Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-12-13
EDITORIAL

The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted at the Editorial Convention which
assembled pursuant 10 notice, on the 29lb ult.,
al Lebanon. We cheeifully and heartily en-
dorSe them.
Rcsolred. That self. preservation requires
Cash Payment in aGr0nce for all subscriptions,
and that we will s~tTenOuSly enGeavor, by all
the means in our power r, 10 enforce this rule.
Rcso'red. That after the first Gay If Jonun.
~, 1856, we vii! demand cash for all legal
and transient advertising, and unless paid in
advance, twenty five per cent will be added.
RcsO!rc. That we will moi publish Patent
Medicines, as has heretofore been the prac.
tlce with some publishers, below the usual
rates charged for other advertisements, and
unless they are paid for invariably in advance.
The following resolutions were ofIr red by
Mr.. WM. II. p. DENNY, and adopted unani-
mouSly.
ResOlred, That as the prices OF produce,
paper, labor, and all materials IscG 10y printers,
are constantly advancing and, inaslnuch as
The circulation Of county newspapers Is gen
orally limited 10 the county where printed,
and seldom rising above q THOUSAND, il is I'M
posi- ble, without serious and ruinouS loss, 10
publish theR for less than the present rates I;
and nothing but the onerOuS and unjust cola
petition of the Dollar WcckheS-a rehaSh of
the city dallieS-preventS an advance in con-
lormity 10 the rise OF paper and the expense
oil living in these days of inflated prices.
RcSOlred, That the practice of The City
Press in charging more than double a fair rate
for advertising in order 10 enable them TO fur
nish their weekly papers al One Dollar, to
compete with and drive country newspapers,
out OF circulation, is, in our opinion, a repre-
henSible system of t~TiOrtiOn on the one hand
and rafting on the other.
ResOIred, That any conside rable reduction
of the subscription price Of country Eewspa.
perS, below the present rates, would lie a per
petual bar 10 their Improvement, on this pTin-
ciple, viz the iOuCr the price tie mcdner the
paper
RESOLVED, That such reduction can only
be made in connection with a daily, where
n same matter is used in printing scvcra!
papers, and the rule OF plunhcring city and
other advertisers can he successfully practiced.
ReSOlred, That as the laws Of Ohio ought
to be read by The people they are intended 10
operate on, we respectfully request The pres.
ent Legislature, at its next session, 10 SO
change the present statute permitting their
publication, as to make il the imperative duty
Of the Prosecuting Attorney Of each county,
to contract for their publication in al least
two papers of the greatest circulation, pub
liSheG in tie several counties, al q price moi
exceeding sixty cents per thousand ems /; pro-
vided, they are all published in thirty days
after the adjournment Of The Legis lature.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
BOND, were adopted unanimously.
ReSolrcd, That the conduct ofcertain Rail
road Companies, in refusing courteSies to the
country press, which are granted 10 The press
of the city, meets with cur unqualified con
domination and against this manifest imjus.
lice, we hereby enter our enrnes; protest.
ReSolred, That this. Convention express its
sense of obligation due 10 the Cincinnati Ham.
iIton and Dayton, Eaton, Wilmington and
GAINESVILLE Railroads, for the generous but
just recognition Of The rights Of the Press, by
dispensing their couTteSies with a reasonable
discrimination. [
Mr.. GOULD offered The following resolutions, |
which were unanimously adopted.
ReSOired, That we earnestly request Cur
brethren OF the Country Press 10 meet at the
Stale Editorial Convention, al Columbus, OH
the l7th Of January next, and recommend 10
their consideration al d adoption our action on
this occasion upon what We consider some Of
our grievances.
Rcs0ipcd, That his Convention, when il I'D
.journS, adjourn 10 meet at Hamilton, on the
first Thursday Of June next, on The call OF its
President aud Secretary; and, that the fra,er.
nifty throughout TIE State be requested 10 meet
with us on that occasion.
The following Bill OF Prices, and Rules and
Regulations, reported by Committee on that
we've Offered and unanimously adopted: