Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-30
sOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS
There WAS Something Doing at the
AIid-winter Meeting Of tIhe 5.
-. Press Association.
(From Daily Argus-Leader.)

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| Weary but happy. and with q
memory OF one Of the best times they
have ever enjoyed. the Sioux Falls
bunch Of editors reached home Satur-
day evening at six O'Clock on the
Omaha. 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
towp. 1t was a round OF pleasure
from the time the delegates first ar
rived until their trains left. The pub
lie entertainment included an evening
q the theatre, a banquet at the Kam-
peska house, win plates for three
hundred, band concert and musical
evening, and constant round Of
| smaller but none the less appreciated
| courtesies. Mayor D. e. Thomas Of
WatertoWn was constantly in evi-
deLce. even attending many Of the
business sessions. and hobnobbing
everywhere with the visitors. The
following officers were elected:
President-R. e. Dowdell. of the
Artesian Advocate
First Vice Charles M.
Day: Of the Sioux Falls Argus
Lesder.
/, econd vice President-Nana n.
Gilbert. OF the Salem Pioneer Regis
ter.
Treasurer. o. Schaber. Of the
Hudson HudsOnite.
| Secretary T. Cogan. OF the
Dakota Elk
Executive Committee-Harry Wen
Try OF Pukwana, George Schlosser. Of
Sioux Falls and G. A. Blake. OF
Huron.
Delegates to the national Editorial
association which meets in st. Paul
next July: "A. H. Keene of Huron,
Harry Wentzy Of Pukwana, J. ID.
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. ]. Conklfn.
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. #. Allen OF Brookings.
Caleb Smithers Of Bowdle. J. X. Coe
Of Bryant.
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.
BY an almost unanimous vote the
executive committee. was instructed
to name Pierre for the next meeting.
and beyond doubt it will be held at
the capital while the next legislature
is in session.
A Lively Session.
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was first vice president and was con-
ceded 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 a
fight was put up against Senator Dow
aga inst the rights Of the newspaper
men and having done SO was not en-
titled to the election. C. M. Day Of
the Argus-Leader was the one picked
on to lead the fight against Senator
Dowdell. On Thursday afternoon Mr..
Dowdell was given the floor, and ex-
planned his action. He had 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 sem
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-
Using for transportation under
contract" This was changed by the
committee, and with It 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. A. q member OF
the conference committee. he had to
accept the whole amendment. or OPP
pose 1t ALL He voted 70 non-concur
which defeated the proposition.
Earlier in the session Lieutenant
Governor Shober had made q 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 Dowdell's state
ment taken from the record showed
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-
ferred to the statement OF Senator
Dowdell, as having completely ex-
honorated the senator from disloyaIty
to newspaper interests. and as who'll
IN clearing him Of the charge SO
often made. Mr.. Day further express
sed the hope that Mr.. Dowdell would
on the next day receive the unani-
NOUS nomination for the presi-
dency. and 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 =
lifting climax 20 the best meeting the
association has ever enjoyed.
That New Railing.
Tho new ruling Of the postofYlce de-
partment touching postal rates on de-
iinquent subscriptions occupied much
time before the association. and was
one Of the ccntroverked questions.
This was frst presented on Thursday
morning BY G. ~. Day Of the Argus
Leader who gave the substance OF q
letter from the third assistant post
master general which had been sent
him by Senator Kittredgo In answer
to protest made By the speaker
against the ruling. The speaker ex-
pressed the conviction that 50 far the
ruling was working to the advantage
Of publishers and that. unless Il
should be enforced with over techni-I
cality. It might be a. blessing In dis
guise. The consideration Or the mat