Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-06-16
EDITORS CONVENTION.

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Convention at Jefferson City on the 9Th inst Col
W. F. Switzler, of the Statesman, was chosen
President, and w. G.. Cheney, of the Examiner
Secretary. The Business committee reported the
following, which was adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is one of the purposes of thi:
Convention to establish such code for the gen.
eral observance of the members Of the press ex-
perlence shall from time 10 time dictate, and as
shall cause the press to become a more effective
agent in the promotion of the general welfare Of
our common country; therefore, we declare
LIST. That moderation, fairness and dignity are
at all times, honorable i'll the editorial profession
Cd. That courtesy, especially to cotemporaries
is to be cultivated and ,edulously observed by al
members of the press.
Sd. That personalities, which necessarily lead
to the degradation of the press, are to be depreca
| ted and discountenanceG.
| 18th. That the deliberate and wanton disregard
of these self-evdent principles, shall be deemed
sufficient grounds for censure by all the member:
of the profession, and their repeated violation
shall subject the member so offending to for
| feature of the usual courtesies Of the pen.
We also recommend the adoption of the follow
| ing
BUSINESS REGULATIONS,
| 1. From and after January /, 1860, no paper
will be sent TO subscriber residing cut OF the
county in which 1t is published, unless payment
be made in advance; land the paper will be stop
ped. unless renewed by advance payment, at the
end of the time paid for. All existing sub7cript-
IONS, by persons out of the county, TO expire on
the lst of January, 1860, and their papers discon
tinued unless arrearages are settled.
.. All accounts for job and book work ere due
and PAYABLE on the the delivery of the work.
3. Yearly advertisers may be required TO settle
semi-yearly or oftener at the option of the pub
] 4 nc
of the business of the advertiser shall be charged
for extra, and by the square.
A. All transient advertising, and by this is meant
all advertising IN weekly papers for any period
less than three months, Is due and payable in ad-
| vance.
s. Not more than 300 ems, nonpareil type, or
their equivalent in space, shall constitute square,
and all advertisements inserted in weekly papers
BY the square shall be charged for at the rate of
not less than 81 per square for the first insertion
and fifty cents per square for each continuance.
6. All legal advertisements, such as administra-
tors and executors notices, notices of strays. fl
nal settlements, notices of applications TO sell real
estate; all notices 10 residents; sales of land
other property by administrators, executors, trus-
tees, sherifs, constabes, commissioners, &C., shall
be charged and paid for by the square, and not
otherwise; and we recommend that all the pub
fishers IN the State require the plaintiff attor
ney in all orders Of publication, TO pay for the
same on filing the affidavit.
I. No advertisements of patent medicines, gift
enterprises lotteries other things of this class,
will De inserted unless payment be made in ad-
vance, or is secured by acceDtance Of response.
Bile local agent or otherwise, and no such adver-
tisements shall be inserted at less rates than those
charged for home advertisements.
8. That Ten per cent. interest shall be charged
on all accounts after due.
~ Every newspaper publisher in the State is
requested to publish and adopt the above regua-
fixing his name hereto:
W. F. SwITzLER, Statesman, Columbia;
W. G. CHENEY. Examiner, Jefferson Cityj
J. L. FAUcETr, Herald, st. Louis;
H. K. EATON, Citizen, ST. GenevIeve;
c. H. HOWE, .4mericGn, La Grange;
T. II. MURRAY, Democrat, Warsaw;
J. M. GRIER, Courie-, Palmyra;
A, d. REcToR, North East Reporter, Csnton;
ID. w. HUGHES, C0ur Ter, Palmyra;
J. M. BATES, Metropolitan, Kansas City;
C. P. ANDERSON, Nrirs, California;;