The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16

Robert G. Dunn, editor and publisher.
of the Princeton Union, delivered a pa
per before the Minnesota Editorial as
sociation, yesterday. afternoon which at
tracted considerable attention and COM
ment in view Of the fact thatiit re-
fected the political feeling of the
PAPERS opportunity to help "the other
fellow. - The opportunities to- help or
iniure "the other fellow he held, are
multitudinous. Politicians are the
greatest applicants for newspaper aid.
Treat your political opponents as fairly
as you can. You may have been re-
tanned to help a certain candidate, but
do not yilify the other fellow In his
a hus band and father as the candidate
the paper is supporting.
Roasts City Papers.
"The country,' he said, (which de-
ponds on the city dailies for political
matters, leans on a broken reed. The
city daily's political stuff is the merest
rot, pipe dreams, with little regard
for truth as long as they make good
stories.'
Mr. Dunn tabooed the clubbing of the
of the city dailies. which, he, said, are
pitchforked together by the foremen.'
He said the country publisher hurts his
own business by aiding the city weekly
to get circulation.
III regard to- ''helping the other fell
low,' Mr.. Dunn concluded, "help the
other fellow when he is deserving; but
there should be reciprocity. When it is
one-sided it becomes decidedly monot-
onous.' .,.r
J. s. McLain, editor of h e J u r:
n a l, read paper on the subject, I" Is
It Worth While to Be an Editore"
The paper took an affirmative view Of
the subject, holding that the conditions
Of today give great opportunity for the
editor to do good. =. -
I g. Governor Against Passes.
Governor J. A. johnson was present,
and, tho not on the program, was called
upon by the president for an address.
commented on report which had been
made by the committee on Transporter
ton, and advocated the adjustment Of
| the pass system. No set Of men should
the expense of, Others" he said. "No
one should ride at all unless he can
give value received for his fare. l%be:
4 lieve in 2-cent fare for Minnesota:
It should come soon. I-shall recommend
| TO Inc legislature tG ILe uSAC Cppo1
tunity that passes be abolished * e
In discussing newspapers as an edite1
himself, the governor said he did not
believe the newspapers were always true
! to themselves. The influence Of the
| counting room often prevented the
| printing Of, news..3. - KS lt8 -
/ - r. Pay for Excursions. r. -
Captain C. G. Whitney read a paper
i for himself and Frank Meyst relative
to the relation of their excursions com
nittee with transportation officials. He
showed that the Minnesota editors pai(
for what they got, dollar. for dollar
and had better standing with the rail
roads than any other editorial associa
ton.
Mrs. j.. S. Stone read paper 4o1
"Signs.' The paper was we'll received
In it the writer severely criticised thu
b country merchant who was ever afte1
his local editor to roast the cataloe
houses, yet himself never advertised II
the local paper: -
B. B. Herbert, editor and ,pubhshe
of the National Printer" Journalist O.
|Chicago, gave brief, informal address
on the transportation problem, and tn
relation Of the railroads and the news
papers.