only to cut OF all sample
copies from the pound rate, but also t.
eus of all exchanges and all papers sent
- credit subscribers; that In, to subscrib
ars who ara not strictly paid up to or In
advance of the date Of the issue.
In view of these Objectionable features
Che Minnesota Editorial associations
0rgently requests the senator's and repro
0entatives from this state to exert their
hnAuence in behalf Of an amendment
striking out the provisions Of the bill
Aarein referred to.
Resolved. That while we believe In fres
and open competition in the newspapers
business on legitimate basis, we en-.
Rhatically depreeate the business methods
~ type supply houses who extend credit
(much beyond the amount to which they
are entitled) to new newspapers in fields
already overcrowded. thus making ruin.
Ous competition possible and a menace to
legitimate newspapers
We believe that when a new venture is
projected and credit is desired from type
and machine supply houses these houses
should use the utmost caution in extend
ing credit and not thus insdicriminately
furnish capital to irresponsible parties to
enter into competition with established
newspaper and job offices who are custom,
ers of such houses. Those houses which
persist in extending reckless credit to ir.
responsible parties, to the detriment OF
the fraternity, should be exposed
Resolved, That the Minnesota Editors
and Publishers assertion is emphatic
ally opposed to the repeal of that feature
of the present laws of this state upon libel,
which gives to publishers the privilege of
retracting, upon due notice, alleged libel
Gus articles or statements.
We believe that those provisions of the
law are wise, just and necessary, and we
urge upon our senator's and representa-
tives that they oppose its repeal.
Resolved, That the cordial thanks of
the Association be rendered to the officers
and executive committee for the faithful
and efficient manner in which they have
served us during the year, and especially
for their efforts in arranging for the ex-
.cursion to Mackinac Island in September
last.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Asso-
citation are due and herewith rendered
H p. Hall for the very excellent, COM
.plete and comprehensive report of the pro-
seedlings of the Minnesota Editorial
association from its organization up to
date.
Resolved, That our thanks be and are
hereby rendered to the St. Paul CONNER
.cial club for the use of its rooms for our
annual meeting, and to c. p. Slime, sec
rotary, for his many courteous atten-
fions.
Resolved, That the thanks of this asso-
citation are hereby rendered to the mana
gers of the Metropolitan and Grand opera
houses, for the courtesies so generously
stendered its members and their ladies.
Resolved, That we extend to Colonel ].
C. Monfort of the Windsor hotel our
thanks for the many courtesies extended
TO the Association, its members and ladies.
His cordial cooperation in making Sue
cessful our 'snoke social merits this
special acknowledgement.
Resolved, That we tender to Hon. G. E.
Flandrau our appreciation and thanks for
his very able paper upon 1.-THE Law of
Libel"
c. T. MACDONALD,
D. SINCLAIR,
W. R. EDWARDS,
W. j. MUNRO,