Demoine courier., 1855-05-10
From the Muscatine Journal.
STATE EDITORIAL CONVENTION,

terday. There was a fair representa-
ton, 10 begin with, and we hope to see
still more interest shown hereafter
The following are the proceedings as
furnished by the Secretary.
Proceedings Of The first hWa Editorial
Stale ConUention, held at Muscaiine,
on Tuesday. Nay lst. 1855.
N SESSION.
The Convention was organized by
the appointment of Mr.. ALFRED SAND
ERs, Of the Davenport, Gazette. as
Chairman; Messrs. LEWIS v. TAFT. Of
the Fl. Madison Piaindeaier, ORIoN
CLEMENS. Of the Muscaune Journal
HI sHW. LATHRoP, of the Iowa City
Republican, and WELLS SPicER, of the
fiploa AdUertiser, as Vice Presidents;
and Mr.. E H. GRANT. Of the PelIa
Gazette. as Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. r. D. Eagal, of
the Davenport, Banner. il was
Resolved, That . Committee Of three
be appointed to nominate permanent Of
icers for the easuing year. Messrs.
Eagal. Mcfarland and Clemens were
appointed said Committee.
On motion of MIR. Rober, Williams,
of the Musca,ine Enquirer, a Commit
tee of five. consisting of the Committee
on officers, and Messrs. lSaeA rs and
Taft, were appointed to- fa solutils
ons TO be presented at the afternoon
session OF the Convention.
| SpvvoSt;,ra o,I sacool.. H.
made by MeAsrs. Sanders, Gran, and
Parker, after which the Convention ad.
journed until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called TO order. MIR. San
ders in the chair. Minutes Of the morn
ing session read and accepted. Mr..
Eagel, from the Committee TO nominate
officers recommended those elected at
the morning session. Reports accepted,
and officers re elected. The Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported a series Of
resolutions, which, alter debate and am
endmeni. were unanimously adop,ed,
as follows:
Resoiped, That we reprobate the
courss l o ommon among ne wspaperedi.
tors. of personal abuse and vi,uperation,
as derogasory TO The dignity and influence
and we'll being Of the Press. and that
instead thereof, we recommend a cordial
aud dispassionate discussion Of princi
pies, of official conduct and Of qualifcs
lions
Resoiued, That we shall therefore de.
vote all the Impulses Of our hearts, and
the dicales Of our judgements, TO The cul-
tiyalion OF that entire cordially which
should pervade a profession whose in
s~irumen.ality is thought. and whose sym
pathies and interests are so clearly in-
lerwoven with the elevation of the whole
people.
ResoiUed, That the ~ stem of news.
paper and advertising agencies. which
has grown up in the Atlantic, cities, may
be made a benefit TO Western papers.
provided pre- payments are made BY SAID
agencies, and that unless sncn prepay
menl is made, we shall hereafter publish
none Of their advsetisements.
Resoiued. That we earnestly recon.
mend 10 newspaper publishers and joo
priaters OF this State, TO establish as far
as possible, uniform rates for advertising
and Job printing, and with this view we
would further recommend that the pub
fishers and printers in the same town or
disiric,, agree among themselves upon
the scale Of prices, and bind themselves.
as honorable men, 10 adhere 70 il in all
cases.
RESOLVED. That we would recommend
to publishers in the some town or dis
trict. in NJ case TO underbid each other,
for the purpose Of securing advertising
and job brinting. but to maintain a good
feeling and frie ndly business relations.
ResoiUed, Tha. as soon as convent
ent, we will conduc, our business UPON
The cash principle-all subscriptions, adj
vertsemen,s and job work to be paid for
strictly in advance, excep, where We have
mutual dealings with business men.
ResoiDed, That the Press of Iowa
publish no prospectus or advertisement,
OF n periodical or newspaper. unless .
fair equivalent be paid for the m
Resolped, Tha, in laboring to advance
the pros perisy Of our State by further
ing her rs,lroad interests, We will initiate
the example given US by the railroad cor
p%ora,lons. and do that which . for our
business Interests to do-make xiihlhem
our cour,esies "a fair business transac-
iien."