Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-19
EDITORIAL
BATON ROUGE. March IA. 1855

bATON 1tOU0E. Marcn IL, 1863
, Pursuant to a call made through th
public journals, Messrs. J. A. WARNER
Of the Louisiana Democrat, Of Rapide
parish; J. NJ. TAYLOR, Of the B. Roug,
Advocate; w. P. BRADBURY, of th,
Gazette d. Sentinel, Of IberviIle parish
P. A. Roy, Of the Pointe Coupee Dem
ocrat; A. L. GUsMAN, Of the Contra
Organ, Of AvoyeIles parish SAMUEL II
BARD, of Ouachita Register; II. J. Hy
ANS, Of the Sugar Planter, of Wes'
Baton Rouge aud J. c. WHITE, of the
Planters Banner, Of st. Mary's parish.
editors and publishers, met at the office
o. the Superintendent of Public Educa.
ton, when JAMES A. WARNER was ap.
pointed temporary President, and A.. l.
GUsMAN, temporary Secretary.
On motion of M. BnADBunN. i was
resolved to appoint a committee of three
to report business for the next sitting
The chair appointed Messrs. BRADBURY,
BENNETT and HYAMs.
On motion Of Or. BARD, the meeting
adjourned until I o'clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Present, same members as this morn
ing, together with Messrs. WHITE and
BENNETT, Of the Planters Banner. of
St. Mary's parish G. W. McCnAS1E, of
the Southern Times, Of Jackson parish,
and 6. A. PIKE, Of the Baton Rouge
Gazette d. Comet.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, the officers
temporarily appointed this morning were
confirmed as the permanent officers of
the Convention.
The Committee on Business made a
report, which was received and made a
guide for tbe adoption Of resolutions.
The first recommendation of The COM
m'ttee about the formation of an asso-
citation of editors throughout the State,
was turned over 10 the consideration Of
a future convention.
In lieu of the second recommendation
OF the committee, the following, offered.
BY Mr. TAYLoR, NJ adopted:
Resolved, Thatwe, thbienewspaperprao.-
prietors, and those who may here after
concur with us, do agree and pledge
ourselves one TO another, that in no case
will we accept rates for advertising pat
ent medicines, quack ncstrums, itineran;
exhibitions, or other transient advertis-
ihg for less than the scale adopted by
this convention.
The following, reported by the COM
.'nittee, was then unanimously adpo,ed
Resolved, That we recommend an en-
tire union Of this body against any in
iringement upon privileges by legis-
Judicial and other authorities, and
as aabody, we will use our best
efforts to advance and MAINTAIN ,heFdig-
ni!y Of the~Press against all such usur-l
patiOns. W. !
Tbs nextzrecommendation Of the COM
mi1uteetgave rise to a long discussion, and
the offering of amendments by Messrs.
PIKE, TAYLOR, Ror and BARD. when the
same was finally disposed Of by adopt
ing the following substitute Of Mr.. Nc.
Resolusd, That this Convention re-
commend to the Press throughout the
State the d1scontinuance of indiscrimin-
ate editorial notices for the benefit of adj
Vertlsers, unless such notices are paid for
to previous agreements.
The following recommendation of the
amended by MI. GusMAN,
vas adopted:
Resolved, That all adyerting and sub
'cription be considered due at the time
# insertion or subscribing, and that ju-
advertisements be paid at or before
he expiration Of thirty days, and if not
oald then, that we recommend 10 per
;ent. of their amount be added to them
o defray the expenses of collection.
The two following recommendations
then unanimously approved off,,
l. That where there are two or more
newspapers published in a parish, the
evera' proprietors should meet together :
md decide upon a fair equivalent for
public printing, and that they several|y {