The Forrest City times., 1906-12-14
SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
Ressnts Madden's Recommends
 tions fov Increased Rate.

Sr touls, Mo--At J0fnt meet ing Of the transportation and postal regulation committees of the Nation al Editorial association, 1t was de- cided to communicate with all of the state press associations and have the various organizations seek aid from their respective congressman in aA endeavor to defeat the proposed plans of the third assistant postma ster gen eral to increase the rate on second class postal matter. The association has decided to hold it's next conven- tion as Norfolk. Va. on June l. The committees spent the greater part of the day mapping out plans to head off Assistant Postmaster General Madden and took a shot at the inter- state commerce commission for it's ruling on transportation. The debates which followed the introduction of .he two subjects were heated.
 R. r. Dowdell. of Artesian S. D., moved to recommend to President Roosevelt the dismissal of this chuckle-head, Madden, and get some fellow with a noodle who was not prejudiced against the newspapers 70 succeed him."
 Resolutions.
 The following resolutions wero adopted:
 Whereas, It is for the benefit of free soVernment that intelligence with regard 10 ali public affairs and all other matters aHectihg the welfare of the people should De made to penetrate the whole mass of and
 Whereas. This can only be accomplisnsd through q free and independent news paper and periodical press, and whereas. newspapers and periodicals are of chaY- acter to be handled rather as expresa than nrst class matter. and can be 50 handled with little added cost in connection with aaa, oiher postage matter in general. and no auued cost at all on rural routes; and
 whereas, The present postal laws ana rates have been entirely satisfactory to the publishers and to the people served Who as citizens constitute the govern- mcnt and,
 Whereas. Thsr: does not now exist any service. if the departments and officers of the government are properly charged for postal service rendered. but is an ac- payment for the transportation and the nandiinx Of its own mail matter; thers-
 Resolved. That we as members of the executive committee of the National Edi- tortai association, in annual session, rep resenting 10000 newspapers and periodi- | postal laws of the United States that will cause an advance in postal rates or chArges on second class mall matter Resolved. That we believe 1t has been fully established that I cent pound is . luii and adeatats charge for newspapers Resolved. That we deem the preseWt law entirely clear and forceful. and that the only trouble has been that of burden ing the law with rules and regulations a VI Anfn rr,t Justified by any fair interpretation there- ars;nss R.svsS sS: dhnr r"rshsr That we protest periodicals cause any loss or that they are subsidized by the payment made by .y hs rs.n o s ns eo. o ass Do.s at vhoss Present.
 Those present at the meeting were:
 John F. Junkin. Sterling. Kas.; H. B. Brownwood, Tex: Congressman W. A ashbroek; nsh,s Johnstown; O.; J. H. cockrum. stephens. columbia. Mo; Walter wI- Hams, Columbia. Mo; J M Page, Jer- 1eyyilis; ieSu Il of R NJ White: Mexieo. No | J. w. Pepperman. Montgomery. Ala; J. | P. Baumgartner, Pasadena. Cal: Cari An @ncar, SsrsSn Fort Saa,s. Coalins. Colo George c. | tis. kewanee. H.; w. L. Jones, Lebanon. | Ili.: A. W. Glessner. Galena. H.: w. F. Parrott. Waterloo. la; c. D. Helien. Web ser. Ia. sheridan Plonghe, Hutchinson. l has. George C. Fairbanks, Katie, Mass. !; ". R. Hodges. Sleepy Eye, Minn.: R. H.. | Henry. Jackson, Miss: W. R. Painter. carrollton. Mo. J. c. Ncwbll. Springfield, Mo: Ernest H. Pierce. Revere. Mass; c. | k. Douglas, Muskogee. I. T.. Walter R. | Frost. Providence. R. l.: R. E. Dowaell. Artesian; 8. D.: J, R, Ransoms. .jr.. cle- | burne, Tex; W. s. Copeland. Richmond. | Va, and H. J. Simmons of Clarence. Mo. who les candidate for speaker of tho Missouri house of representatives. Mias | Rose l.. Colby of Chicago was the only 1 woman delegate at the meeting Tho wives of several editors. however were present.
 l The two committees to meet in Washington are composed of the fol- | lowing: Transportation--J E. Jun kin. w. A. Ashbrook. R. M. White, H. J. Knapp. w. F. Parrott and C. B. Douglas: postal regulation-B. B. Her bert. A. W. Lee. Thomas P. Peter C.. | c. Fairbanks, F. M. Davidson, E. w. | Stephens and P. V. Collins.