The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-10
/, NATIONS EDITORS
ARE INSULTED BY
MAYOR VANLEAR
!. IN HIS WELCOME
National Editorial Association Hear
Themselves Denounced at the
Opening Of Convention.
<sHAVE TO TAKE WHAT IS
HANDED TO u.s." Is REPLY
Ringing Resolution Endorsing the
@ President and Pledging All To
<, the United States.

sssSS sSS st. Paul, July 1O.-Mayor Thomas
Van Lear of Minneapolis startled the
National Editorial association yes
terday when in his address of well
come, he attacked the press in gen.
eral terms for submitting to "the'
business mems thumbscrew in the
editorial Office"
In numerous instances, he de-
~clared, it has been shown through
advertisers "big business was able
to dictate what newspapers should
and should not print"
every measure proposed for the
Strengthening of militarism here,'
he asserted, "however little it may
accord with the ideals of democracy,
has received the unequivocal sup
port of the great press" He cited
the Colorado labor troubles, assert
ing that the facts were not given by
leading papers.
minneapolis will show US many
strange and unusual things, I am
sure" said President Tomlinson
when Mayor Van Lear had finished.
".but not in the least of these is her
Socialist mayor
Guy U. Hardy of Canon City,
Colo, who responded to the address.
es Of welcome, also referred to the
mayors attack on the press.
Retort Courteous.
tts "There is little I can say except
thanks for your welcome" he said.
<'We have to take it as. it is handed
to us. We cannot look gift horse
in the mouth. I agree so fully with
the mayor about the beauties Of che
scenery of Colorado that ] will not
discuss that with him."
At this juncture in the program
a patriotic resolution was offered by
s% Lee J. Roundtree of Texas, George
y IT,. Hosmer, Colorado; Homer Har-
wood, Michigan; Edward Albright,
Tennessee, and J. c. Brimblecan,
Massachusetts.
i IT ask immediate adoption of this
resolution" said Mr.. Roundtree. las
it is peculiarly fitting that it siiall
be passed at this time It was
adopted viva voca and telegraphed at
once to President Wilson. 1t fol-
lows:
-, "The National Editorial associa-
tion in annual convention assembled
desires to express to you its supreme
confidence and patriotic support IN
the crisis of our republic. and "E-
presses belief that you will safely
lead our nation to victory in the
present war. We urge everv Datr'-
otic and loyal American citizen to
give you their UNQUALIFIED support
pledging mutually 'orr lives. our for
tunes and our sacred honor. as the
forefathers gave when the republic
was founded. With an abiding faith
in our great earthly destiny as
nation of Righteousness, we look for
ultimate and complete trinmnh o.
our army and navy on land and
sea-"
Governor s~eaks.
I Brief welcoming addresses were
made by Governor Burnquist, ny
Fred E.. Hadley of Winnebago, presl-
dent of the Minnesota Editorial as
sociation. and by L. F. Blyer chair.
man of the convention committee OF
the Civic and Commerce association.
Mr.. Blyer gave the editors statistics
on the resources of Minnesota ana
on the Twin Cities, which he SAID
form a community of 100000 people
"The people of every state, sala
Governor BurnQuist," stand back OF
the constitution and the flag, for the
extension of American liberty. for
sobtaining the eliminating OF military
tyranny, and the liberation OF op-
pressed peoples.