The Mankato free press., 1922-02-03
Northern Editors For
Fair Price Efforts
Convention Resolutions Ask For
Equitable Treatment Farm
er and Consumer

Sauk Centre, Minn., January %.
A. /. la Premiere of the Grand
Rapids Independent, first vice
president of the Northern Min
nesota Editorial association, was
elected president OF the associa-
tion Sat it's winter meeting being
held this morning. &. n. Denu OF
the Bemidji Daily Pioneer was
chosen wee e-presIdent and A. G.
RutIedge was reelected secretary.
Sauk center, January I.-hesolu-
tions adopted tonight by the North
ern Minnesota Editorial association
pledge CO. operation 70 all movements
seeking to bring about fair prices for
tarm products as well as fair prices
to the consumer.
The annual convention here also re-
affirmed its support TO the develop
ment OF the northern part of the
state. The more significant resolu-
tions adopted are:
THE Northern Minnesota Editorial
association in convention assembled
does hereby:
"Q) Attirms its>allegiance to the
government OF the United States and
the state of Minnesota and does here
by pledge the ability and energy or all
of its members to the maintenance OF
efficient government and TO the up
building of loyal citizenship.
Farm Development Sought.
"(2) AS in the agricultural develop
ment of its northern section the state
of Minnesota will place itself first in
agricultural production among the
states Of the Union, be II hereby re-
solved that this as. y Iation rededicate
itself to the cause of the agricultural
development of the great areas of
Northern Minnesota.
"(3) AS in these times of economic
redajustment many changes in busi-
ness methods and distribution will be
devolved, let it be the sense Of this
association that its members CO. oper-
ate in every movement looking for
ward to the establishment OF the most
efficient methods for the sale and dis
tribution of the necessities of life so
that the farmer may receive a fair
price for his products and the consul
mer pay fair price Tor that which
he, purchases.
"(4 Be it hereby resolved that
this association go upon record as
opposing all printing or publishing
contracts made in violation of law
and that it gives its support to any
member opposing the granting of
such contracts.
Lower Wood Rates.
"(5) Realizing the difficulties en-
countered by the average settler in
Northern Minnesota and the necessity
for finding market for the cordwood
he is able to cut on his lard this as
sociation heartily indorses the move
to secure lower railroad rates on
cordwood from Northern Minnesota to
the farming communities of this and
adjoining states and urged the rail-
roads of the state to grant the re-
quests so made.
"6J Knowing that .he development
of the dairy industry is of prime i'm
portance to agricultural progress in
Northern Minnesota and realizing
that the benefits to that industry aris-
ing from the National Dairy show, let
this association CO. operate in making
the National Dairy Show an annual
vent at the State Fair grounds.
"(7) Be 1t resolved that this associa-
tion approve the construction of the
deep waterway from the Great Lakes
to the sea and that every member
take all means within his power TO
further this vital project.
."(S) Since the Northern Minnesota
Editorial associations was organized
to promote the interests of the pub
lishera Of the northern section of the
state, be it the sense of every mem
Der that the welfare of this associa-
ton rests in frank, and kindly rela-
tionships among all members and,
be it resolved that even greater effort
and cooperation be put forth to
make the newspapers of Northern
Minnesota remunerative to their
owners and influential and respected
in their several communities.