Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
IS GOES AFTER MADDEN
Sshrazka Editurs VIII Ask President %
Remove Ihis hiciaL
Ed A. FRY LEADS WAR AGAINST HIN
One Hundred and Tweary-Ffve
Newspaper Mea win women raks
Posse--isu sf the City fsr
Two RnEs.

Two RnEs.
One Of the important matters that will
be brought before the thirrv-sifth annual
meeting n the NebraEka Press association
in It's convention az Creighton hail. Fir
ueenth and HarneY streets. viii be a
resolution asking President Roosevelt
to cause the retirement of Third As-
zistant Postmaster General Maiden whose
rulings have incurred t1e fispleasurs Of
editors and publishers al over the country
The Minnesota Editnr-al association has
INST adopted a resolution asking f1r me
retirement Of M. Madden. At the meeting
OF the Nebraska editors Ed A Fly Il
Nlohrara VII Rad a paper On "Sladdenism
Fs'In Mad A gsneral discussion VIII fol-
I low the reading of the paper.
NJ Fry publishes -'Frv's WonderflI
Magazine % part uf which Is printed hv an
eastern concern and part NJ Nl0brara.
Third Assistant Postmaster Madden ruled
that this magazine sh0asz zos se passed
: az second-class rates.
The complaint af the Nebraska editors
Is tEaf II Mr- Madden's plans car-T over
half u the editors af Nebraska VIII be
seriously affected The editors ara feminist
making second-cIazs rates cents a pound
IN place OF 1 cent per pound
VII Maupin Of the Cummoner said Mr.
Madden wanted % shut that paper out OF
the mails on the ground that IL was not
newspaper that il expressed one mans
views and vas an organ M Fry's
magazine is sru being refused the regular
postorfics rates. which the editors main
tain Is UNJUST
President Reed Sick
The convention was called 70 order in
I Creighton hall yesterfar afternoon az 80
f O. clock by Vice President L A Warner
Of Sterling. President Frank .. Reed 1f
Shelton being the victim of a bad cold.
contracted while vading the Platte river
On his way 70. Ornahn- NJ Reed occupied
a place on the platform. although unaaie
10 talk
The program was opened by America
and prayer by Rev T. :. Mackay OF All
Saints church. following which Chairman
Warner called on Colonel T. W. Mccullough.
managing editor of The Bee. Speaking for
the press and public of Omaha Colonel
Mccullough voiced aEsurance rhar the
hearts and homes Of Omuhanz were open
u the visitors After referring % the
stock Industry OF the state he said Omaha
had gwen more than LIP service % the
cattle men Of the Antelope state by elect
ing a cowboy mayor. which sally led NJ
70 the Introduction OF Mayor Duhlman.
VINO was on the program for an address
of welcome
Mayor Dahlma1 said he was glad 70 ex-
tend the hand or welcome 20 the men who
mould public opinion and felt sure the
visitors would be treated in such a manner
and u maks them want 70 return nexc
} T{sHrs
I want to extend the warmest welcome
that can fau from my lips the mayor
said
On request OF VIII Maupin. the mayor
announced his Office and residence uele-
phone numbers. so that any in need OF
advice or a pardon might be able 10 ger
! in quick touch with the chief executive
PassIess But Vet PenntIe.-.
n responding 10 Mayor Dahiznan,s al
p dress or welcome Henry c. Richmond o.
p uh. Fremont Daily Herald said in part
. .'ar Mayor I can conceive Of no greater
compliment than the privilege % speak f1l
the members Of the Nebraska Press asso
,tarian in behalf OF which I thank Yor
heartily for your splendid welcome ana fol
your ASSURANCES OF the friendship and hos
pitality Of Omaha
I'VE ara here Mr Mayor. passless. bu
, not psnniless- We come from al sections
/ OF the state. from the Republican 70 th'
sand Hills and from the North Platte 4
the south Platte and some OF rs from
: under the Platte We are grateful for you
: kind WsIcoms. and I assure you IN IA,
name Of the association thar We greatly
r aoureciare your profferet courresies ans
: will avail ourselves OF them as vel AS
strictly business gathering can do.
our meeting today. M Mayor. mark
J new epOch in Nebraska journalism.
& thirry-nfth annual session Is the mrs
. strictly business session. for We ara here a
Z much for business any gathering q
E merchants or other business organisation
Rural newspapers are undergoing
: change The old joke Of cordwOod an,
pumpkins does not go any more We ar
progressive and prosperous. Why. We hav
lust contributes out part OF SzZ.1sa.01q ~
educational purposes during the last few
days
Sir. I again thank you ana assure 70,
thHr We OF this association have the mos
profound mterssT in All thar Omaha Is in
terested and that We i0in you in build
ING up a greater Omaha by helping 0
huiId up a greater Nebraska
Address of President Reed
Secretary Treasurer Maupin Rad Preai
deur Reeds annual address. which was a
fail0ws:
The world u certainly growing better an
u congratulate the members 0f mis- zssocfa
r ton IN particular, and the newspaper ira
q -sruirF IN genera. that there has been d
agency. not even the church. which hai
done more 20 Lhls snd than have the news
Z me preacher Is Iouked up 70 in his com
uunity IS an example 70 Be followed. 1u
no more 20 than the editor Of the loca
Newspaper. While each has a personalit.
? Of his own. they both 10 q great extent los
their identity In their callin8z- Let
l. stranger in town lnquire wfo a csrraii
= man ne sees il. and the answer usually wi
g be- that Is John smith. or thai Is N
pastor OF sucn and such a church" o
THAI Is the editor 0f our local paper a
the case may be The ordinary bushes
man Is mentioned by his name. while IN
preacher or the editor u designated ~ IN
calling
q The members Of tae newspaper 1rufess0s
are also % be congratulated because uf n
fact thai the editor iE the forerlznner o
urugress everywhere When there has nee
a new rnWn sTakad cut II has been said tina
J. the drst business institution is a saloon
4 and rhe neN-. a leWspAper lust WhV IN
l.. neWsuaper snuln 11ll0W the saloon 5 no
: stated but Il In matter Of -uu1ruui
u know edge rnaC soon a neWspau-z Z
Trarrad A saloon ] run less on the VII
ana Woolly order. prubably Tor fear OF n
publicity their business may gHr from N
- navsnaper and the subsequent results m
- newspaper then. has a sort Of ciViliEiul
J. sf=er ron ifE very start