The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-31
SOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS.
There was Something Doing at the
Mid-winter Meeting OF the S.
ID. Press Association.
(FrOm Daily Argus-Leader.)

memory of n of the best times they
have ever enjoyed, the Sioux Falls
bunch of editors reached home Satur-
cay evening at six o'clock on the
Omana. They report the twenty
third annual meeting Of the South
Dakota Press association a great sue
cess .and speak most kindly of the
generous hospitality which was ex-
tended by the good people Of Water
town. 1t was a round Of pleasure
from the time the delegates first ar
rived until their trains left. The pub
Tic entertainment included an evening
a. the theatre, a banquet at the KAN
peska house, viii plates for three
hundred. a band concert and musical
evening, and a constant round of
snialier but none the less appreciated
courtesies. Mayor d. c. Thomas of
WatertoWn was constantly in evil
dehce, V attending many Of the
business sessions, and h~obnobbing,
everywhere with the visitors. The
following officers were elected:
Presldent-R. E. Dowdell. of the
Artesian Advocate.
First Vice Presidant-Charles NJ.
Day. Of the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader.
oS&oh" vice e..
Gilbert, of the Salem Pioneer Regis
ter.
Treasurer-R. o. Schaber. OF the
Hudson Hudsonite.
Secretary-John r. Cogan. Of the
Dakota Elk
Exc utive Committee-Harry Wen
Try of PukWana. George Schlosser. of
Sioux Falls and C.. A. Blake, of
Huron.
Delegates to the National Editorial
association which meets in st. Paul
next July: A.. II. keene of Huron,
Harry Wcntzy of Pukwana. J.. D..
Reeves of Groton, l.. d. Milne of
Mitchell. w. r. Donald of Britton.
George Schlosser Of Sioux Falls. Fred
N. Durham of Washington Springs.
S. J. Conklin.
Alternates: J. P. Croal of Sisseton,
c. M. Day of Sioux Falls. I. D.. Aid
rich of Big Stone. Edwin Munson of
Hartford, Marie NJ. Stutenroth of
| WATERFOWL, C. f. Allen of Brookings,
Caleb Smithers Of Bowdle. J.. X. Coe
OF Bryant.
Invitations for the mex meeting
were received from Yankton and
Pierre, both invitations coming from
the business mems clubs of those
cities. Grant Dewell of Pierre was
sent by the business men of his city
to present the invitation in person.
~ -" IAN SS SoNS NAAo
executive committee was instructed
to name Pierre for the next meeting.
and beyond doubt 1t will be held at
the capital while the mex legislature
is In session.
A Lively Session.
Senator R.. E. Dowdell Of Artesian
was first vice president and was con-
coded election to the presidency until
last winter the legislature enacted an
anti-pass law which Is construed as
denying to publishers in the state
the right of private, contract. After
the delegates arrived in WateroWn q
fight was put up against Senator Dow
dell on the ground that he had voted
against the rights OF the newspaper
men and having done SO was not en-
titled to the election. c.. NJ. Day OF
the Argus-Leader was the one picked
on to lead he fight against Senator
DoWdell. On Thursday afternoon Mr..
Dowdell was given the floor, and ex-
planned his action. He a the legis-
lative records with him. and proved
to the satisfaction OF all that the
legislature and not himself was to
blame. Mr.. Dowdell sent to the SEN
ate committee an amendment which
declared: provided that nothing In
this act shall be SO construed as to
deny the right of exchange Of adver-
tising for transportation under Q
contract" This was changed by the
committee. and with 1t was put an
amendment to exempt the real estate
men. giving them the free pass privi-
lege. Senator Dowdell tried to get
the amendment divided but he was
heavily voted down. AS a member OF
the conference committee. he had to
accept the hole amendment. or OPP
| pose 1t all. He voted to n~on-concur
which defeated the proposition.
Earlier in the session Lieutenant
| Governor Shober had made a state
| ment to the effect that there was
nothing in the law to exclude news
| paper men from the right OF ex-
change. but Senator Dowdel's state
that the matter came specifically be-
fore the legislature and was voted
upon adversely,
The statement of Senator Dowdell
was made with much feeling. At the
banquet which followed in the even
ing. Mr. Day, during his address, re-
terred to the statement of senator
DoWdeli, as having completely ex-
honorated the senator from disloyalty
to newspaper interests. and as who'll
~ clearing him of he charge so
often made Mr.. Day further express
sed the hope that Mr.. Dowdell would
on the next day receive the unani-
nous nomination tor the presi-
dency. n announced that he would
take pleasure In placing his name
before the association. This brought
senator Dowdell to his feet, and With
much feeling he thanked those who
had opposed him for the generous
admission. The good feeling which
resulted from these incidents were a
fitting climax to the best meeting the
association has ever enjoyed.
That New Ruling.
the new ruling OF the postoffice de-
partment touching postal rates on de-
lInGuent subscriptions occupied much
time before the association. and was
one of h c~ontrovelted questions.
TINS was first presented on Thursday
morning by c.. III. Day of the Argus
Leader who gave the substance Of a
letter from the third assistant post
master general which had been sent
him by Senator k~ittredge in answer
TO a protest made by the speaker
against the ruling. The speaker ex-
pressed the conviction that so far the
ruling was working to the advantage
2f publishers and that. unless 1t
should be enforced with over techni-
11hiy, i might be a blessing in dis