The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
Must Stand Together.

You men, with the great power you
possess of moulding public opinion
you let the men you have elected to
office make bills against you! Why,
you deserve all you get. There is one
basic truth that you cannot get
away from. If ever any permanent
progress comes. to the newspaper
profession the editors must stand to-
gether, and not be ready to cut each
others threats. Newspapers are en-
titled to decent price. There ought
to be as much dignity in the profess
sion to demand the respect, and the
decent terms that other professions
receive. Most people in this world
are inclined to meet each other half
way on any proposition, and if you
newspaper men of this second dis
trict will hang together you will get
what you want. l believe very
earnestly and strongly that the pub
lie press, has holy mission, that of
properly guiding public opinion"
Editor H. c. Hotaling gave a short
talk on the Importance of attending
the National Editorial association
meeting in Minneapolis on July g.,
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editors association next summer.
Invited to Fairmont.
Frank Day extended an invitation
for the Second District association
to hold the next meeting in Fairmont,
and Philip Liesch extended an invi-
tation on behalf of his town, saying
that the editors were always well
come to meet at New Ulm. After
some discussion resolution was
passed to dispense with the summer
meeting, and attend the National
association meeting in Minneapolis.
Editor Hadley moved that Larry
Ho" be made life member of the
which was passed by
unanimous reclamation. The after
noon session adjourned at five o'clock
and the editors were given an auto
mobile ride around the city, and each
one was presented with a handsome
MankatO booklet.
Automobiles were furnished by
M. d. Fritz, secretary of the Free
Press company; Chris. Holbrook, of
the firm of Dillner G Holbrook, deal
ers in Studebaker cars; G. A. Lewis,
Of the Minneopa garage, dealer in
REQ cars: c. R. Butler, treasurer of
he Free Press company; George E.
Black of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company, and others.
The route followed was Broad street
o State street, Marshal street, Sibley
lark, Front street, Second street. |
Byron street, Clark street Parsons !
street, Ramsey street, Fifth street,
Fourth street, Washington Park, |
Jack to Heinrich hotel.
In the Evening. .... !
Following the supper at the Helm !
ich most of the newspaper men and
heir ladies attended the first per-
ormance at the Grand theatre, |
ourtesy rendered by Manager Harry i
french. Returning to the Heinrich an
Informal program was carried out in |
he palm room. One of the inter
sting features was the singing led
" Robert Forrest, the president. Re-
marks were made by Laurence Hodg-
on, a recitation by ]. E. Reynolds, a
hort talk by Captain Albert Stein
auser of The New Ulm Review,
'hilip Liesch of The New Ulm
ournal, Mrs. Bessie Wilson of The
Falls Gazette, Mrs. w. F.
Iahler, wife of the editor of The
Advance, J. c. Wise of
he Mankato Review and others.
A lunch was served at late hour
nd there were some Of the boys who
id not go home until morning.
1t is quite likely that the next
lidwinter meeting of the association
yill be held at New Ulm.
Among the old time newspaper men
t the session was Frank Griffin of
+ood Thunder, who is now postmaster
f that village. He is always welcome
t the gatherings of newspaper men.