The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
EDITORS WILL ORGANIZE.
Will Try to Find Out Why They Are
Not Treated Fairly.

The following is from the Kansas
City Journal:
Some of the members of the Missouri
and Kansas Press associations have
been inclined to question the increase in
price of supplies and a decrease in for
eign ads. Some have grave suspicious
that both conditions arise from COM
blnatlons that interfere with the laws
of supply and demand and that cOndi-
tiOns are unnatural.
The claim is being made that var
iOus state press associations should
examine closely into the matter. Some
insist that special meetings should be
held to discuss the question
on this point Mr.. George W. Martin,
editor of the Kansas City. kan. Ga
zette, and president of the Kansas
Press association, said that the eXecu-
tive committee Of the Kansas Editorial
association would hold a meeting in the
Blossom House. Monday, at which time
the paper trust and all troubles would
be discussed. 1t was possible a special
meeting OF the association would be
called in order that every member have
an opportunity to voice his sentiment.
The regular meeting of the association
VIII be held some time IN January II
1t was decided that question was de-
manding Immediate consideration a
special meeting would give it attention.
He did not feel like Offering any sort
of a forecast covering what would be
done owing to the fact that he was
president of the association.
E. P Greer, of the Winfield Courier,
said yesterday: "A number of Kansas
editors told me that we should have
a special meeting on the question of
running up printing office supplies, and
/ am of the same opinion. If the laws
of supply and demand are chasing 81. 50
paper up to $3.50, then very we'll; if the
same law is regulating the supply of
foreign ads, then very well. I think
this is a question that should be con-
sidered by our association of business
men, and investigate it as business men.
If combinations and trusts have tackled
us and interfere with our business,
then we viii tackle the combinations.
1t is simply this; If we are to be rob
bed in everything we buy, and robbed
of the benefits of fair competition in ad-
TertiSing, then we had better know it.
If this is all right. and the advance is
legitimate and the natural growth OF
good times. then well and good but
simply let US investigate. Any question
that concerns our business can stand
an investigation
Continuing, Mr.. Greer added: IF we
ma that we are being eat up. then let
US call for a national convention of
newspaper puDilSherS TO meet at Con
VentiOn hall. Kansas City, L. s. A. del
egateS to be appointed by the various
press associations in the various states.
Let MiSSOuri's association hold a meet
ing and also Investigate; let every state
association do the same and. if we con-
clude that a national convention COM
posed of delegates from each state
should continue the investigation then
wee can hold a national convention and
in this way, as publishers, we can find
out if anyone is tapping the money
drawer in a way that is not fair in
trade
Wv. r. Painter. of Carrollton, presi-
dent of the Missouri Press association,
said The officers of the Missouri Press
association will meet in St. Louis about
December 9, at which time a meeting
of the state association viii be called
for the purpose of discussing among
other things, the effect of trusts upon
the newspaper business. The advance
in all kinds Of printing materials has
been so rapid and in many Instances 50
uncalled for that it is necessary for
the newspaper men in this state to take
some action to protect themselves and
their interests 1 have no doubt that
the Missouri newspaper men would be
glad to meet with the brethren of kan
sas, Iowa and Illinois to devise some
means whereby their interests might be
protected. The question is a very ser
iOuS one and unless relief is secured
many newspapers in Missouri will be
forced to cease publication
From this it seems quite certain
that the press associations of the two
states Will take hold of the matter and
Investigate OF those who have made
expressions on the subject. not one in
timated that politics was more import
ant to them than business and by rea-
son of this fact no one should be al
lowed to inject politics into the plain
business proposition
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