Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-15
THE EDITORS MET.
The Republican Press Association Meeting
In Detroit Last Week.

The Republican Press Association Meeting
in Detroit Last Week.
The Michigan Republican Press AS
ISOLATION met at the Wayne Hotel,
Detroit, last week Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and was very largely attended
by the representative editors from all
parts of the state. The various ses-
sions were full of interest and there
was much helpful interchange OF opin-
ions on the various prominent topics OF
state interests. Plans were formed for
the dissemination of information rela-
tive TO state affairs that will furnish
the people throughout Michigan with
facts not heretofore thoroughly under
stood by them, and especially along
the line of taxation. The resolutions
adopted certainly show no spirit OF
cowardice and were as follows:
ResolUed, That the proper regula-
tion and control Of trusts and corpora.
tions is one of the most important and
urgent needs of the commercial and
Industrial interests OF our country and
believe that such an end can best be
reached by Federal authority, there
fore be IL
ReSOLUed, that it is the sense OF the
Michigan Republican Newspaper AS
ISOLATION that Congress should submit
to the states constitutional amend
ment giving to the national govern
ment the necessary power to legislate
for the just control and regulation OF
corporations.
ReSOtred, That copy OF this resolu-
ton be sent to each Congressman and
aud Senator from Michigan.
Rts0lUed, That the Michigan Repub-
lican Newspaper Association hereby
expresses its sincere desire that prac-
tical and intelligent discussion relative
To the means and methods OF equal
taxation shall be continued, and we
deem 1t desirable that the position OF
our party on that question shall be
aggressive and persistent in behalf OF
the fair distribution of all public bur-
dens. We have noted with interest
the work of the state tax commission
In the revelation of gross inequalities
in individual and corporate assessments
and we cordially approve of the labors
OF the commission in that direction, and
will aid all practical efforts to have its
information made the basis OF more
equitable tax apportionment
ReSOtUed That the Michigan Repub-
lican Newspaper Association heartily
approves OF the fullest investigation
into state affairs and the conduct OF
all state officers at all times, whether
such investigation be made by judicial
authority or by the public at large,
and we favor the fullest publicity that
can be given to all official wrong-dU
ing, without regard TO the politics or
standing of any persons who may BE-
affected by such investigation.
ReSOtCed, That it is the sense OF this
Association that such Investigations
are part of the duty of the whole
state, and not of any particular section
thereof, and we feel that the state of
Michigan, ana not one county should
bear the expense of such investiga-
tftion.
The association was placed under OBJ
legations to that prince Of good fellows
and popular landlord Mr.. j II. Hayes,
for the courtesies of his Wayne Hotel,
furnishing free entertainment TO each
member OF the association while in the
city, and use of the 'Sun Parlor" for
the sessions, which is located on the
banks OF the Detroit river, and fitted
up with all the taste and convenience
necessary. Mr.. Hayes also rendered
an invitation to a banquet on Wednes-
day evening, but this was declined be-
cause most of the members were
obliged to leave the city on early
trains. Tuesday evening the entire
party attended the Lyceum theatre by
special invitation OF manager E. D..
Stair an ex-newspaper man.