Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-11
CONSTlTUTI0NALITY
OF SENATE BILL Isl
TO BE TESTED II 81 SOON.
Mandan Attorney is En-
ployed to Investigate
Vicious Legislation.
ASSOCIATION ToHAvE
BUREAU AT BISMARCK
Newspaper Men Pledge
Selves to Maintain Free
and independent Press.

Attorney JOhn sullivan QI mdAuoti'
who had been previously employed to
investigate the matter, reported to the
convention that In his opinion there
was no question but that Senate Bill
157, the Newspaper Bill, was suncon-
stttutional and set forth his reasons
for the conclusion. After thorough
discussion of the subject it was un-
animously determined by the associa-
tion to employ counsel and bring &C
tion in the courts to have this most
vicious of laws set aside. At the time
this action was being taken. by the
unkept and independent. press OF the
state, the, Printing Commission, the
creature of Senate Bill 157,- was nam I'M.
ing the official papers in q large ma
jority Of the counties of the stats
The. convention also decided e
Ts'eti'e sseaIa sonbiss b M alsssmisate t9s! s
formation regarding state Legislation
and matters OF general Importance to
be distributed to the sof the
association. f.. HI. Tostevin as sec
retary Of the association will have d.
rect charge Of the bureau.
Adopt Resolutions.
At the close of the session the reso-
ed the adoption Of the following reso-
lutions which were discussed and ap-
proved:
.Whereas, the members Of the
North Dakota Press association in
dividually own and control their own
newspapers and are vitality interested
in ali matters affecting the whole
public, we hereby pledge ourselves to
the people of North Dakota to up
hold, assist, and defend the follow
ing declaration of principles:
I'VE support 100 per cent Ameri-
canism as our forefathers did in the
wars of the revolution and rebellion.
1--WE support the American Legion
composed Of the boys of the world
war. W.
I'VE urge that there is no justifi-
guage schools or teaching foreign
languages in our elementary schools
of the state and that our national and
/. state governments should make every
effort to, speedily as possible, make
all of our citizens so proficient in the
English language that there should
be no need for publishing newspapers
In foreign languages.
''As publishers we pledge to- the
people Of North Dakota. our entire
resources for the maintenance of a
free and Independent press, uphold
ing definite program constructed on
principle as opposed to class interests;
we are opposed to any un-American
doctrine that seeks to destroy 'one
class at the expense Of another.
''We2want to express to the minor
? our deep appreciation for their val
liant defense against the official rape
of the Independent press Of the state.
we are unequivocally opposed to
the red nag and anything Tor which
1t :We s'asaui urge upon each Individual
member of this association the i'm
portance of taking up with our rep
resentatives at washington and urg-
taining our present postal zone sys-
/. 1--WE pledge to the otncers Of this
4 association our loyalty and support
in conducting the business Of this as
ISOLATION and request them to call. up
on us at any time for assistance or
advice whenever they feel that they
need such assistance.
Resolved that we extend to the
y citizens of Mandanf who have SO ably
ii and elaborately entertained us DUR
ing our visit in this beautiful "a and
! progressive city, our heartiest appre-
4 citation for the many courtesies e1-
tended us and to the management OF
the Lewis b Clark hotet for their spe-
u cial efforts in making us feel at home:
to the representatives OF the local
nress for their special attention to our
welfare during this annual convention
Of the press and press boys of the
'@'' -oivs 1or 1unaait $50 .,.3
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