The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-02-21
Resolutions Passed by the Editorial
Association

Resolutions Passed by the Editorial
Association
"That we condemn and denounct
the notifications in the postal laws
as to second-class matter, proposed by
the postal commission in bill nov
before congress, as destructive of the
legitimate newspaper press of the ma
ton and as unwarranted and unjust
legislation.
"That the arbitrary, autocratic, un'
authorized, inconsistent, and, there
fore, dishonest rulings of the present
third assistant postmaster general, to-
gether with the views he has put forth
as to the circulation of newspapers
through the mails, prove him to be
untitled to fill a position in which
judicial fairness of mind is an alb.
soIute qualification. For these rea.
sons we believe that evidence OF the
charges herein made should be SUBJ
mitted to the president of the United
States for investigation and the re-
moval of said third assistant post
master general if said allegations are
found to be sustained.
"That our senators and representa-
tives in congress be and are hereby
requested to propose such amendment
to the postal laws as will clearly,
specifically and intelligently define
what shall constitute a newspaper or
other publication entitled to circula-
ton through the mails as second-class
matter, and not leave such definition
as now, to rules and regulations
formulated by the postofice depart
ment and construed by subordinate
officials.
No More Passes.
"That we favor and urge upon the
legislature now in session the passage
of bill prohibiting the issuance of
free passes by railroads to any per-
sons other than the employees of such
company, or their families. The ac-
ceptance of such passes by legislators,
judicial OF other officers, whether
Justly or not, creates suspicion that
the recipients of such courtesies are
influenced thereby.
"That we also favor and urge upon
the legislature the passage of bill
fixing the uniform passenger rate up
on the railroads of this state at
cents per mile. The two great politi-
cal parties declared in favor of both
the above propositions in their last
state conventions, the people OF the
state are practically unanimous in de-
handing their enactment, and with
the elimination of the free pass evil
and the establishment of a uniform
rate the railroads will suffer no
pecuniary loss.
"That while the editors of Mime
sofa regard as inconsistent the plea
of the state railroads that the national
rate bill prevents a continuation of
the old system of exchange OF trans
pOrtation for newspaper advertising,
while indiscriminately issuing annual
passes as formerly, we nevertheless
heartily approve and welcome the
proposition to place said advertising
on a cash basis. In this connection
we wish at this time to bear testimony
to the very generous and courteous
manner in which the railroads of
Minnesota and other states have
treated the Minnesota Editorial as
ISOLATION and its individual members.
"That the thanks to the association
are due and are hereby rendered to
the citp of St. Paul for the cordial
welcome extended to us; to the Com
mercial club for the enjoyable enter
tainment of last evening, and to the
proprietor of the Ryan hotel for the
use of the ordinary for our meetings,
and the liberal rates given members"