El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-13
HULL OF CLOVIS NAMED SECRETARY
OF THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Montoya Reelected President and Hening Vice
President; Printing Bill Agreed on; Many
Speakers at Banquet Where Message Is Read
from Governor Larrazolo

When the New Mexico Press Asso.
citation adjourned at midnight Satur-
day, 1t had reformed its lines for an
aggressive qualification of the inter.
ests Of the newspaper men OF the
state, had reorganized by the election
OF officers, had passed upon a printing
bill which is to be submitted TO the
legislature during the coming week
with the formal endorsement OF the
body, had enjoyed a fine banquet
which was rendered to the members
by the Chamber of Commerce Of this
city and had voted to meet again in
Albuquerque on the 18th Of March, the
day following the adjournment Of the
legislature. Saturday was a busy day
for the pencil pushers. They met
first in the supreme court chamber
at 8 in the afternoon when the legis-
lative committee submitted a bill
which had been drawn in the two
weeks intervening since the last meet
ting. There was a good deal OF dis
.cussion Of the measure which was a
very comprehensive n but II was
finally decided chat, in view Of the
lateness of the hour in this session
and the great mass of undigested leg
~islation that Is coming before the two
houses, the thing to do was to present
as brief, compact and simple a bill
as possible.
Another committee was named and
the new bill was finally adopted by
the newspaper men. It defines what
is to be a legal newspaper in the state,
one that is published for rs weeks
consecutivelyy unless there is no other
paper in the county, when two weeks
will suffice; prescribes that a long list
of probate and other notices now pub
lished on county court house doors
and telephone posts, must hereafter
be printed in the papers; makes the
rate for the delinquent tax rate seven
and four cents per line, higher than at
present but IL cents lower than the
old rate, repealed two years ago; re-
the eight and five cent rate for
all other legal publications and re-
peals chapter 104, the ripper law en-
acted two years ago which took all
the profit out Of legal publications in
New Mexico. The bill as drawn also
carries the emergency clause.
AT the afternoon session the editors
also heard a short address by George
K. Hosmer, chairman of the legisla-
tive committee of the national edi-
torial assaction, in which he urged
organization of New Mexico editors
and also spoke in behalf of the zone
of postage
The Banquet f,4ft,s
About 100 covers were laid for the
banquet at night. Members of the
press, leading citizens of Santa Fe,
members of the legislature and nii-
state officials were present,
Al, B. Renehan acted as t~oastmaster,
being introduced by Mr. Mardorf, tenn
porary head of the Chamber of Com
MERGE. sea.o1
Mayor Davies rendered the men or
he press the keys Of the city, A. H.
Lyon read a letter from Governor
Larrazolo who was prevented by ill
ness from attending, Hr. Hosmer
spoke briefly on the national
work Of the organization, "A. III.
Carter of Socorro, Senator Reinburg,
John Hicks Of Guadalupe, Senator
smith, 9. w. Wadsworth OF the Colo
ado Editorial Association and West
srn Newspaper Union B. t. ConneH
" Ration, II. Q. Norris OF House, Tom
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liable, preceded Senator Catron who
insisted that the press is an even
educational factor than the
ichools and that the press alone can
vert a clash between capital and la
,or in this country.
Other short talks were made by Rev
B. Bloom of the state historical
%ervice, j.. R. Hull Of Clovis, Senator
durray, VIII Lapoint of Las Cruces,
Lieutenant Governor Pankey, Ira &C.
'urr of Tucumcari. Ralph Lynd Of
and President Nestor Montoya
{ Albuquerque.
At the business session which fol-
WED the following officers were
lected: President Nestor Montoya,
Bandera Americana, Albuquerque;
Ice President H. B. Hening, Herald,
.lbuoueroue; Secretary Treasurer Jill
/. Hull. News. Clovis; legislative
RI r Henjng Herald. AL
Frank Staplin. state Rec.
I'd santa Re p r. Connell Renorter
atom: executive committee RaIph
ynd. Headlight Demiug Leandro