The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-10
THE PRESS GANG
A Report Of the Meeting Of the
n0ntana Editors at Hun.
tiers Hot Springs.
From the Forsyth Times:

From the Forsyth Times:
The Montana State Press association |
met Friday and Saturday. Aug as and 2o |
at Hunters Hot Springs. where the hstel
management did everything possible for
the accommodation OF the members. and
assisted greatly in making possible in a
material way the thorough consideration
of the program.
| Friday forenoon was devoted to the
literary part Of the program. which vas
faithfully carried ont by those assigned
numbers thereon. the only absentees being
Hon. Thomas Z. Hammond Of the State
Fair association. and Hon. +. B. Linde-
man and Hon. Will Akin. poets of the
association. Messrs Hammond and Linde-
man were called to Seattle. while Will Akin
was held In Helena by his officials duties
as private secretary for the governor. The
papers Of Messrs. Hammond and Atkins
were read by members of the association.
but that Of Linderman was not sent over.
While many members of the craft were
unable to attend. yet a considerable num-
I Der Of new faces we're seen. and the pre-
1 cence Of representatives from the daily
: papers was most gratifying.
1 The presidents message was read by
Joseph Smith ii OF the Virginia City
Madisonian, and il contained many prac-
teal suggestions. as we'll as a resume OF
the work during his incumbency. This
was followed by the annual report OF Ira
Cole. secretary and treasurer of the .asso-
u, citation.
The State Press association Of Montana
was the FIRST in the Union to invite men,
l. bers of the International Typographical
J. union to sit as active members Of an edi-
o torial organization, and the address Of John
T. Baker. district organizer for the typo
:. graphical unions. was listened to closely.
II and with great pleasure. Mr.. Baker spoke
d in elaboration upon the theme. Let's
y Bring the Employer and the Employe into
the Most Amicable Relationship" He
gave a brief history of the International
6 Typographical union its aims, its methods.
and its growth. He pledged the supper,
of the unions of the Montana State Press
n. in perfecting a strong and aggressive
working organization Of the editors Of this
state.
The hour Of noon having arrived. the
- postponed until Saturday morning. and
, after luncheon the active members of the
=. association. including delegates Of the ty.
biographical unions went into executive
session.
The executive session was an Innovation
and as conducted under the able leader
ship OF DIR. o. NJ. Lanstrum of the
Helena Record, il proved to be the mean.
Iot obtaining certain ends desired by al
members having the welfare of Montana
publishers at heart. Briefly. it was plsnnes
to bring the printers and publishers init
A. amicable relationship. in every county o
OF the state for the betterment of ethica
and business conditions. II was decide,
. to adopt a state label. to be used by ever
~ newspaper Of the association subscribin
l.. to the new by laws TO be adopted. to estab
iish minimum rate for dailies. semi-weei
lies and weeklies. for advertising: and /
consider at the next annual meeting th
uniform advertising rates and union min
um Job rates Tor the state. In justice I
. the public and the press alike. and in orde
n to end cnt-throat rate and wars and III
- habit OF petty politicians in constantly a
u lacking the entire press through hypoeri
" teal assaults on the public printing Law:
VI il was decided to demand of the next legi,
q lature a modification of the present prin
u ing laws by establishing q minimum "a,
X for all public printing, and making it opt
Y onal with public officials and state an
" county boards as 10 whom the contraS
" should be awarded. Other matter concern
q ing the Graf, we're thoroughly discusset
q and as far as possible the executive CON
X mitiee was. authorized TO further the wor
y outlined. and prepare for action the plar
81 to be completed at the mex, annual meeting
III Officers we're then elected as follow
q President DR.. o. NJ. Lansrrun Of h
q Helena Record Joseph Smith II havir
n positively refused third term): frs. vic
y president. H. F. Sears of The Bozema
. Republican Courier: second vice presidea
" John Baker Of the Internatispal Typ
"a graphical union: secretary treasurer. Il
Cole of The Forsyth Times. DR.. o. \
. Lanstrum named as his executive commi
tee the following: The president. Josef
= Smith II Of The Virginia City Madisonia
John II. Durston Of The Anaconda Stan
3 ard. ]. Larry Dobell of The Butte Mine
]. R. Faulds of The Stevensvills Tribun
. Ed. H. Cooney Of The Great Falls Lead
and Joe Seaman of The Miles City !
dependent. A meeting Of the executi
Z lcomnittee 10 take action unan the MA