The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-01-19
NEWSPAPERMEN
MEETAT PIERRE
STATE SCRIBES GATHER AT THE
CAPITAL CITY.
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS
URGE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE
STATE PUBLICITY BUREAU.


Thursday and Friday of last week.
The meetings were Well attended, al
though not as many publishers we're
present as at some previous meetings,
but many good papers We're presented
and considerable interest was mani
tested in the welfare of the craft.
The Press association adopted the
following strong set of resolutions:
BE it resolved by the South Da-
kota Press association in annual con
yention assembled at Pierre, January
~ and -, 1911.
THAT this association is in accord
with the principle that honesty and de-
cency should prevail in civic affairs
as we'll as i'll private life. and that we
tender our sympathy and moral sup
port to any newspaper man who is en-
gagged in an effort in his own com
munity to bring about better enforce
ment of law, and to secure a more de-
cent and healthlul environment for the
sons and daughters who are to set the
moral standards of the future.
THAT We favor the fullest publicity
Of state, county and city affairs as the
most effective means of preventing
graft, correcting inefliciency and sup
plying the electorate with a means of
judging of the qualifications of public
official who may be candidates for
re election.
THAT we renew our request to the
South Dakota members Of congress to
use their influence in securing the
repeal of laws permitting the govern
ment to furnish printed envelopes at
cost or less in unfair competition with
a legitimate industry.
That a newspaper is a business in
stitution having two, and usually three
distinct commercial commodities for
sale at a price, viz: news, advertis
ing space and commercial printing.
That in the purveying of news the
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class of goods he can handle at a
profit, being restricted only by a due
regard to furnishing an article fit for
public consumption and free from
harmful authorizations.
THAT it is 10Y necessary for the
proper growth and development of
South Dakota that a department Of
publicity be established by the state
legislature, and we commend Gov.
Vessey for the recommendation along
this line in his annual message.
That such department should be
under the supervision and control of
a competent official to be designated
as commissioner of immigration.
THAT the duties of such commits
sioner should be to properly advertise
and present to the people of other
states and countries, the manifold ad-
vantages of South Dakota as a place
of residence, business and investment.
THAT such commissioner should
have such deputies and assistants as
may be necessary to properly carry
on the work of such department, and
that the legislature of this state should
appropriate for the salaries and Incl
dental expenses of such department, a
sum not less than $4,000 per year.
"Be it further resolved that the sec
rotary of this association transmit a
copy of this resolution to the COVER
nor of this state and to the chairman
of the committee on state affairs Of
the house and senate.
Whereas, nearly a quarter of a CEN
fury has passed since the adoption of
our present state constitution, and
whereas, economic conditions have
radically changed, and individual pro-
motors, in large business have been
supplanted by artificial persons
known as corporations, and whereas
the needs of our young commonwealth
have so increased as to require laws
OF q character not contemplate III
the minds of the trainers of our pres
ent constitution, and whereas obstacles
are encountered in our present con-
%stitution which prevent the enactment
Of laws that would promote the best
interests of our people under such
changed conditions, and whereas,
amendments to our constitution, by
submission TO the voters are uncer-
tain, dilatory and expensive.
Therefore, be 1t resolved that 1t is
the sense Of this association that the
best interests Of our state would be
promoted. should the present legis-
lature provide for the assembling OF
a constitutional convention at the
earliest date"