The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

After long evening or mlrth anC
jollity, the editors of the second con-
gressional district wound up their an
nual mid-winter Mankato meeting in
the Elks' club house at wee small
hour this morning. Two suppers, one
early in the evening and one late
the latter accompanied with feast OF
wit, wisdom and music, visits at the
Grand and Sandon theatres, and
much informal mixing, renewing OF
old acquaintance and forming of new
made up the order of the evenings
enjoyment.
In the afternoon the editors at their
business meeting decided to hold the
midsummer gathering at Redwood
Falls. The invitation was cordially
extended by Mrs. Bessie Wilson OF
The Redwood Falls Gazette. The
editors are looking forward to I.
pleasant visit at the Ramsey State
park. at that place. The officers will
decide on the exact time of this
gathering.
Discussed Shop Matters.
Considerable spice was injected in
to the discussions that took place in
the business meeting. Some dirty
linen" from Brown county was washed
out and hung on the line to dry. The
bone of contention was the county
printing and the manner in which it
was bid for by certain newspapers.
Prices for legal notices were discussed
and those newspaper publishers who
slaShed rates were banned" by
Erhr
with great deal of vigor. A spade
was called spade.
The Business Meeting.
Officers of the Second District Ed
itorial association were elected yes
terday afternoon as follows Presi.
dent, Philip Liesch, New Uln
Journal; vice president. Mrs Bessie
Wilson, Redwood Falls Gazette
secretary, Robert Forest, Lake Will.
son Pilot; treasurer, w. F. Mailer
Springfield Advance.
The meeting was presided over BY
F. E. Hadley Of The Winnebagt
Enterprise, the retiring president. ]
C.. Morrison of The Morris Tribune
president of the Minnesota Editoria
association, led an intensely inter.
esting and profitable question DO,
session.
That the United States government
should discontinue the practice of is
suing stamped envelopes, with tn
return forms printed on them, wa
emphatically declared by the editor
in a resolution presented by H. G
Hotaling of The Blue Earth Enter
prise of Mapleton.
The full list of resolutions wa
presented at the later of the two sup
pers by Philip Liesch and passe
unanimously. The resolutions are a
follows:
The Resolutions Adopted.
"The Second District Editorial as
ISOLATION in convention assemble
wishes to protest against the unjus
competition to which the printers c
the country are subjected in the gov
eminent monopoly Of the envelop
printing industry. We also ask a
amendment to the interstate ccei
merce law, providing that newspaper
may make contracts with railroads i
exchange for advertising. We ais
believe that no change should b
made in second class postage rate:
especially in view of the extremel
low rates granted through the parcel
post system to the great catalogu
houses, which are sapping the yer
life blood of our towns and village:
The local newspaper is not carrie
long distances, it's circulation is large
ly in the community where publishe
and if any change is made, it shout
be by following the zone system, nov
carried out in the parcels post sys
tenn.
Thanks For Favors.
Whereas, the members of the Sec
ond District Editorial association dur
ing their winter meeting in the cit
of Mankato, were rendered the com
modious hall of the Mankato lodge
B. P. o. E., and
&'Whereas. the Honorable Jean A
Flittie of Mankato and Mrs. Bessi
Wilson of Redwood Falls, presente
able and instructive papers of especis
interest to all members of the asso
citation,
"Be it resolved. that we extend t
them hearty thanks and good wishes
We also express our appreciation [