The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-24
Press Club Meets.

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Last Sunday and Sunday night the mel
Of the newspaper fraternity of eastern
Idaho gathered at Soda Springs for tht
session which was held there on Monday
There was a good attendance, the ses
sions were full Of earnest work, anc
methods were discussed by which it was
thought the press could be mure usefu
to the public, and take corresponding
" better place in social and business
matters. Leaving out minor details II
which the public would feel little in
terest, the following is brief statement
X Of the business acted upon.
The meetings were presided over by
vice president VIM Wallin Of the Poca
tello Tribune and second vice president
Geo. Frazer Of the Twin Falls News
president w. e. Wheeler Of the Idaho
Register being unable to attend. Some
xnew members were admitted, and the
membership Of w. 3. Smith Of Blackfoot
was cancelled, and the secretary instruct
ed to return to him the amount he had
paid in as a membership fee
1t was mutually agreed to give as
much publicity as possible to the dates
and plans Of the various fairs to be held
at tBlackfoot, St. Anthony, Shoshone, Par
is and Twin Falls, and the committee on
, advertising and transportation was in
Sstructed to confer with the Oregon
Short Line and if possible secure rate
Of two cents mile for people visiting
the fairs. The advantages Of having the
people Of one section visit another
at fair time, to study products and
methods in farming are to be exploited
as much as possible by the press. Ed
\ ltors Of the various newspapers are to
furnish the others with information
which will enable them to more thor
Eoughly cover coming events which are
OF general interest to the several coun-
ties. ,.
\ Methods OF conducting political cam
|. pagns we're discussed, and changes Of
n procedure recommended in various
I ways to relieve publishers from embar-
esrassing predicaments that work a hard
\ shSp on them and place a premium on
trilkery and unbusiness like methods
i am&ng politicians.
AN esolution was passed enjoining q
u cloer guarding Of the editorial columns
spfs newspapers, and classifying all articles
4 spti fkished in the interest OF individual
Ean$ $idates for nomination or election,
as alvertising matter to be paid for at
Abreg2lar advertising rates. There is mat
teSvof interest; concerning candidates
Which it is proper for them to lay before
he epublic, but which publishers cannot
afford to devote their space to without
compensation, any more than they can
.fford to give up space to the merchant
without levying space rate to help
Nsr{kaintain the business This matter
8wN not be published in the editorial
Mcohmns, and is not to be considered the
4 Scdhvictions Of the publisher. The can
didate simply buys the space and ser
vicR and prints what he wishes, for the
coRsideration Of the readers. A rate
is fixed also for announcements of can
& dates aspiring to nomination, and it
Ras ths unanimous opinion that they
a lust be paid for in cash not in hot air
Y u promises nor anything which could
,lot be rendered in payment Of paper and
Ink and machinery or printers salaries
H Discussions Of the statutes governing
NJ rle manner in which legal notice may
Bgbe given to individuals when their
property rights are taken into court, re-
vealed the fact that written notices may
BE posted on fences Or buildings where
scarcely anybody but a loafer would ever
N read them, and thus the busy intelligent
person or persons for whom they are in
\ tended, never see them, and lose valuable
n rights, and the purpose Of the law re-
4 qniring adequate notice to be served on
j the public in practical manner. is de-
feated. The legislative committee re-
\ ported that they are having the laws
codifed, relating to such matters, and
that at the next meeting in November
they will be prepared to show to the
club wherein the statutes are insufficient
to properly lafeguard the public against
sharp practice, and that they viii recom-
mend such amendments 10 the laws
cOysrn;nQ them - lmay seem suited Il
correct ths present. condition nd make